Jim Law new Business Area President for Trelleborg Automotive

Date: 24.11.10

Jim Law has been appointed Business Area President for Trelleborg Automotive. He will assume his position on January 1, 2011 and succeeds Roger Johansson, who is resigning his position for a new post outside Trelleborg.   

Jim has extensive experience in the automotive industry and has held several executive positions at Trelleborg since 1997. He is currently responsible for the Business Unit Antivibration Solutions, which comprises approximately 75 percent of Trelleborg Automotive’s operations. 

“Jim has played a key role in driving the successful change process and the repositioning that has occurred within Trelleborg Automotive in the past years,” says Peter Nilsson, President and CEO of Trelleborg. “It feels right and natural that Jim, who is already responsible for the majority of Trelleborg Automotive, will now take over and continue to further develop the operations. He has in-depth knowledge of the operations, strong customer focus and extensive global experience.”

Roger Johansson, Business Area President for Trelleborg Automotive since 2007, will resign from this position at year-end 2010 and assume a position as CEO and President for the Swedish publicly listed company BE Group AB.

“Roger Johansson has done an excellent job with Trelleborg Automotive and created a strong position and improved profitability for this operation,” says Peter Nilsson. “Together with employees at Trelleborg Automotive he has created the prerequisites for growth and developed a strategic platform that encourages new opportunities. I would like to express my gratitude and wish him all the best in his new position.”  

 For further information, please contact:

Media: Vice President Media Relations Mikael Sjöblom, +46 (0)410  67015, +46 (0)733 74 70 15, mikael.sjoblom@trelleborg.com

Investors/analysts: Vice President IR Conny Torstensson, +46 (0)410 67070, +46 (0)734 087070, conny.torstensson@trelleborg.com

Trelleborg is a global industrial group whose leading positions are based on advanced polymer technology and in-depth applications know-how. Trelleborg develops high-performance solutions that seal, damp and protect in demanding industrial environments. The Trelleborg Group had annual sales during 2009 of approximately SEK 27 billion, with about 20,000 employees in 40 countries. The Group comprises four business areas: Trelleborg Engineered Systems, Trelleborg Automotive, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and Trelleborg Wheel Systems. The Trelleborg share has been listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange since 1964 and is listed on the OMX Nordic List, Large Cap.   www.trelleborg.com

This information is such that Trelleborg AB (publ) is to publish in accordance with the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on November 24, 2010 at 08:00 CET.

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