﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:01:31 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Höganäs: Hans Keller joins Höganäs as new President for Product Area Surface &amp; Joining Technologies</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/hoganas--hans-keller-joins-hoganas-as-new-president-for-product-area-surface---joining-technologies,c2727144</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3188498</guid><description><![CDATA[Hans Keller joins Höganäs as President Product Area Surface & Joining Technologies on 1 March 2019. In this position, Hans will drive the development of Höganäs’ products and applications within the technology areas surface coating, brazing and welding. Presently, he serves as Vice President Business Development at Oerlikon Metco.
[Hans Keller]

“Hans brings with him a deep and broad experience from the business, which will be paramount for Höganäs, now that we have set an ambitious growth and development agenda, not least for Product Area Surface & Joining Technologies,” says Fredrik]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kurt Jofs to replace Staffan Bohman as Chairman of Höganäs Board of Directors</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/kurt-jofs-to-replace-staffan-bohman-as-chairman-of-hoganas-board-of-directors,c2720879</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3182136</guid><description><![CDATA[Kurt Jofs assumes the position as Chairman of the Höganäs Board on February 6, 2019. He succeeds Staffan Bohman, who has held the Chairman position for the company since 2013 when Lindéngruppen and FAM bought and delisted Höganäs from the stock exchange.
“I look forward to taking over the role of Chairman and continuing Staffan Bohman’s fine work”, says Kurt Jofs. “Höganäs is an interesting company with a long and proud history, and today it has great potential in several different markets.”

Kurt Jofs has been a member of the Höganäs Board of Directors since 2013. He brings with him a]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Deal closed: Höganäs acquires surface coating division from H.C. Starck</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/deal-closed--hoganas-acquires-surface-coating-division-from-h-c--starck,c2460921</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2834641</guid><description><![CDATA[Today Höganäs AB takes over a part of international metal powder producer H.C. Starck, namely the division for surface coating: Surface Technology & Ceramic Powders (STC). This is Höganäs’ largest acquisition so far and one of three in a short period.

“STC is a strategically important acquisition for our growth agenda in more areas than traditional powder metallurgy,” says Fredrik Emilson, President and CEO of the Höganäs Group.
The acquisition of STC is the third in a row for Höganäs during a short time period. In November last year Höganäs acquired Metasphere Technology, a Swedish start-]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Höganäs AB acquires high-end tooling company Alvier PM-Technology</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/hoganas-ab-acquires-high-end-tooling-company-alvier-pm-technology,c2443671</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2807400</guid><description><![CDATA[Höganäs acquires 100 percent of the Swiss tooling company Alvier PM-Technology. Alvier develops and produces high-quality, innovative and complex tooling solutions for powder metallurgy.

“With this acquisition Höganäs wishes to secure Alvier’s continued development as an outstanding tool engineering company, providing world class support to PM customer and Industry and allowing new innovations to be realized within Mechanical as well as Electromagnetic automotive applications”, says Fredrik Emilson, Höganäs CEO.
Alvier PM-Technology is Europe’s largest PM tooling manufacturer and was]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kennet Almkvist joins Höganäs’ management team –Mark Braithwaite assumes business area position</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/kennet-almkvist-joins-hoganas--management-team--mark-braithwaite-assumes-business-area-position,c2441669</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2804512</guid><description><![CDATA[Kennet Almkvist assumes the position as Senior Vice President Commerical at Höganäs AB as of January 1, 2018. Mark Braithwaite, presently CFO, takes on the role as President Business Area Automotive APAC.

“Kennet will be an important contributor to Höganäs, the Commercial department and the management team with his long experience and knowledge in our business and technology”, says Fredrik Emilson, CEO.
Kennet has held various executive positions at Bayer and H.C. Starck, mainly in commercial roles. The past couple of years Kennet was Vice President Global Sales and Marketing for the]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Höganäs acquires H.C. Starck’s Surface Technology&amp; Ceramic Powders division</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/hoganas-acquires-h-c--starck-s-surface-technology--ceramic-powders-division,c2421435</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2774055</guid><description><![CDATA[Höganäs acquires H.C. Starck’s Surface Technology & Ceramic Powders division – A leading global manufacturer of surface technology, ceramic and additive manufacturing powders.
Höganäs AB has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of H.C. Starck Group’s Surface Technology & Ceramic Powders division, STC. STC is a leading global manufacturer of surface technology, ceramic and additive manufacturing powders for a wide variety of end-market applications. The company operates as a legally separated stand-alone division within the H.C. Starck Group.

