Stephane Le-Mounier appointed President, SKF Automotive

Gothenburg, Sweden, 27 October 2014: SKF announces that Stephane Le-Mounier has been appointed President of the business area SKF Automotive. Stephane will assume his new role on 1 January 2015 and will be a member of SKF’s Group Management and Executive Committee. He succeeds Tryggve Sthen, who is retiring.

Stephane joined SKF in 1988 and has held a number of senior positions within both SKF’s industrial and automotive businesses. Most recently, he was Director of the Group’s aerospace business unit. Stephane holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a post-graduate degree in Finance and Controlling. He is a French national.

Tryggve joined SKF in 2003, leading the Automotive business for 12 years. He will work with Stephane to ensure a smooth handover until his retirement at the end of 2014.

SKF Automotive serves manufacturers of cars, light trucks, heavy trucks, trailers, buses, two-wheelers and the vehicle aftermarket. In 2013, the business area generated SEK 17,421m in net sales, representing 27% of the Group’s total.

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