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Selling your company is a big decision. Here, some CEOs talk about what it's like to be part of us. We believe in the long term and would like both management and founders to stay. The business retains its identity and is run with the same commitment - but with access to support, resources and a network that enables continued growth on your own terms.<\/p>\n
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<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cFor us, it was crucial to find a long-term owner who wanted to build on \u2013 not just buy and sell.\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n When Robert's father, who was then CEO, began to consider reducing the pace of work, it was the start of a journey of change for the family business. With the desire to secure the company's future and create a secure pension, they chose to sell the company to Inducore. Robert, who was then a site manager, chose to stay on \u2013 today he runs two of the companies within the group.<\/span><\/p>\n The choice fell on Inducore after careful consideration. \u201cWe knew that Inducore consisted of sound values and owners with an industrial background. We also knew that they had a long-term view of ownership. It was important that the company would survive and fit into a larger context where it could grow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Robert describes the process as quick and straightforward. Since then, a lot has happened \u2013 both for the company and for him personally. \u201cTurnover has tripled, we have a more stable everyday life and can handle investments and temporary challenges with support from the group. It is a huge sense of security.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n At the same time, Robert highlights the entrepreneurial climate within Inducore as crucial: "It is the companies themselves who control the direction. It is not the group that points with its whole hand \u2013 you have to continue to develop your company as if it were your own."<\/span><\/p>\n His advice to others considering selling is clear:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cLet go of the reins and trust the group \u2013 you don\u2019t have to worry.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/inducore.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Inducore-Robert-Nylander_webb.jpg” title_text=”Inducore Robert Nylander_webb” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”off||90px||90px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”151px||120px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”140px||86px|||” custom_padding_phone=”90px||86px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ max_width=”1400px” custom_padding=”0|0px|29px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/inducore.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Inducore-Peter-Sundell_webb.jpg” title_text=”Inducore Peter Sundell_webb” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”off||90px||90px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”Inter||||||||” text_text_color=”#063b41″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.6em” ul_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_text_align=”left” header_text_color=”#063b41″ header_font_size=”3vw” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Onest|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#063b41″ header_3_font=”Onest||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#063b41″ background_layout=”dark” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||9px|||” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_line_height_tablet=”1.2em” header_line_height_phone=”1.1em” header_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” header_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ header_text_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” global_colors_info=”{}” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe have built a strong team and a family culture \u2013 Inducore understood that and has allowed us to continue in the same spirit.\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n When one of the partners in the family-owned Gehab wanted to retire, the choice was between buying out the owner \u2013 or selling the entire company. Peter and Monica Sundell, who are still active in the business, chose the latter. They wanted to see the company live on, but in a way that respected its culture and values.<\/span><\/p>\n They knew Inducore well from previous meetings and trade fairs. "We knew that Inducore worked long-term and that they allowed the companies to continue to be run in their own spirit. It felt safe, and we also had great confidence in the group's owners."<\/span><\/p>\n After the decision to sell was made, a corporate broker was used, and despite multiple stakeholders, Inducore felt like the natural match \u2013 both strategically and culturally.<\/span><\/p>\n Becoming part of a larger group meant changes, especially around reporting, but it has also provided new opportunities. \u201cIt took some time to find each other in the board work, but from the start I have appreciated the dialogue with the group management and the network of other CEOs. We help each other, and I have myself taken on as interim CEO in another company within Inducore.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Monica, who was one of the partners, currently works primarily at the group level as a sustainability coordinator \u2013 an area of collaboration that has become increasingly important for both the company and Inducore.<\/span><\/p>\n Peter's advice to other entrepreneurs in the same situation:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFor us, the sale was not just about numbers. If it is equally important for you to find a buyer who will allow you to continue running the company with the same personnel policy and culture \u2013 then Inducore is the right choice.