Svante Bengtsson is back in the CEO chair at Fastator. Bengtsson joined Fastator in 2016 and became deputy CEO in 2019. In February 2023, he was appointed CEO of Fastator, replacing Knut Pousette. In August 2023, Fastator announced that the company's largest owner, Joachim Kuylenstierna, would regain the CEO role and Svante Bengtsson would return to the position of deputy CEO. In January 2024, Fastator then announced that Svante Bengtsson would leave the company in the summer - but now things are changing again. On Monday, Fastator's board announced that it had decided to appoint Svante Bengtsson as CEO of Fastator.

"When I took on the task as acting CEO in December 2023, my goal was to be able to quickly recruit a replacement. Svante was a given choice, but for personal reasons he has not had the opportunity to accept the offer until now. Since the annual general meeting has been postponed, I now need to prioritize my other assignments and have therefore agreed with the acting chairman of the board that I will wind down my involvement with the Fastator group," says Björn Rosengren, acting CEO of Fastator.

"During the past six months, Fastator has undergone a formidable steel bath with major structural changes. The changed interest rate situation has negatively affected several of our investments. At the same time, there is great potential in our holdings which I do not think is reflected in the current market price. I am therefore looking forward to, after successful negotiations with the bond investors, continue the work of making these values visible," says Svante Bengtsson, CEO of Fastator.

"Fastator has been in a turbulent environment for some time now, where each investment requires more time from management and the board to take advantage of the opportunities and challenges that arise. Svante has been a strong support for Björn Rosengren during his time as acting CEO. The board houses therefore, great confidence that he is the right person to lead the company forward. Björn has been very important for the development of Fastator for many years and has put a lot of time and effort into operationally managing the company's vulnerable situation On behalf of the board, I warmly thank Björn for his many contributions to the company," says Anders Mossberg, Acting Chairman of the Board of Fastator.