Another good year for Axel Johnson
2018 was a good year for Axel Johnson. The Group’s total sales amounted to SEK 82,354 million (77,174), an increase of 7 percent. ProfitAX for the year amounted to SEK 3,021 million (3,020) on par with the previous year’s operating profit (SEK 3,020 million), however the previous year’s earnings included a capital gain of SEK 255 million following the sale of
David Salsbäck has been appointed new Director of Communications and Sustainability at Axel Johnson. His most recent position was as Director of Communications at Bonnier.
David Salsbäck has held several roles within Bonnier, where he has been the Director of Communications for the past five years. Prior to that, he worked at the global communications firm JKL.
“David has extensive experienc
Jonas Samuelson, President and CEO of Electrolux, has today been named to Axel Johnson's Board of Directors. Jonas has been with Electrolux since 2008 and is President and CEO since 2016. He has extensive experience of multinational industrial companies, including SAAB Automobile and General Motors.
"We are very pleased that Jonas has chosen to join the board. We especially appreciate Jonas' kn
To strengthen the position within a growing beauty market, Axel Johnson is now creating a whole new unit, Axbeautyhouse, which will be responsible for beauty purchases for the group companies Åhléns and KICKS.
Axel Johnson already owns several companies within the beauty market. By bringing together the purchasing departments for beauty in Åhléns and KICKS under a whole new unit, Axbeautyho
Stina Andersson, current Strategy and Business Development Manager at Tele2, will be new Chief Operating Officer at Axel Johnson. The role is new and will form part of Group Management. Stina is expected to take office in early 2019.
Stina is currently Strategy and Business Development Manager and responsible for IoT at Tele2. She was previously Investment Director and Strategic Manager of
Axel Johnson becomes main partner to The Global Village, the non-profit association behind Järvaveckan – a meeting place for politicians, citizens, trade and industry to talk about integration, diversity, social sustainability and gender equality. In total, Axel Johnson donates up to SEK 4.5 million over a period of three years to The Global Village or a foundation formed by The Global Village.
Axel Johnson International continue to strenghten their position as a market leading industrial group and has carried out five acquisitions in the past three months.
When the results of this year’s edition of Axlab was recently presented, the winning idea was named Prisninja, presented by Valentin Romanov from Axfood.
Anna Ryott, Vice President of Norrsken Foundation, and Tomas Franzén, CEO of Bonnier, has today been appointed new members of the Axel Johnson Board.
Strong year for Axel Johnson
2017 was another good year for Axel Johnson. ProfitAX for the year amounted to SEK 3,020 million (2,848), an increase of 6 percent. The Group’s total sales amounted to SEK 77,174 million (72,327), an increase of 7 percent. Axel Johnson International, Dustin and Novax report their best results so far, and all Group companies except for Åhléns increased their turnover
D-Ax, Axel Johnson's arm for investment in startup companies, becomes partner in Matsmart. Matsmart (www.matsmart.se) is an e-commerce business selling food and other groceries that in many cases would otherwise have been thrown out. The reasons vary, but it often depends on packaging changes, seasonal items, as well as short or passed best-before dates.
Axel Johnson has today acquired 70 percent of the shares in Skincity. With the acquisition, Axel Johnson widens its offering within beauty and strengthens its position within e-commerce. Skincity, which sells skin care products online, was founded in 2011 and has grown strongly and been profitable since its inception. The company will continue to operate independently.
Axel Johnson is a leading family business in rapid renewal, focusing on the group's 10/50/50 target. The group companies currently consist of wholly-owned Axel Johnson International, AxSol, Martin & Servera, and Novax, as well as the partially owned publicly listed Axfood (ownership stake 50.1%) and Dustin (ownership stake 50.1%). In 2023, Axel Johnson's net turnover amounted to approximately 127 billion Swedish kronor, and the group companies collectively employ around 25,000 people. Axel Johnson is a family business run by the fifth generation and is owned by Antonia Ax:son Johnson and her family.