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#e1ddda” custom_padding=”151px||121px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”140px||86px|||” custom_padding_phone=”90px||86px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ max_width=”1400px” custom_padding=”0|0px|29px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”Inter||||||||” text_text_color=”#063b41″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.6em” ul_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_text_align=”left” header_text_color=”#063b41″ header_font_size=”3vw” header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Onest|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#063b41″ header_3_font=”Onest||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#063b41″ background_layout=”dark” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||25px|||” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_line_height_tablet=”1.2em” header_line_height_phone=”1.1em” header_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” header_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ header_text_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” global_colors_info=”{}” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n "It's a bit longer to make a decision than before, but often a conversation is enough - and we have a decision. It's a security in everyday life."<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n When it was time for a generational change in the family-owned company, the family chose to sell. Not to leave completely, but to secure the company's long-term future. Tony and Kent, the next generation in the family, are still in the business.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe started thinking about this 20\u201325 years before the sale. For us, it was important to hand over to someone who shared our values and our view of entrepreneurship.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n "Choosing Inducore was about long-term thinking, sustainability, and being able to continue running the company in the same spirit. Inducore was a very good match for what we stand for."<\/span><\/p>\n Tony describes the process itself as professional and respectful.<\/span> Tony sees being part of Inducore as a clear advantage:<\/span> He also highlights the collaboration with other companies in the group:<\/span> Tony's advice to other entrepreneurs:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIf you want to sell to a buyer who is caring and trustworthy \u2013 then you should choose Inducore.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/inducore.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Inducore-Tony-Nilsson_webb2.jpg” title_text=”Inducore Tony Nilsson_webb2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”off||90px||90px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”151px||120px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”140px||86px|||” custom_padding_phone=”90px||86px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ max_width=”1400px” custom_padding=”0|0px|29px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/inducore.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Inducore-Anders-Liljegren_webb2.jpg” title_text=”Inducore Anders Liljegren_webb2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_radii=”off||90px||90px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”Inter||||||||” text_text_color=”#063b41″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.6em” ul_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_text_align=”left” header_text_color=”#063b41″ header_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font=”Onest|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#063b41″ header_3_font=”Onest||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#063b41″ background_layout=”dark” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||13px|||” header_line_height_tablet=”1.2em” header_line_height_phone=”1.1em” header_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” header_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ header_text_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.06)” global_colors_info=”{}” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Anders Liljegren, CEO of Arenco<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou get a lot of freedom \u2013 it suits someone who is fundamentally an entrepreneur.\u201d<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n Arenco became part of Inducore in 2006 when Swedish Match chose to sell in order to streamline its operations. Inducore's main owner Per Vannersj\u00f6 was initially involved as CEO of the Kalmar operation, while Anders was operations manager for the Swedish operation. Anders had previously been site manager in Shanghai for a period and was soon offered the role of CEO of Arenco in Shanghai in 2006.<\/span><\/p>\n When Anders chose to move back to Sweden in 2017, the idea was to scale back. But the commitment was too great and the assignment too much fun. Today, he is CEO of both Kalmar and Shanghai and describes the collaboration with Inducore as trust-based.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cInducore has given us great freedom to continue developing the company without any guidance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0"It's based on your own drive. You get a mandate to make decisions locally, and there's respect for each company having its own culture. 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Peter Sundell<\/h2>\n
CEO Bj\u00f6rk\u00f6 Mekaniska<\/h3>\n
Tony Nilsson<\/h2>\n
<\/span> \u201cIt was a straightforward and transparent dialogue from the beginning. Everything was handled discreetly and without creating any internal concerns \u2013 it felt safe the whole way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>"It's a stable and long-term owner who stays even when the going gets tough. There's a little more reporting, but we're running the company as before \u2013 with more sounding boards and valuable support in HR and financial management, but without pointers."<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span> "There are clear synergies, especially on the market side where we have a broader offering. The decision-making process is longer, but a call to the CEO is often enough to move forward."<\/span><\/p>\nCEO Arenco<\/h3>\n
Anders Liljegren<\/h2>\n
<\/span> \u201cWe have received help when we needed it \u2013 and have been able to make investments that would have been difficult to finance as an independent, smaller company.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n