The acquisition will enable Höganäs to gain]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Höganäs acquires new atomization technology for spherical powders</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/hoganas-acquires-new-atomization-technology-for-spherical-powders,c2408622</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2757494</guid><description><![CDATA[Höganäs acquires Metasphere Technology in Luleå, Sweden, a start-up that has developed a new technology for atomizing metals, carbides and ceramics at very high temperatures.

“Metasphere’s technology is unique and innovative,” says Fredrik Emilson, Höganäs CEO. “We will be able to offer new and specialized metal powders for surface coating and additive manufacturing, among other areas.”
Metasphere Technology, founded in 2009, atomizes metals to metal powder in a new and ground-breaking reactor, where plasma and centrifugal forces play vital roles. The technology allows melting and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Höganästo deliver customised industrial wastewater solution to SKF Brazil</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/hoganasto-deliver-customised-industrial-wastewater-solution-to-skf-brazil,c2342207</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2664718</guid><description><![CDATA[Swedish metal powder company Höganäs achieves an important milestone as Cleanit® EC is chosen as the best alternative for industrial wastewater treatment at SKF Brazil. Decisive in SKF’s choice was high level of innovation and economic competitiveness.
Höganäs Brazil and local partners developed a complete solution based on the patent pending electrocoagulation technology Cleanit® EC. The customised process was designed to reduce oil, grease and suspended solids and colloids in the wastewater from the bearing plant.*

SKF Brazil’s primary interest was to upgrade its existing wastewater]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fredrik Emilson appointed new CEO of Höganäs AB</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/fredrik-emilson-appointed-new-ceo-of-hoganas-ab,c2317712</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2628706</guid><description><![CDATA[Fredrik Emilson, 48 years old, has been appointed
new President and CEO of Höganäs AB. Fredrik has been responsible for the
company’s business in Asia since 2012 and prior to that held the same position
in Europe for two years. He succeeds Melker Jernberg, who will leave the
company.
“With Fredrik Emilson, Höganäs will have a CEO with a broad knowledge of the company’s customer base, products and organization. He has a documented ability to deliver healthy growth and good results and is a strong leader”, says Staffan Bohman, Chairman of the Höganäs Board of Directors.

“Fredrik is a]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rune Magnusson joins Höganäs AB as President Business Area Industrial</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/rune-magnusson-joins-hoganas-ab-as-president-business-area-industrial,c2255365</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2547253</guid><description><![CDATA[Rune Magnusson, today at Atlas Copco Construction Tools Division, assumes a new position as President Business Area Industrial at Höganäs AB.

“I am pleased that Rune has accepted to join Höganäs,” says Melker Jernberg, CEO at Höganäs AB. “Rune has the right experience and competence to take on the challenge of building Höganäs’ brand and expand our market shares in industrial applications.”
Rune Magnusson has been employed by Atlas Copco since 2006, currently as Vice President Marketing for Light Construction Equipment at the Construction Tools Division. Prior to that he held two other]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ulrika Rask-Lindholm appointed Vice President Communications</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/ulrika-rask-lindholm-appointed-vice-president-communications,c9884633</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2068280</guid><description><![CDATA[Ulrika Rask-Lindholm has been appointed Vice President Communications of  Höganäs AB. She assumes her position on 1 January, 2016.
Ulrika Rask-Lindholm is currently Corporate Communications Manager of Höganäs. Ulrika joined Höganäs in 2009 with responsibility for the Group’s internal communication. In 2011 she was appointed Corporate Communications Manager with responsibility for internal, external and market communication.

Ulrika has a university degree in communications and holds 20 years of experience in that field.

– The appointment of Ulrika as Vice President Communications shows]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ann-Sofie Räftegård leaves IKEA for Höganäs AB</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/ann-sofie-raftegard-leaves-ikea-for-hoganas-ab,c9813679</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1955363</guid><description><![CDATA[Ann-Sofie Räftegård takes over as Vice President Human Resources at Höganäs AB. In her role she will also be part of the Höganäs AB Management Group.
"I am very glad that Ann-Sofie has decided to join us", says Melker Jernberg, president and CEO at Höganäs AB. "Business development is accomplished by developing people, and I am convinced that Ann-Sofie with her background, expertise and personality will be a great asset to Höganäs."

