Press release -

Oxeon honored with another growth award

Oxeon co-founders Andreas Martsman and Henrik Blycker recently received two awards at the regional “Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year” competition in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Andreas Martsman, VP – Head of business development of Oxeon, and Henrik Blycker, CEO, received awards for “The best international growth” and “The male rising star”.

The jury’s motivation was: "With study allowance as the first venture capital these people have founded a company with cutting-edge technology that has grown fantastically fast. Attributes that have characterized the company's path forward are innovation, adaptation to customer needs and stubbornness."

Oxeon develops, produces and markets TeXtreme® Spread Tow Reinforcements to the advanced composites industry.

In 2010 Oxeon was awarded “Supergasell” as the fastest growing company in Sweden.

 

About the competition

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the world's top awards for entrepreneurs. It is the first international award for entrepreneurs that with a clear vision and strong leadership skills build successful companies. The competition takes place at regional, national and international level in more than 140 cities in over 50 countries. The entrepreneurs are assessed by an external jury after the criteria entrepreneurial spirit, economic development, strategic direction, impact on the world, innovation and personal integrity and influence. The competition started in the U.S. in 1986.

Topics

  • Industry, manufacturing

Categories

  • carbon
  • carbon fabrics
  • carbonfiber
  • composite
  • composites
  • composites industry
  • oxeon
  • spread tow
  • spread tow fabrics
  • spread tow reinforcements
  • textreme
  • ultra light
  • ultra light composites
  • awards
  • ernst & young
  • entrepreneur of the year
  • entrepreneur
  • entrepreneurship

Regions

  • Utanför Sverige

About Oxeon
Founded 2003 in Sweden, Oxeon has quickly established itself as the market leader in Spread Tow Reinforcements. Use of these spread tow carbon reinforcements increases the mechanical performance of composite material products and reduces the weight. Utilization of Oxeon’s TeXtreme® Spread Tow Fabrics and TeXtreme® Spread Tow Tapes by manufacturers of advanced aerospace, automotive, industrial and sports products in applications that have critical material performance requirements has affirmed the significance of Oxeon’s ultra light materials.

Contacts

Christian Borg

Press contact Communication & Brand Director +46 33 340 18 13

Related media

  • Oxeon DI Gasell
  • License: Media Use
    The content may be downloaded by journalists, bloggers, columnists, creators of public opinion, etc. It can be used and shared in different media channels to convey, narrate, and comment on your press releases, posts, or information, provided that the content is unmodified. The author or creator shall be attributed to the extent and in the manner required by good practice (this means, for example, that photographers should be attributed).
  • By: Jan-Olof Yxell - Chalmers
Download
  • Henrik Blycker
  • License: Media Use
    The content may be downloaded by journalists, bloggers, columnists, creators of public opinion, etc. It can be used and shared in different media channels to convey, narrate, and comment on your press releases, posts, or information, provided that the content is unmodified. The author or creator shall be attributed to the extent and in the manner required by good practice (this means, for example, that photographers should be attributed).
  • By: Oxeon AB
Download
  • Andreas Martsman
  • License: Media Use
    The content may be downloaded by journalists, bloggers, columnists, creators of public opinion, etc. It can be used and shared in different media channels to convey, narrate, and comment on your press releases, posts, or information, provided that the content is unmodified. The author or creator shall be attributed to the extent and in the manner required by good practice (this means, for example, that photographers should be attributed).
  • By: Oxeon AB
Download

Related content

Oxeon the fastest growing company in Sweden

Oxeon has been acknowledged as the fastest growing company in Sweden 2010 and has been awarded the Gazelle price “Supergasell” by Swedish financial newspaper “Dagens Industri”. The “Supergasell” is an annual award that recognizes the company that has shown the most exceptional growth and created new employment opportunities.

Oxeon wins entrepreneur award

Andreas Martsman, VP of Oxeon, and Henrik Blycker, CEO of Oxeon, was awarded male rising star in the 2012 Entrepreneur Of The Year competition in Sweden. The competition is known as the World Cup for entrepreneurs and this year Oxeon received an award from the Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, at the award ceremony taking place in Stockholm the 8th of February.