Mats Ekelund becomes the new CEO of Flintab AB

Mats has many years of experience in leading roles in organizations delivering business-critical IT systems to companies and authorities in EMEA, APAC, and North America. With a strong focus on change management, quality improvement, and process optimization in multicultural environments, he also has deep expertise in business systems and CRM solutions for manufacturing, distribution, and service companies, as well as industry-specific software for the energy, telecommunications, and public transport sectors. He most recently served as division manager at Constellation Software Inc., where he was responsible for companies providing software and hardware solutions to the public transportation sector.

After several years as CEO of Flintab, Pär Arlebrand is retiring. Under his leadership, the company has strengthened, and we want to extend a warm thank you for his commitment and efforts that have laid the foundation for continued development and success.

“I look forward to focusing on the growth of an already successful Flintab Group to another level by expanding the product and service portfolio and working even more closely with our customers,” says Mats Ekelund, CEO of Flintab AB.

“We are very pleased to welcome Mats to Dacke Industri. With his many years of experience in senior positions, he fits perfectly into our corporate culture and our ambitions. We look forward to continued growth and development under his leadership, while further strengthening our position as the Nordic region’s leading player in innovative and competitive registration systems and weighing solutions with top-class service,” says Lars Åleby, President Electronics at Dacke Industri and Chairman of the Board at Flintab AB.

About Flintab AB

Flintab, a subsidiary of Dacke Industri since 2022, is the Nordic leader in providing the market’s most innovative and competitive weighing solutions and  registration systems. They have their headquarters in Jönköping, Sweden, as well as the subsidiaries Flintab AS and Omnigon AB.

The company employs about 85 people with net sales of approximately 180 million SEK. As an important supplier of scales and registration systems, advanced weighing solutions, and related services for the Scandinavian market, Flintab helps streamline and maximize customer operations with a holistic approach covering everything from analysis and installation to business information and service.

About Dacke Industri

Dacke Industri is a long-term owner that develops and invests in innovative technology companies, preferably with a focus on customized components and systems. We bring industrial expertise, a strong network, and maintain an entrepreneurial environment in our companies. The companies have a very high degree of autonomy and are run in a decentralized manner.

Our companies have their own products or systems with a strong technical focus, development, and design skills, as well as quality execution. Several of our companies use existing platforms for innovation and are happy to work with environmentally sustainable products and production.

Dacke Industri has been owned by Nordstjernan since January 2016.

Today, Dacke Industri has 29 subsidiaries in four divisions, approximately 1800 employees worldwide, and a turnover of 4.7 billion kronor.

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