Trelleborg Sealing Solutions appoints Jonas Karlsson as Business Unit President for Industrial Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The new role recognizes increased business activity in the region and oversees many of the sectors served by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions including food and beverage, semiconductor, fluid power, energy, off-highway and automotive. The four regional directors responsible for the Industrial EMEA business will now report to Karlsson.

Juergen Bosch, Business Area President of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, says: “For almost two decades Jonas has contributed significantly to our success and I am confident that he will continue to advance our industrial business in the region, particularly growing our presence in the Middle East and Africa.

“I have seen for myself how Jonas’ commitment and approach has enhanced our business and he has continually demonstrated the expertise, knowledge and skills that we need to expand our industrial operations in the region.”

Karlsson says: “Trelleborg excels in working with customers as an engineering partner to develop application-specific, customized solutions that add value. I am excited to lead the growth of our business by helping customers with their complex requirements.

“The business unit will continue its strong customer focus, leveraging our unsurpassed global research and development capabilities while delivering excellent local service from our offices and facilities around the world.”

Karlsson started his career with Trelleborg in 2005 as a segment manager, and has experience in business development, marketing, planning, project management and general management up to board level. Most recently he was Regional Director North and East Europe. Prior to joining Trelleborg he worked as a procurement director and a project manager for two global multinational enterprises.

He holds a Master of Science in Automation Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology.