Anders Slettengren appointed Head of Strategy and Investments at Axel Johnson

Anders Slettengren has been appointed Executive Vice President, Strategy & Investments, and will join Axel Johnson’s Group Management by April 2026. In his position, he will work with business development within existing operations as well as new investments across the group, with a particular focus on Novax, where he will serve as Executive Chair.

Anders Slettengren previously worked at Axel Johnson between 2001 and 2013 as Investment manager and CEO of Novax during a period of strong expansion. He is currently EVP at Ratos, responsible for the Industrial and Consumer business areas. Before that, he was CEO of Industrifonden. Anders began his career in international roles focusing on business development and marketing at Unilever and Microsoft.

Caroline Berg, CEO of Axel Johnson:
“Anders’s strong background in investments and business development across different ownership structures and industries will be a valuable addition to our management team and an important force for both our existing companies and the creation of significant future businesses within the group. He is an experienced and highly regarded leader who shares our values of long-term perspective and rapid renewal. I’m very happy to welcome Anders back to Axel Johnson.”

Anders Slettengren:
“For me, the combination of long-term thinking, active business development, and strong values-based leadership is what makes Axel Johnson unique. I look forward to contributing, together with the rest of the team, to the continued development of both existing and future companies, with a clear focus on long-term value creation.”

This year, the Axel Johnson Group will, for the first time, surpass SEK 150 billion in turnover, with around 30,000 employees across more than 350 companies. The group’s operations are organized under five companies: Axfood, Axel Johnson International, Dustin, Martin & Servera, and Novax. Over the past decade, the group has doubled both its sales and earnings.