Höganäs AB
| Public | |
| Traded as | OMX: Hogab |
| Industry | Powder Metallurgy |
| Founded | 1797 |
| Founder | Count Eric Ruuth |
| Headquarters | Bruksgatan 35, Höganäs, Sweden |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Melker Jernberg (President & CEO) |
| Revenue |
 SEK 6671 million (2010) |
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SEK 1114 million (2010) | |
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SEK 804 million (2010) | |
| Total assets |
SEK 5667 million (2010) |
| Total equity |
SEK 3239 million (2010) |
| Divisions |
Hoganas Brasil |
| Website |
www |
Höganäs AB is a Swedish multinational based in Höganäs. It is the world's largest producer of powdered metals.[1] It develops and markets powders for customers in metallurgical industries.
The company's portfolio of products and services includes sintered components, electromagnetic applications, brazing, chemical and metallurgical, hot polymer filtration, iron fortification, friction, Glidcop, sintered stainless steel filters, surface coating and welding.
Höganäs AB is operational worldwide through a number of subsidiaries, including Hoganas HOGAP AB, Hoganas Japan K.K, Hoganas East Europe LLC, Hoganas France S.A.S, Hoganas Italia S.r.I and North American Höganäs Holdings Inc. among others.
History
The company was founded in 1797 as a coal mine by Count Eric Ruuth. It also made refractory and salt glazed ceramics. The company has 1400 customers in 65 countries with more than 1500 products, mostly customer specific, from 14 production centres situated in all main continents. The company has 1600 employees and a turnover of approximately 900 MUSD. Höganäs AB was listed on the OMX in Stockholm. Höganäs AB is today part of Lindéngruppen. It was purchased off the stock exchange in 2013.
The company’s products are found in a series of application areas including structural components for the automotive industry, metal surface coatings and iron fortification of food.
The Swedish iron ore producer LKAB has been one of the company's suppliers since 1909.
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References
- ↑ Hermann Simon mentioned this company in his correspondent Book as an example of a "Hidden Champion" (Simon, Hermann: Hidden Champions of the 21st Century : Success Strategies of unknown World Market Leaders. London: Springer, 2009.- ISBN 978-0-387-98147-5.)