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Piab Group

Industrial automation technology company

piabgroup.com

Headquarters: Danderyd, Sweden
Founded year: 1951
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 1,000–5,000

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Latest news about Piab Group

In short: Piab Group underwent a leadership transition with the appointment of Bengt Thorsson as interim CEO while expanding its global automation footprint.

Company announcements

May 27 Piab Group

Piab Group welcomes Patrik Olsson as new President

He will join in November 2026, bringing 25+ years of experience in energy, construction, and manufacturing.

May 4 Piab Group

Piab Group welcomes Bengt Thorsson as new CEO

Bengt brings extensive leadership experience from Permobil, Scania, and other companies. The team anticipates his leadership for growth.

April 5 Piab Group

Piab Group appoints Bengt Thorsson as Interim CEO

Bengt brings extensive leadership from Permobil, Scania, and board roles. The company anticipates collaboration for customer support and growth.

March 30 Piab Group

Piab Group welcomes Ole Kristian Jødahl to its Board

The firm thanks Marina Bill and Christian Baur for their contributions. Ole brings extensive industrial leadership experience.

Media coverage

March 9 TipRanks

Investor AB’s Piab Group Names Bengt Thorsson Interim CEO as Peter Laurin Steps Down - TipRanks.com

Investor AB ( ($SE:INVE.A) ) has issued an update. Investor AB’s portfolio company Piab Group is undergoing a leadership change as CEO Peter Laurin steps...

January 15 PresseBox

Piab presents flexible gripping solutions at LogiMAT 2026: Robotic Gripping (RG products), new Kenos KVG150 and piCobot

PIAB Vakuum GmbH, Hall 7, Stand A68 Piab presents at this year's LogiMAT in Stuttgart its latest solutions for efficient and...

1 October 2016 Dagens industri

Investor Patricia Industries is financing a strategic add-on acquisition within the portfolio company Piab. The price corresponds to 4.6 times the turnover. Houses that speak, systems that warn and data that controls..

Investor Patricia Industries is financing a strategic add-on acquisition within the portfolio company Piab. The price corresponds to 4.6 times the turnover. Houses that speak, systems that warn and data that controls...

14 December 2015 Private Equity News

EQT Sells Global Industrial Automation Company Piab to Investor AB Unit

Swedish private-equity firm EQT has sold industrial-automation company Piab Group AB for 6.95 billion Swedish kronor ($802 million) to Patricia Industries, a division of EQT's...

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