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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

34 %

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

9/7/2023

Thomas Ekman New CEO of Axel Johnson

Thomas Ekman takes up his role as CEO of Axel Johnson today, a transition that was announced in October 2022. Thomas most recently served as the CEO of Dustin Group, succeeding Mia Brunell Livfors, who has been CEO of Axel Johnson since 2015.

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9/1/2023

Axel Johnson’s sale of KICKS Group completed

Axel Johnson announced at the end of June the sale of KICKS Group to the Danish company Matas. The deal has now been finalized. With this transaction, Matas, KICKS, and Skincity create Northern Europe's strongest beauty group.

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8/2/2023

Axel Johnson completes the public offer to the shareholders in Dustin and terminates the acceptance period

Axel Johnson AB, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AxMedia AB (”Axel Johnson”), on 29 June 2023 announced a mandatory public offer to the shareholders of Dustin Group AB (publ) (“Dustin”) to transfer all of their shares at a price of SEK 28.50 in cash per share (the “Offer”). The ordinary shares in Dustin are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Mid Cap. An offer document regarding the Offer was published on 30 June 2023 and supplemented on 13 July 2023.

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