Driving the green energy transition

Matilda Elfving Hauan, Senior Associate, talks about Svea Solar and OX2, two new green businesses in the energy industry.

“It’s becoming more and more obvious to the investor collective, and the general public, that this is the way the world needs to develop. It’s super motivating to work with founders that have a big vision, that will ultimately change the world.”

Published: Aug 17 2022

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OX2

Business Services
Sweden

Svea Solar

Consumer
Sweden

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Sustainability Report for 2022

Learn about our commitments, case studies and sustainability performance.

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What the world needs now

“This is the decade of action,” says Stephanie Hubold, Head of Sustainability. Watch the interview and learn more about Altor’s commitment.

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Building the green transition

We can’t be dependent on fossil fuels in the future. Altor plans to be a part of Europe’s green transition, driving an industrial revolution and helping the whole continent decarbonize.

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Making batteries greener

Hear Tom Jovik, Principal at Altor, explain how Vianode is changing the synthetic graphite industry and making batteries even greener, in this 2-minute interview.

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Value creation thanks to high ESG performance

Stephanie Hubold joined Altor with a mission. “ESG-topics are too often looked at from a pure compliance and risk angle.” she explains. “Actually, high ESG performance can be an important driver of financial value creation.”

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Altor invests in Aira

18 Oct 2023

Altor invests in Aira

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Peeling off the layers to discover the truth

Ellinor Peters is Altor’s new Head of HR. Only three weeks in – its crystal clear that her role is key for the company’s success.

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Trust me, you’ll want to move in.

Every year we are looking for curious students to join our team as Investment Interns. Hoping that in a few years’ time, we’ll work side by side again.

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A year like no other

Altor has made a number of investments and partnerships with successful brands across the consumer sector. We sat down with our Consumer-sector team to hear their thoughts on 2022 and what they believe 2023 will bring.

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Meet Susanna Campbell

The Altor community is built by partner companies and the people in- and outside of Altor. One of them is industry advisor Susanna Campbell, Board Member of H2 Green Steel and Chair of the Board at NOD.

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All about connecting

The Nordic Leisure Travel Group: Everyone on board to change.

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OX2 – the wind of change

There is an urgent need to change our habits and energy-use, as society increasingly moves away from high-carbon energy sources - the demand for alternative sources increase. Wind and solar farms are critical for this shift.

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Meet Paul Fischbein

The Altor community consists of a set of companies and people we collaborate with daily. One of them is industry advisor Paul Fischbein, with a long-standing track record from the consumer space and e-commerce sector.

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Happier and healthier people

SATS, stepping up for health with challenges brought on by modern society.

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Charged for the future

CTEK – building the necessary charging infrastructure.

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20 Dec 2024

Altor divests Nordic Tyre Group to Axcel

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Oceansapart continues operations under new ownership

22 Nov 2024

Oceansapart continues operations under new ownership

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02 Oct 2024

Altor to partner with iconic hockey brand CCM Hockey

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Moving to Zurich was both a very personal and professional decision

While no day is the same, this article series tries to capture what goes on in the lives of some of our esteemed colleagues. In this piece we meet Niklas Mattsson, Senior Associate at Altor who moved to Zurich as part of our Secondment program.

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The multiplier effect

This is key to our thinking around Altor Communities; that we can have a multiplier effect through the initiatives we work with and support through our expertise, capital, and network.

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Supporting challengers and change-makers

The ‘Altor Communities’ were launched in 2023 with the purpose to utilize our network, engagement model, knowledge and capital to drive positive societal impact beyond our investment and ownership activities.

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Revolutionizing the steel industry

How digitalization will enable completely different ways of working in steelmaking

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Celebrating recent promotions

They are ambitious, hardworking but at the same time just amazingly warm colleagues to have around. And they have all delivered some outstanding results in the companies they partner with.

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An innovative partnership

Transcom enters collaboration with Silo AI to implement the opportunities of AI in the digital customer service industry.

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Embracing Curiosity – introducing Julius Höh

It is really about listening. If you want to succeed, you have to nurture your curiosity and look at how you can challenge what is a proven formula – that you do best by 'being out there', seeking new people and territory.

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It’s time to wrap up the year of 2023

We put together Altor’s wrapped to show what sparked the interest among you the most. Have a look. A hint, we seem to have a lot in common.

News | Press release

07 Sep 2023

Altor continues backing H2 Green Steel

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Fast internet with a smart footprint

SeenThis has developed technical solutions to help tackle the issue of carbon emissions coming from our data usage.

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Trioworld doesn’t sleep on success

In a new collaboration with infrastructure company Nevel - Trioworld is turning waste heat into energy

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Driving success

The leading tyre distributor Nordic Tyre Group reports strong growth accelerated by Electrical Vehicle transition.

