Per Eklund, born in 1971, has more than 25 years of experience from various roles in marketing, sales, business development, and strategy. He has many years of experience working within Alleima and from several divisions within the company. Per Eklund returned to Alleima in July 2024 after several years at Sandvik Coromant, most recently as Head of Strategy Execution and Corporate Business Development.
“I am very pleased that Per Eklund will take on the role as President for the Strip division at Alleima. I am convinced that Per Eklund will lead the Strip division into the next development phase. He has a strong commercial understanding and many years of experience working within the company. He is also a strong leader with broad experience from senior positions,” says Göran Björkman, President and CEO of Alleima.
“I am looking forward to leading the Strip division. There is a strong drive in the organization, and together we will continue to provide our customers with quality, delivery and service, while at the same time developing the business for the future,” says Per Eklund.
Per Eklund succeeds Claes Åkerblom who, as previously announced, left the position on December 9, 2024.
Sandviken, February 26, 2025
Alleima AB (publ)
Contact details
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Phone: +46 (0) 79 060 87 17
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yvonne.edenholm@alleima.com
Phone: +46 (0) 72 145 23 42
About Alleima
Alleima, is a global manufacturer of high value-added products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as solutions for industrial heating. Based on long-term customer partnerships and leading materials technology, we develop products for the most demanding applications and industries. Our offering includes products like seamless steel tubes for the energy, chemical and aerospace industries, precision strip steel for white goods compressors, air conditioners and knife applications, based on more than 900 active alloy recipes. It also includes ultra-fine wires for medical and micro-electronic devices, industrial electric heating technology and coated strip steel for fuel cell technology for cars, trucks, and hydrogen production. Our fully integrated value chain, from R&D to end-product, ensures industry-leading technology, quality, sustainability, and circularity. Alleima, with headquarter in Sandviken, Sweden, had approximately 6,500 employees and revenues of about 20 billion SEK in about 80 countries in 2024. The Alleima share was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm’s Large Cap list on August 31, 2022 under the ticker ‘ALLEI’. Learn more at www.alleima.com.
