News

Our News is a resource for anyone interested in learning more about Lindéngruppen, our businesses and our commitments. Our News gives you insights and perspectives on matters that are important to us.

New acquisition paves way for scalable plant-based foods

13
December
2024

cReal, which Lindéngruppen became the largest shareholder of in October, is ready to revolutionise the food industry with innovative plant-based ingredients.

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Lindéngruppen enables Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity

22
November
2024

Jenny Lindén Urnes took part in the official opening of the new Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) and establishment of the Ulf G. Lindén Professorship at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), on the 19th of November 2024.

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Lindéngruppen, Beckers, Colart and Höganäs participates in Global Child Forum 2024

24
October
2024

As a long-term partner of Global Child Forum, Lindéngruppen has contributed to the new “Corporate Playbook: Embedding Children’s Rights in ESRS Reporting” and participated together with colleagues from Beckers, Colart and Höganäs in the Global Child Forum 2024.

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Lindéngruppen acquires a substantial stake in food tech company cReal Food AB

18
October
2024

Lindéngruppen acquires a substantial stake and becomes the largest shareholder in the food tech company cReal. Lindéngruppen is committed to invest in leading industrial companies with the ability to transform their sectors towards sustainability. cReal is a good fit and broadens Lindéngruppen’s Group of companies.

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Beckers inaugurates FutureLab, a new coil coating sustainable innovation center

30
September
2024

Lindéngruppen company Beckers inaugurated its FutureLab in Liverpool, UK. This state-of-the-art facility will drive the development of the next generation of coil coatings. The new building effectively doubles the capacity of Beckers’ long-term development department, enhancing the company’s ability to make more sustainable coatings.

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Martin Nilsson appointed Head of Business Development

29
August
2024

Martin Nilsson has been promoted to Head of Business Development as of September 1st 2024. Martin will become part of the Executive Leadership Team, with the responsibility of leading and coordinating the strategic business development work at Lindéngruppen.

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Alex Begg joins the movement as a certified B Corporation™

15
July
2024

With a core strategy of making a Material Difference, Alex Begg Group is excited to announce that it is now a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp™).

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Photo from the summit. Photo: Jens Ekberg

Romain Guinier – one year in as CEO of Colart

16
May
2024

Romain reflects on his first year as CEO of Colart and lists his top three Colart highlights.

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Lindéngruppen Annual and Sustainability Report 2023

17
April
2024

Today we publish our new Annual and Sustainability Report. The report highlights Lindéngruppen’s pioneering work with True Value Creation and our progress towards our 2030 targets.

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Bruno Guillon new CEO of Alex Begg

21
March
2024

After 13 years of Ian Laird being CEO of Alex Begg, the Board of Alex Begg has appointed Bruno Guillon to become the new CEO.

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Sofia Poulikidou, LCA specialist at Group Sustainability, Höganäs.

Höganäs third-party verifies its first metal powder carbon footprint

1
March
2024

The carbon footprint of the Somaloy 5P product family was verified by a third-party assessment to add further credibility to Höganäs’ product specific carbon footprint studies.

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Ellinor Berglund joins Lindéngruppen as new CFO

12
February
2024

In June 2024 Ellinor Berglund will become CFO of Lindéngruppen. Ellinor is Senior Vice President Group Controlling & Finance Development at Electrolux and brings both strategic financial expertise and vast experience from industrial companies to Lindéngruppen.

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Portrait photo of Joakim Sandqvist who received Beckers Art Award 2024.
Joakim Sandqvist is the 2024 recipient of the Beckers Art Award. Photo: Carl-Johan Olsson.

Philosophical artist receives Beckers Art Award 2024

2
February
2024

The 37th Beckers Art Award has been awarded Joakim Sandqvist whose work explores how our perception of reality is influenced by concrete manipulation as well as cultural context. With a wide range of media he examines philosophical issues, often related to our post-industrial world. The result is exact and exquisite works of art.

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Jean-François de Saussure, Colart’s new Board Member

Meet Jean-François de Saussure – Colart’s new Board Member

24
January
2024

Jean-François de Saussure is a seasoned Board Member and CEO, with valuable experience in the fine art materials industry and in family businesses management.

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Portrait photo of Nicklas Augustsson, Beckers CSO

Beckers appoints Nicklas Augustsson Chief Sustainability Officer

9
January
2024

Lindéngruppen company Beckers has announced the appointment of Nicklas Augustsson as its first ever Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), effective January 1, 2024. Nicklas will be a permanent member of the Executive Committee of Beckers, and will continue to report to Chief Technology Officer Gavin Bown.

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