02.11.2017

New director for Alimak

Swedish hoist and mastclimber manufacturer Alimak has announced a change of directors on its main board, with Jan Svensson replacing Carl Johan Falkenberg.

The change was triggered by major shareholder Triton selling its holding to Latour the investment company owned by Swedish billionaire Gustaf Douglas. Falkenberg was Triton’s representative on the Alimak board and so resigned with the sale of its shares.

Latour chief executive Svensson takes his place, with the appointment to be confirmed at the next annual general meeting. Latour is Alimak’s largest shareholder holding 26.8 percent of the equity.
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Jan Svensson

Svensson,61, a mechanical engineer by training has been chief executive of Latour since 2003, he sits on a number of other boards including AB Fagerhult, Nedman Holding, Tomra Systems and Troax Group all of which he chairs, along with Assa Abloy, Loomis Hultafors Group, Latour Industries, Nord-Lock International and Swegon. Prior to joining Latour he was chief executive of Stenberg group a role he held for 17 years having taken up the position in 1986.