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How well do you know Rune and Johan Andersson? As father and son, chairman and CEO, they have been through a lot together. Family business has its advantages and disadvantages, and if nothing else, you are close to each other in both adversity and success. But, how well do you know Rune and Johan? We've asked a few quick questions to the duo to finally get to the bottom of: 🔍 Who is the stingiest? 💼 Who has the most patience? ⚽️ Who has the best ball sense? 🏇 And who is actually the best at horse racing betting? That and much more you can find out here👇🏽
When a new generation takes over a family-owned company, the myth of "inherit and ruin" still lingers. However, Johan Andersson, CEO at Mellby Gård, is living evidence that this is precisely a myth. During his ten years as CEO, Mellby Gård has doubled the number of holdings and the Group’s turnover. - It was very flattering to be asked to take over the role as CEO of Mellby Gård. I thought it would be an exciting challenge, so I accepted it and I'm very happy that I did, says Johan Andersson.
Strong performance in a volatile market! Excalibur Asset Management is one of Sweden's and the Nordics' oldest fixed income hedge funds and has won the price for ”Best Nordic Fixed-Income Hedge Fund 2022”. The fund has a continued influx of customers and a rolling twelve-month return of seven percent, despite a volatile market. - Winning this award shows we’re able to deliver in various market conditions and that it’s not a coincidence. This kind of attention is extremely important for us as an independent fund because we operate in a market dominated by banks, says Thomas Pohjanen, CEO of Excalibur Asset Management.
Reducing risk is the best way to face a changing market. Sven Knutsson, Deputy CEO of Mellby Gård, gives an insight into Oscar Jacobson, Klarahill AB, Verahill AB and Söderberg & Haak Maskin AB. With a difficult global geopolitical situation, the companies are looking for different ways to reduce operational risks by reviewing their production and product range, and meeting customers under new conditions and in new markets. - When we entered the year, we were quite pessimistic, actually. I thought consumers would be more mindful in their spendings than they were, so we've had a good year. Oscar Jacobson has grown 15-17 percent compared to 2022 and we see good growth through acquisitions for Klarahill.
Stronger sales than expected! Kappahl stands for sustainable and affordable fashion that goes beyond the latest trends. Elisabeth Peregi, CEO of Kappahl, talks about a 2023 affected by the recession. But it was also a year that surprised them positively in many ways. - We were quite concerned and worried about how 2023 would unfold, based on our customers' purchasing power. But it turns out that we were able to meet our customers in a good way. We have developed our range, and our value for money stands strong in tough times.
Long-term projects in focus during turbulent times. Thomas Gustafsson, Deputy CEO of Mellby Gård describes a 2023 with good result for both Kappahl and Duni Group, despite the year being characterized by high inflation. This is thanks to loyal consumers who continued to spend money, which contributed to a stable development for the companies during the year. - We have had quite good demand in both companies. Duni has had a fine development and we see that the social need in society is perhaps stronger than we had thought, which means that consumers keep going to restaurants to a fairly high degree. You don't buy the most expensive thing on the menu, but you're still there socializing.
Roxtec Group breaks its own record! With its modular cable sealing solutions, Roxtec helps its customers ensure secure cable transits in a multitude of applications, regardless of diameter. - Once 2023 started, it turned out to be a better year than we had thought. We will reach the goal with what we think is a reasonable Roxtec growth. We have grown by 25% compared to 2022. I am happy to say that we have reached 3 billion a year in turnover and we have had that as a goal for some time, says Magnus Holmberg, CEO at Roxtec.
Strong year for our industrial companies, despite rapid geopolitical changes. Mikael Helmerson, Deputy CEO at Mellby Gård talks about the past year for the industrial companies Roxtec Group and Feralco AB. Affected by major global challenges, the industrial companies within the group managed to perform very well in 2023. The companies have shown both strong growth and record high profitability. - All forms of geopolitical tension affect free trade. One of Mellby Gård's tasks, in addition to building leading companies, is to contribute to free trade between countries and people, which we believe is one of the very best ways to reduce the risks of conflict.
