Eva Karlsson has been appointed as CEO of Swegon Group as of March 2026. Eva Karlsson has served as interim CEO of Swegon Group since February 1, 2026.
“With Eva’s long industrial experience and leadership skills, we are pleased that she has accepted the role of CEO of Swegon Group. With a deep understanding of Swegon’s culture and values, Eva brings stability and clarity as she navigates Swegon into the future”, says Heléne Mellquist, incoming Chairwoman of the Swegon Board.
“I am honoured and excited to take on this role and lead Swegon into its next chapter. We are on an exciting journey grounded in innovation, sustainability and a unique systems approach. With a skilled and dedicated team across Swegon, we will continue to accelerate what is already in motion to create long-term, sustainable growth”, says Eva Karlsson, CEO of Swegon Group.
Eva Karlsson has extensive experience in leading international industrial firms and has successfully developed the Business Area Air Handling, Cooling & Heating at Swegon. Before joining Swegon in 2022, Eva worked as CEO at Armatec, spent 25 years at SKF in executive roles within manufacturing, product and business development, among others, and she has also served as a Board member at Assa Abloy, part of Investment AB Latour’s investment portfolio.
Eva Karlsson will remain Vice President of Business Area Air Handling, Cooling & Heating until a successor is appointed.
For more information,
Eva Karlsson, CEO Swegon Group, +46 31 89 58 00
About Swegon
Swegon Group AB, owned by Investment AB Latour, listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, is a market leading supplier in the field of indoor environment, offering solutions for ventilation, heating, cooling and climate optimisation, as well as connected services and expert technical support. Swegon has subsidiaries and distributors all over the world as well as 23 production plants in Europe, North America and India. The company employs more than 4 100 people and in 2025 had a turnover of 10.3 billion SEK.