Ann-Sofie Räftegård is currently employed at IKEA where she among other positions has held the one of deputy HR manager, IKEA of Sweden and lately HR and]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2015 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>World's first powder metallurgy, 6-speed, manual transmission on display</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/world-s-first-powder-metallurgy--6-speed--manual-transmission-on-display,c9792097</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1921132</guid><description><![CDATA[On June 16-17, the Powder Metal Gearbox Initiative (PMGI) will present the latest achievements of its cutting-edge transmission project at the prestigious automotive congress Drivetrain for Vehicles in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
On display will be a vehicle demonstrating the world's first 6-speed manual transmission with powder metallurgy gear technology.
The PMGI is a major collaborative industry development project, initiated and coordinated by Höganäs – the world’s leading manufacturer of iron and metal powders – and twelve leading technology providers, partners and component suppliers.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2015 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Höganäs acquires Abril Industrial Waxes Ltd</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/hoganas-acquires-abril-industrial-waxes-ltd,c9749559</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1856030</guid><description><![CDATA[On 1 June 2015, Höganäs AB will acquire 100 per cent of the lubricants manufacturer Abril Industrial Waxes Ltd, which is based in Wales, Great Britain.

“This is a strategic acquisition as it allows Höganäs to enhance its expertise in lubricants and further develop its offering of sophisticated metal powder mixes,” says Melker Jernberg, Höganäs’ president and CEO.
Höganäs acquired 19 per cent of Abril in 2010 and is now using its option to acquire the remaining shares in the company. Abril’s business – waxes and lubricants for industrial purposes and consumer goods – will be further]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Adriano Machado appointed Region Manager for South America</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/adriano-machado-appointed-region-manager-for-south-america,c9744658</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1847766</guid><description><![CDATA[Adriano Machado has been appointed President of Höganäs Brasil Ltda and Head of Region South America. He assumes the position on 1 April, 2015.
Adriano Machado has been with Höganäs Brazil for five years working with sales and supply chain. For the past three years he has been Commercial Director. He has a degree in Foreign Trade, an MBA from FGV in Brazil and an Executive Certificate in Innovation and Strategy from MIT Sloan.

- Adriano is a valued member of the management team for Region South America, says Melker Jernberg, Höganäs President and CEO. With his experience he is well suited]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Höganäs’ Ulf Engström awarded the Kami prize 2015</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/hoganas--ulf-engstrom-awarded-the-kami-prize-2015,c9710681</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1796680</guid><description><![CDATA[Ulf Engström, research engineer at Höganäs, is awarded the Kami Research Foundation’s prize for 2015. The award, amounting to SEK 1 million, is given to him for his work on developing the iron powder process and his efforts to spread the knowledge globally.
– Powder metallurgy was a fairly limited area when I started and it has been an exciting journey, says Ulf Engström. This is an honour for me, and for Höganäs. We have initiated and driven most of the development in the field and of course, not only one man has done the job.

The Kami Research Foundation’s prize is awarded annually and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mark Braithwaite appointed CFO of Höganäs AB</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/mark-braithwaite-appointed-cfo-of-hoganas-ab,c9652536</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1709348</guid><description><![CDATA[Mark Braithwaite has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Höganäs AB. He assumes his position on 1 October, 2014.
At present Mark Braithwaite is CFO of Höganäs Region Europe as well as Global Sales Manager. Mark joined Höganäs in 2003 as Commercial Manager for Höganäs Great Britain Ltd. In 2008 he moved to Höganäs, Sweden, to take up his current position.

Mark is a Qualified Chartered Accountant and has completed the Wharton Merrill Lynch Investment Banking Institute Program. Prior to that he achieved a university degree in chemistry.

– Mark has the right background and]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>H Intressenter’s proposal for members of the Board  of Höganäs AB (publ)</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/h-intressenter-s-proposal-for-members-of-the-board--of-hoganas-ab--publ-,c9481634</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1452302</guid><description><![CDATA[H Intressenter AB (”H Intressenter”), that holds more than 90 percent of the shares and votes in Höganäs AB (publ) (”Höganäs”), has made the following proposal to the extraordinary general meeting to be held 28 October 2013.

H Intressenter proposes, for the time until the next annual general meeting, re-election of Alrik Danielson, Peter Gossas, Jenny Lindén Urnes and Erik Urnes, and election of Staffan Bohman, Kurt Jofs, Kristian Sildeby and Lars Wedenborn as board members and election of Staffan Bohman as Chairman of the Board.

