HÖGANÄS AB - SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT PER ENGDAHL TO TAKE UP THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASIA

Höganäs AB today announces that Per Engdahl will take up the position as responsible for the Höganäs Asia Region from the 1st of January 2008. The Höganäs subsidiaries in Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea and the markets in South East Asia are included in the region.

Per Engdahl is currently Vice President Business Development and Sales for the Höganäs Group. Mr Engdahl joined Höganäs in 1985 and has held several managerial positions on different levels, mainly within the areas of Sales & Marketing and R&D. Mr Engdahl has been member of the management of the Höganäs Group since 1990 and holds a degree of M.Sc. in metallurgy from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

Commenting on the appointment, Alrik Danielson, Chief Executive Officer of Höganäs AB, said:
“Asia is very important to Höganäs. By bringing the Asian subsidiaries and markets closer together, we are increasing our commitment and our ability to support our customers. Per is an excellent leader and one of my closest aids. He knows Höganäs and the Höganäs business extremely well. We already have excellent people in the region and now we also have the leadership and the structure in place to take Höganäs to a new level in Asia.”

Per Engdahl commented: “Asia is today the world’s largest and most fast-growing market for Metal Powders. Höganäs has since decades a strong position based on a long-term commitment to develop this market. I am very much looking forward to continuing the work to strengthen customer relationships and to develop Höganäs in Asia, based on our unique competence and knowledge”.
________________________________________________________________


HÖGANÄS AB (publ)
Corporate Communications

Höganäs, Sweden, 8 November 2007