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Always long-term always impatient

Axel Johnson is a leading Swedish family-owned business, undergoing rapid transformation. We build and develop strong and long-term businesses that contribute to addressing societal challenges in areas such as food, energy, health, and industry. Through our companies, we meet over one and a half million customers every day, and together, we aim to be a positive force for change.

With a history of 150 years, Axel Johnson is currently led by the fifth generation. The key to our success has always been innovation. That's why we set a clear target in 2015 – in ten years, 50 percent of what we do should be things that we don't do today.

Our companies

Axel Johnson International

Axel Johnson International is an industrial group that acquires and develops companies in strategically selected niche markets.

Net sales 2022

16,275 MSEK

Profit 2022

1,322 MSEK

Companies

200

Employees

≈ 5 400

Ownership

100 %

Markets

34

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Martin & Servera

Martin & Servera is Sweden’s leading restaurant wholesaler and supplies beverages, foodstuffs, equipment and knowledge to restaurants and commercial kitchens.

Net sales 2022

18,055 MSEK

Profit 2022

489 MSEK

Companies

13

Employees

≈ 3 200

Ownership

100 %

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Axfood

Axfood is a leading retail group in the Swedish food retail market that develops and operates distinctive and successful food concepts.

Net sales 2022

73,474 MSEK

Profit 2022

2,935 MSEK

Companies

13

Employees

≈ 12 800

Ownership

50,1%

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Dustin

Dustin is a leading online-based IT partner with operations in the Nordic and Benelux regions.

Net sales 21/22

23,601 MSEK

Profit 21/22

630 MSEK

Companies

30

Employees

≈ 2 500

Ownership

42.5 %

Markets

8

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Axsol

Axsol builds and develops companies in the solar energy sector.

Net sales 2022

1,680 MSEK

Companies

6

Employees

≈ 520

Ownership

100 %

Markets

13

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Novax

Novax is a sector-focused, active and long-term ownership partner that invests in small and medium-sized growth companies.

Net sales 2022

13,500 MSEK

Companies

≈ 20

Employees

≈ 8 000

Ownership

100 %

Markets

14

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News

2/29/2024

Pernilla Oldmark appointed as EVP People & Culture at Axel Johnson

Pernilla Oldmark joins as EVP People & Culture at Axel Johnson in mid-March, with the task of continuing to ensure that the group's companies are leading in talent development and are a strong force for increased diversity and inclusion in Swedish business industry.

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1/24/2024

Axelerate new partner to Beredskapslyftet and F1RST

Axel Johnson's central business area for diversity and inclusion, Axelerate, begins the year by entering two new partnerships. One with the non-profit organization Beredskapslyftet and one with F1RST. Both of these partnerships are aimed at harnessing the power of business through various initiatives to promote inclusion and utilize human ambition and capability.

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1/15/2024

FoodBridge invests in The Mediterranean Food Lab – flavour in focus

FoodBridge - Axel Johnson's platform for investments in early-stage foodtech companies – invested in another company this fall. The name of the company is The Mediterranean Food Lab (MFL) and they develop pioneering flavour ingredients for meat substitutes and meat-flavoured products through fermentation.

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