H Intressenter’s proposal entails that the Board of]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Last day of trading in the Höganäs share at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/last-day-of-trading-in-the-hoganas-share-at-nasdaq-omx-stockholm,c9476979</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1445196</guid><description><![CDATA[As previously announced by way of press release, the Board of Directors of Höganäs, upon request by H Intressenter AB, has applied to have the company’s class B shares delisted from NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
The last day of trading in the class B share has been set to 18 October 2013.
Höganäs class B-share has ISIN SE0000232175 and is traded under the ticker HOGA B.

This is information that Höganäs AB (publ) may be obligated to make public according to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 2 pm on 4]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>H Intressenter requests compulsory acquisition</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/h-intressenter-requests-compulsory-acquisition,c9475356</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1442869</guid><description><![CDATA[Höganäs applies for delisting and summons an extraordinary general meeting. The interim report for the period January – September 2013 is postponed.
H Intressenter AB (”H Intressenter”), that holds approximately 96.2 percent of the shares and 97.6 percent of the votes in Höganäs AB (publ) (”Höganäs”), has requested compulsory acquisition of the remaining shares in Höganäs.

In light of the above, the Board of Directors of Höganäs has applied for delisting of the Höganäs class B share from NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. The last day of trading in the share will be notified when Höganäs has been]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Notice of extraordinary general meeting in Höganäs AB</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/notice-of-extraordinary-general-meeting-in-hoganas-ab,c9475363</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1442895</guid><description><![CDATA[The shareholders in Höganäs AB (publ) are hereby invited, upon request by the company’s majority shareholder H Intressenter AB, to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on Monday 28 October 2013 at 11.00 am in Höganäs AB’s premises, Centrallaboratoriet, conference room Ruuth, Höganäs, Sweden.

The complete notice including agenda is set forth below and will be published in the Swedish Official Gazette (Sw. Post- och Inrikes Tidningar) on 7 October 2013. An announcement regarding the notice will be published on the same day in Svenska Dagbladet.

Höganäs, 2 October 2013]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement by the Board of Directors of Höganäs in relation to H Intressenter’s increased public offer of SEK 337,50 per share</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/statement-by-the-board-of-directors-of-hoganas-in-relation-to-h-intressenter-s-increased-public-offe,c9463491</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1422765</guid><description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors recommends the shareholders in Höganäs to accept the increased offer by H Intressenter

Background

This statement is made by the Board of Directors of Höganäs AB (publ) pursuant to section II.19 of the rules concerning public takeover offers on the stock market adopted by NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.

On 11 February 2013, H Intressenter announced a public offer to the shareholders in Höganäs to sell their shares in Höganäs to H Intressenter (the "Offer"). Adjusted for the dividend from Höganäs of SEK 10 per share, H Intressenter offered SEK 310 in cash per share in]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Höganäs Interim Report 1 January – 30 June 2013</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/hoganas-interim-report-1-january---30-june-2013,c9443097</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1385395</guid><description><![CDATA[Improved market but uncertainty ahead of the autumn

CEO’s comments—second quarter:

“Global market progress presents a divided picture. We are satisfied to see the progress of our volumes in North America and China, while demand conditions were sluggish on some other emerging markets in the spring. In Europe, we saw a marginal sales increase, thanks to Eastern Europe. Thus, Höganäs’ broad geographical diversity meant that sales volumes for the first half-year were fairly good overall. However, to reduce the risk of holding excessive inventories in the autumn, we decided to run lower]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Board recommends all shareholders in Höganäs to accept the revised offer from H Intressenter</title><link>http://news.cision.com/hoganas/r/the-board-recommends-all-shareholders-in-hoganas-to-accept-the-revised-offer-from-h-intressenter,c9417853</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1338125</guid><description><![CDATA[The Board of Höganäs recommends all shareholders in Höganäs to accept the revised offer from H Intressenter of SEK 325 per share in the company
Background

On 11 February 2013 H Intressenter announced a public offer to the shareholders of Höganäs to sell their shares in Höganäs to H Intressenter (the “Offer”). Adjusted for the dividend from Höganäs of SEK 10 per share H Intressenter offered SEK 310 in cash per share in Höganäs. H Intressenter has today announced a revised, higher offer of SEK 325 per share in Höganäs, representing an increase of SEK 15 per share.

The Offer is]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 06:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>