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Meet Dr. Nicolaus Henke

We have the privilege to welcome Dr. Nicolaus Henke to our community of challengers and change makers as a member on Silo AI's Board of Directors.

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Meet Bengt Maunsbach

Bengt Maunsbach joined Altor in 2004 and has since become a name for just about everyone in the Industrial-community, where he has partnered with entrepreneurs and founders.

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Above 100 employees!

We are growing and have just reached above 100 employees. And our ambition to attract and hire new talent to our sectors and offices will continue.

Conversation | In the media

The Economist:
Can Europe decarbonise its heavy industry?

Important piece in The Economist on H2 Green Steel; a company we have invested in and partner with. We all need to do what we can to help Europe decarbonise.

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A network for Scandinavian design driven brands

Scandinavian design graces homes all over the world. Now Altor has formed a network of such companies under one umbrella: Network of Design (NOD). But, as always, the story started somewhere completely different.

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Growing in DACH

At inception, Altor was dedicated to the Nordic markets, but we have since expanded to DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). After a number of exciting investments and several new opportunities, our DACH team is growing.

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The power of the sun

Founded on a strong belief that solar power is the best solution for most homes, Svea Solar has quickly proven the power of the sun and is ready for the next step on their journey.

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Stronger together

Norican's solutions improve customer productivity by reducing scrap and carbon emissions.

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Saving resources

Haarslev – making sure what goes around comes around.

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Making plastics last

Trioworld is on its way to becoming the most sustainable option in the plastic film industry thanks to a strong focus on circularity in plastics.

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Ten years later, still going strong

Helly Hansen was Altor’s first investment in the Consumer sector. A company part of the Norwegian heritage. During our nine years of partnership, the brand reconnected with its roots, the product portfolio improving every season and the operation developed a world class apparel company.

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Promotions worth celebrating

Altor continues to grow and with that – the team within Altor grows and we have the chance to celebrate a few promotions.

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Tech take-over

Technology continues to reshape the world, with underlying secular trends driving strong growth for the decade to come. From scaling SaaS companies, indie-gaming to digital consultancies, in the last years, Altor has heavily increased the investments and partnerships in the sector. Let Mattias Holmström explain why.

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Supplying the supply chain

Starting out small in Aalborg, Denmark in the early 1950’s – Wrist Ship Supply has grown to become a true global leader with offices across the globe. Today, Wrist is creating digital solutions previously unknown to the shipping world.

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Slow fashion – fast growth

Toteme was founded in 2014 by the Swedish couple Elin Kling and Karl Lindman. It has evolved into a strong and iconic Swedish brand focused on minimalistic trans-seasonal design based on a uniform concept.

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Retrospective:
Banking on trust

Altor’s Herman Korsgaard reveals how the award-winning bank Sbanken won the hearts of its customers, despite neither having met any of their customers nor handled a single cash transaction. In hindsight the investment decision seems clear cut, however creating value as a minority investor in a highly specialized field and public setting also poses certain challenges.

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Never ending energy

Sailing on strong tailwinds, OX2 has taken on one of the great challenges of our time. To make renewable energy available while generating benefits for both environment and investors.

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In the mood

Located in a music studio complex in the heart of Stockholm, Audiowell comes with a combined mission to increase the quality of lifestyle music and helping more professional songwriters, musicians and creators live off their music.

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Turning ordinary tap water into tasteful experiences

Starting out as an engineering and design company aiming to make everyday objects better and more beautiful, Aarke is now embarking on a journey towards a greener future with a new subscription service at its core.

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Bringing torque to the tyre industry

Building an international platform for the tyre distribution industry might not sound like the most exciting journey. But bear with us, this story is about how a shift in software development and transportation revolutionized everything.

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Breaking the glass-ceiling

The Stockholm Stock Exchange was founded in 1863, but the first female CEO of a listed company emerged first in 1987. The first female founder taking her company public as CEO took even longer, in 2021 Pernilla Nyrensten received that title.

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A community of fun-dining experiences

We can all use more social life. And the trends points to people eating out more often and at the same time enjoying entertainment and activities. Now Altor has created a community of restaurants in Social Eatertainment Group.

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A brand like no other

With the factory running non-stop since 1879, Dale of Norway is one of the home country’s best-known brands. The premium outdoor apparel appealed to Norwegians and tourists alike but was hit hard when Covid shut down travel.

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Being smart about data usage

Speeding up the internet with a low carbon footprint in mind.

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Three questions on digitalization

Meet Mattias Miksche – entrepreneur, board professional, investor and member of the Altor Tech Advisory Board.

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Committing to the 1.5 °C target

At Altor we believe that financial institutions play a critical role in decarbonizing the economy. This is why we have committed to set science-based targets in line with the 1.5°C target set in the Paris Agreement.