Lindab International AB: Pontus Kallén has been appointed as new Head of business segment Lindab Building Systems (Astron)
Pontus Kallén brings more than 25 years experience from various leading positions within SAAB, i.a as Business Unit Manager at SAAB Aerosystems, and at Kockums AB/Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems AB as COO. Pontus joins Lindab from a position as MD for Fokker Aerostructures BV, a company within Dutch Fokker Technologies, leading supplier of aerospace equipment.
"I am delighted to announce that Pontus Kallén will become new Head of Building Systems. He is a person with solid business knowledge and extensive experience from manufacturing industry and project oriented sales", says Anders Berg, Lindab's President and CEO.
Pontus Kallén will assume his position on 14 November 2016 and he will be based in Luxembourg.
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Anders Berg, President and CEO
Email: anders.berg@lindab.com
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About Lindab:
Lindab develops, manufactures, markets and distributes products and system solutions for simplified construction and improved indoor climate. The products are characterised by their high quality, ease of assembly, energy efficiency, consideration towards the environment, and are delivered with high levels of service. Altogether, this increases customer value.
The Group had sales of SEK 7,589 m in 2015 and is established in 32 countries with approximately 5,100 employees. The main market is non-residential construction, which accounts for 80 percent of sales, while residential accounts for 20 percent of sales. During 2015, the Nordic market accounted for 44 percent, Western Europe for 33 percent, the CEE/CIS (Central and Eastern Europe plus other former Soviet states) for 19 percent and other markets for 4 percent of total sales.
The share is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange, Stockholm, Mid Cap, under the ticker symbol LIAB. For more information visit www.lindabgroup.com.