Klas Nilsson new Director Group Communications of Boliden

Klas Nilsson has been appointed new Director Group Communications for the Boliden Group, and will take up his position on 1 October 2016.



Klas Nilsson will be responsible for Boliden’s overall communications work and will handle the Group’s press contacts. Klas replaces Marcela Sylvander, who earlier this year took up the position of Director Communication and Public Affairs with the Swedish Armed Forces.

Klas Nilsson has a degree from Umeå University and his most recent position was as Head of Strategic Communications at Swedavia. He has been working at Swedavia since 2011, prior to which he was a communications consultant at the Springtime and Grayling companies.


For further information, please contact:

Thomas Söderqvist, Senior Vice President Corporate Responsibility,
tel: +46 8 610 16 27, +46 70 294 24 00


Boliden is a metals company with a commitment to sustainable development. Our roots are Nordic, but our business is global. The company’s core competence is within the fields of exploration, mining, smelting and metals recycling. Boliden has just over 5,000 employees and a turnover of SEK 40 billion. Its share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, segment Large Cap.

www.boliden.com