Enviro names new CEO, Sorensson to remain as adviser

As Scandinavian Enviro Systems A.B. prepares for expansion—part of a vision set forth by the company and Antin Infrastructure Partners with which it formed a joint venture earlier this year—Enviro will do so under new leadership.

After eight years as Enviro CEO, Thomas Sorensson will step aside in February, allowing his successor Fredrik Emilson to take the helm. Sorensson will remain with Enviro as a senior adviser.

"With the collaboration with Antin Infrastructure Partners in place, Enviro takes a new step in its development, which requires a new type of leadership. That such an experienced and qualified leader as Fredrik Emilson steps into the role of CEO is truly gratifying as it gives the company very good conditions during its next phase," Enviro Chairman Alf Blomqvist said in a statement.

Emilson, whose career includes a stint at Trelleborg Group, comes to Enviro from powdered metal producer Hoganas A.B., where he served as CEO from 2010-17. While with the company, he served in several leadership roles where he held responsibility over European and Asian operations.

He brings to Enviro experience in industrialization and sustainability as well as an automotive industry background, the company said, making him the ideal leader for a time of transition.

"Enviro are among the companies that have a real opportunity to make a significant difference and contribute positively to the ongoing climate transition," Emilson said in a statement. "The company has acquired an extremely interesting position, and it will be very exciting to be involved in scaling up its operations with the ambition of reaching a world-leading position."

During his tenure at the helm of Enviro, Sorensson has prepared the company for future success by building strategic partnerships and expanding the company's operational footprint for growth in Europe.

"During his eight years as CEO of the company, he has, among other things, been involved in developing our first manufacturing unit in Asensbruk, the launch of the strategic partnership with Michelin and most recently, the creation of the world's first large-scale tire recycling group together with Antin," Blomqvist said.

"I and the rest of the board also want to thank Thomas Sorensson for a very good contribution."