Mellby Gård's Annual Magazine 2023 is just around the corner! As in previous years, you will be able to dig into the very latest news from our companies and our social commitments. In addition, we dive deep into the topic of geopolitics together with our deputy CEOs Thomas Gustafsson, Sven Knutsson and Mikael Helmerson, and celebrate that Johan Andersson has now been CEO of Mellby Gård for 10 years. You don't want to miss this! So make sure to follow Mellby Gård here on LinkedIn.
Klarahill is Sweden's second largest funeral business with 70 offices throughout the country. It has been a rapid growth journey since its inception in 2014, with the goal of consolidating an industry that until today has been very fragmented. Their vision is to work for a society where a final farewell becomes dignified and important. In December 2023 we visited Klarahill's office in Stockholm where its CEO, Sven Ackell, and Regional Manager, Veronica Hallsénius, told us about Klarahill's business and operations.
Listen to the interview with Kappahl! With a strong focus on sustainability, Kappahl wants to offer more solutions within a heavily criticized industry. They design more time- and season-oriented, focusing on improved quality and choice of material to increase the lifespan of the clothes. - We aim towards a collection where we can enable a long and circular life, where products can last longer with one or possibly several owners, says Lina Nyqvist, Sustainability Manager at Kappahl. Also hear the CEO of Kappahl, Elisabeth Peregi, tell us about the past year and which requirements and expectations there are on fashion companies when it comes to sustainability. Do you want to know more about Kappahl and their work within sustainability? Follow us on LinkedIn and keep an eye out for Mellby Gård's upcoming Annual Magazine!
Listen to the interview with Feralco AB! Feralco works daily to improve water quality around the world. “Water for Ukraine” is one of many projects that Feralco has initiated to provide clean water for more people. - Water for Ukraine is an industry initiative that we have developed, in collaboration with the Ukrainian Ministry of Environmental Protection, and with the help of the European Union. All this with one goal which is to donate products for water treatment, for drinking water in the war zone, says Ludovic HUITOREL, CEO at Feralco. Also listen to when Stephen Childs, CEO at Feralco, talks more about the past year and Feralco's contribution to increased circularity in the industry. Follow us on LinkedIn and turn on notifications to not miss out on our upcoming Annual Magazine, where we will take a closer look at Feralco and their commitment to Ukraine!
Listen to the interview with Duni Group! Erik Lindroth, Sustainability Director at Duni Group, tells us about the company's ongoing efforts to be at the forefront and offer circular solutions. He highlights that single-use items and reusable solutions should be seen as complementary towards each other, since neither one is automatically more sustainable than the other. - We want to buy food and drinks on the go. We bring a cup of coffee for the train ride and buy a salad for lunch. These are behaviours that we as humans have created. The challenge and opportunity for the industry is to make sure that one can live in today's society, but in a sustainable way, says Erik Lindroth. Follow us on LinkedIn and to read more about Duni Group in our upcoming Annual Magazine!
Listen to the interview with Oscar Jacobson! At the store Sustain by Oscar Jacobson, the customer is offered sustainable garments that have had a previous owner. The customers can hand in their old garments from Oscar Jacobson and receive a percentage of the sale when the garment is sold. This gives every piece of garment a longer life and the customer the opportunity to shop more sustainably. - We work with products that are intended to live long. Both from a quality aspect as well as from a fashion perspective. Approximately 85 percent of our negative environmental footprint comes from the production process. So, if we can make garments that live longer, then we have come a long way, says Richard Woodbridge, CEO at Oscar Jacobson. Do you want to know more about Sustain by Oscar Jacobson? Follow us on LinkedIn and keep an eye out for Mellby Gård's upcoming Annual Magazine!
