Management
Management
Management

Management

Martin Knobloch

Martin Knobloch

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CEO

As Chief Executive Officer of Hultafors Group, Martin has overall responsibility for creating, planning, implementing, and integrating the strategic direction of the company.

Before joining Hultafors Group, Martin worked for the Bosch Group, most recently as CEO for BSH Home Appliances Northern Europe. His earlier roles at BSH include positions in corporate strategy, head of product marketing, head of a product division and member of the global digital business board. Prior to joining BSH, he started his career at the Siemens Group. He has worked in several European countries and the United States. Martin studied Industrial Engineering with a focus on Corporate Management and Leadership in Karlsruhe, Germany and Sevilla, Spain.

 Jens Eriksson

Jens Eriksson

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CFO

Jens is responsible for the Company's strategic financial planning, controlling and accounting. Jens is also responsible for Group M&A, IT and Logistics.

Before being appointed acting CFO in April 2021, and then being appointed CFO permanently in January 2022, Jens was the VP of M&A and Business development. Prior to joining Hultafors Group, Jens worked as Director of Business Development for Investment AB Latour, the holding company of Hultafors Group. Prior to that, he worked for the welding and cutting solutions provider ESAB in different roles related to e.g. marketing, pricing, strategic projects etc. Jens’s previous experiences include various roles within management consulting. Jens has a M. Sc. in Applied Mathematics from Chalmers University of Technology and a B. Sc. in Business Administration from School of Business, Economics and Law at Gothenburg University.

Bas Teepe

Bas Teepe

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, CHRO

Bas is responsible for the Company's HR strategy, and he leads cross-functional areas including Sustainability, Communications, and Quality.

Bas was the Deputy CHRO of Hultafors Group before becoming the Executive CHRO in January 2022. Before joining Hultafors Group, Bas was Director of Global HR at Fristads since 2019 and as such he was an essential part of restructuring the group, setting a new strategy and lifting operational performance. Prior to Fristads Bas has worked approximately 8 years at Kongsberg Automotive, a stock listed company with 10.000 employees, where he was the Vice President of Human Resources for the largest global division with over 4,000 employees and operations in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Torbjörn Eriksson

Torbjörn Eriksson

PRESIDENT HARDWARE EUROPE and ACTING PRESIDENT HARDWARE NORTH AMERICA

Torbjörn is responsible for the division Hardware Europe of Hultafors Group, with premium brands within multiple selected hardware categories primarily aimed at building and construction sectors. The Hardware Europe portfolio includes Hultafors, Wibe Ladders, Scangrip and Telesteps. Torbjörn is also acting President for the Hardware division in North America, which offer products in tools and tools storage under a number of premium brands targeted primarily at the building and construction sector. The Hardware North America portfolio includes the brands: Johnson Level & Tools, CLC Work Gear, Martinez Tool Company, and Kuny's.

Torbjörn was previously CCO of Hultafors group, taking care of key commercial resources such as marketing, business development, e-commerce and digitalization. He was also managing the Hultafors Group Market Operations, including Sales companies in 14 countries, Export and the Logistics operation. Torbjörn has a background in the IT and industrial sectors, where he has worked in various management roles in companies like Cisco Systems, B&B TOOLS, Statoil Lubricants and Monier Roofing.

Anders Hülse

Anders Hülse

PRESIDENT PPE EUROPE

Anders is responsible for the division PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Europe of Hultafors Group, with premium brands that produce equipment that protects users against risks to their health or safety. The PPE Europe portfolio includes Fristads AB, EMMA Safety Footwear, Hellberg Safety, Snickers Workwear, Solid Gear & EripioWear.

Before joining Hultafors Group, Anders was the CEO of Fristads, Kansas and Leijona and he has been with Fristads since 2015. Anders has a broad background from different companies and roles and an in-depth knowledge of our industry.