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Group Executive Management
The board has delegated the operational responsibility for the management of the company and the group to the company’s CEO. The CEO leads the business within the framework established by the board.
The CEO has appointed a group management team with day-to-day responsibility for various aspects of the group’s operations. KB’s management team meets regularly to discuss issues such as the group’s financial results, acquisitions, group-wide development projects and competence development as well as various other strategic issues.
Magnus Andersson
CEO.
Employed: 2025
Born: 1973
Education: Master’s degree in Economics from Lund University.
Current position and other significant duties: Magnus Andersson has no other ongoing assignments.
Professional experience: President and CEO of Bona AB; Business Unit President – Trelleborg Seals & Profiles i Trelleborg
AB (Trelleborg Sealing Profiles AB).
Michael Grindborn
CFO
Employed: 2025
Born: 1968
Education: Master in Business Administration from SDA Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Current position and other significant duties: Michael Grindborn has no other ongoing assignments. (still CFO of Balco Group until October 31, 2025)
Professional experience: CFO of Balco Group, CFO of Lammhults Design Group, Financial Director of HEXPOL Engineered Products, CFO of Recticel Nordics, CFO of Animex, Managing Director of Forshedaverken, CFO of Dolomite, CFO of IST
Niklas Nilsson
Sales Director
Employed: 2025
Born: 1978
Education: Master of Science in Industrial Organization and Economics. Bachelor’s degree in Innovation Engineering.
Current position and other significant duties: Niklas Nilsson has no other ongoing assignments.
Professional experience: Sales Manager Rubber, Plastic and Adhesive at Algol Chemicals AB
Luan Zogaj
Employed: 2022
Born: 1985
Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Jönköping University.
Current position and other significant duties: Board member of Örkelljunga Näringsliv – Ekonomisk Förening (Örkelljunga Business Association).
Professional experience: Plant manager/purchasing manager at LAGAB AB.
Jimmy Abrahamsson
Purchase Director
Employed: 2016
Born: 1978
Education: High school diploma in commerce and administration from Rönnegymnasiet Ängelholm.
Current position and other significant duties: Jimmy Abrahamsson has no other ongoing assignments..
Professional experience: Senior Category Manager and, prior to that, Senior Purchaser at KB Components.
Elisabeth Carlheim-Gyllenskiöld
HR Director
Employed: 2018
Born: 1981
Education: Bachelor of Science in Human Resources and Working Life Studies from Kristianstad University.
Current position and other significant duties: Board member of Polymercentrum’s interest association, Polymertekniska institutet AB, and Polymercentrum AB.
Professional experience: Elisabeth Carlheim-Gyllenskiöld has not held any other positions during the past five years.
Erik Haraldsson
Technology and Project Director
Employed: 2014
Born: 1980
Education: Studies in tool design from a vocational university.
Current position and other significant duties: Board member and CEO of KB Components PlaCell AB
Professional experience: Erik Haraldsson has not held any other positions in the last five years.
Raul Pineda
VP of North America
Employed: 2016
Born: 1975
Education: Industrial and Systems Engineer with a Master’s degree in Business Administration
Current position and other significant duties: Raul Pineda has no other current assignments
Professional experience: Managing Director of KB Components’ operations in Mexico 2016–2024; Managing Director of Donaldson Filtration Solutions’ operations in Brazil and Supply Chain Director for Donaldson Latin America.
Elvis Pruckus
VP Europe (excl. Sweden)
Employed: 2010
Born: 1986
Education: Executive MBA from ISM of Management and Economics, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Current position and other significant duties: Master’s degree in Engineering Management and Bachelor’s degree in Export Engineering from KUT, Kaunas, Lithuania. Certified LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt by InnovationTECH AB, Kristianstad, Sweden.
Professional experience: Elvis Pruckus has no other current assignments. Operations Manager at Stansefabrikken Automotive UAB.