After last year's great success, we are happy to announce that Johan Andersson and Mellby Gård are ready, once again, to give you the very latest about our companies, our social commitment, and some of our key employees. We will release several films until the launch of our Annual Magazine where you will get an insight into some of our subsidiaries and their sustainability work. You don't want to miss this, right? Make sure to follow Mellby Gård on LinkedIn to stay updated!
Söderberg & Haak Maskin AB is Sweden's leading private player in machinery trading for agriculture, industry and contracting. The company has been part of Mellby Gård since 1995 – one of our oldest holdings. Just before Christmas, our CEO Johan Andersson went to the business in Staffanstorp to talk about the current situation, future and large machines with Jonas Jaenecke, CEO at Söderberg & Haak. How have the business and the market developed over time? What new challenges are you facing? And is it possible to select a favorite in the fleet?
Mellby Gård has for many years run an extensive trotting business with its own breeding - and previously also training - of trotting horses with great success. Hear Jan-Olov Alfredsson, trotting trainer at Mellby Gård and our board chairman Rune Andersson share their thoughts on horse breeding, the success of the business and the future.
During the summer of 2022, there has been a shift in the number of visitors to Eriksberg Wildlife & Nature compared to the pandemic years, with more international guests than before. Now the aim is to expand more hotel rooms and also invest in making nature available around the clock, all year round, with the help of digital aids. Hear Eriksberg CEO Per-Arne Olsson, and Mellby Gård CEO Johan Andersson talk about the summer that passed, future projects and why Eriksberg is so well worth a visit!
Duni Group shall be fully circular by 2030. Hear CEO Robert Dackeskog talk about the past year and the group's updated long-term strategy.
The entire interview with Robert Dackeskog can be found in Mellby Gård's Annual Magazine.
During the year, Wictor Petersson has been training with a view to the WC in the USA in July 2022. But the long-term goal is to win a medal at the Olympics in Paris in 2024. Read the entire interview with Wictor Petersson in Mellby Gård's Årsmagasin
"During the year, we have had almost full capacity on all our boats". Marketing manager Göran Andersson talks about Vattenresurs AB's unique technology for cleaning lakes and waterways and looks ahead to 2022. Read the entire interview with Göran Andersson in Mellby Gård's Annual Magazine
Despite restrictions around the country's schools, Teach for Sweden has continued to successfully train graduates to become primary school teachers during the year. With the children's needs in focus, they want to achieve a more equal school. Read the entire interview with CEO Ida Karlberg Gidlund in Mellby Gård's Annual Magazine.
"2021 was both a challenging and a very successful year for Kappahl". CEO Elisabeth Peregi talks about the work that has yielded positive results for the company. Read the entire interview about Kappahl in Mellby Gård's Annual Magazine.
A challenging 2021 with continued restrictions was crowned with a 12th SM-gold for FC Rosengård. At the same time, the club has continued to successfully support children and young people in daring to believe in their dreams. Read the entire interview with club manager Jenny Damgaard in Mellby Gård's Annual Magazine.
Why does Mellby Gård have 3 deputy CEO's? How does their collaboration work? And what have been their most prioritized issues lately? Hear Mellby Gård's 3 deputy CEO's Mikael Helmerson, Sven Knutsson and Thomas Gustafsson tell more!
Mellby Gårds VD Johan Andersson tell all about the year 2021 and give an outlook for 2022.
Together with our portfolio company Feralco, Mellby Gård has started an investment initiative to scale up innovations within water treatment and circular economy. Here, Feralcos CEO’s tell all about it! #circulareconomy #investment #water
We are facing the autumn with a major offensive! – As countries and societies reopen, we want to share our view on what's to come. Listen to our CEO Johan, as he gives his thoughts on what the future holds and summarizes the effects of the pandemic.
Read more about Älvsbyhus and Mellby Gård in our yearbook.
Read more about Söderberg & Haak and Mellby Gård in our yearbook.
