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point of view: core material

DIAB: a leader in sandwich
composite technology
DIAB’s new CEO is Lennart Hagelqvist, who had been executive vice president of a Swedish company since 2007. Let’s see what Lennart Hagelqvist’s expectations are for DIAB, a core material and sandwich technology specialist with a true global footprint.

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Lennart HageLqvist, CEO DIAB

“Anders Paulsson has made a

About DIAB

as the needs and requirements of their target segments. By working with DIAB, customers get full access to years At DIAB the customers’ needs are at the center of attention. of experience within composites. To provide the highest An approach which have given them a unique position in possible value to their customers DIAB has manufacturing the industry. Their high-performing core materials, kits and globally located on four continents and a sales and distrifinishing are the central pieces of their offering, but not the buter network located closely to their customers making only things qualifying them as a leading provider of DIAB unique in the industry. This structure in combination sandwich composite solutions.Over the years, DIAB has with their complete offering & competence enables them to acquired deep insight in composite technology as well make their customers’ stronger lighter and more compe-

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Anders Paulsson, CEO of DIAB since 2003, recently requested to step down from his position as CEO. He will continue to be committed to DIAB as an advisor. Lennart Hagelqvist took over as CEO on the third of May. Lennart’s latest role was as MD over Perstorps French subsidiary. He has previously also held the role as EVP Operations. He is 53 years old and has a broad experience of both production- and market-oriented international operations, including Kemira, ABB, Stora Enso and Aker.

“Lennart has many years of experience in developing and building successful international operations where conditions have sometimes been challenging. In our opinion, his experience combined with his personal qualities make him highly suitable as CEO of DIAB. We on the board are convinced that Lennart, together with the management group and other employees, will continue to develop our offering and manage the challenging business environment which has affected the company over the past year,” comments DIAB’s chairman Stig Karlsson.

Our mission is to mission is to provide sandwich sandwich composite solutions solutions that make our custocustomers’ products stronstronger, lighter and more and more competitive. competitive.

very valuable contribution to DIAB during his nine years as CEO. Under his strong leadership and innovative efforts, the company became established in new, growing markets and created a unique total offering. As Anders now wishes to leave his executive role, it is valuable that we will continue to have access to his knowledge of the company and the market,” Stig Karlsson continues.
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