Dacke Industri is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ben Söderling as the new CEO of Sovellusmestarit Oy and MoveRoll Oy, effective April 22nd, 2025.
With international business experience and a solid engineering background, Ben is perfectly positioned to lead the company into its next phase of growth.
Throughout his career, he has held various positions in business development and leadership. Ben served in several roles at Sarlin Oy Ab in Finland and CompAir UK LTD, gaining invaluable experience over many years. Most recently, he was with Havator Oy, where he was Vice President of Heavy Equipment. There, he gained experience in the business of lifting and transport services for industries in Finland and Sweden, focusing on heavy manufacturing, construction, and the wind sectors.
Paul Vuori has served as CEO of Sovellusmestarit and MoveRoll for the past three years, and we express our sincere gratitude for Paul’s dedication and contributions, which have led to driving the company’s growth and achievements. Paul will continue to be involved in sales within the companies and will play a key role in taking the companies to the next level, along with the new CEO.
Ben Söderling, CEO of Sovellusmestarit and MoveRoll said: “I am delighted to join Sovellusmestarit and Moveroll as CEO and to work together with our professional and dedicated team. The opportunity to further develop the businesses for the benefit of our customers, employees, suppliers, and stakeholders is very exciting. Quality products, in combination with exceptional customer service, will remain the focus of our efforts.”
“Ben’s deep knowledge of pneumatics and compressed air technologies, combined with experience in leading and managing business units, makes him exceptionally well-suited for this role. I´m very excited about the future success of Sovellusmestarit and MoveRoll,” says Satu Rautavalta, VP of Business Area Air Technology of Dacke Industri and Chairman of Sovellusmestarit and MoveRoll.
“Our strategic acquisition of MoveRoll last year has strengthened our position in roll handling and air technology solutions. With Ben and two established brands under one leadership, we will drive cooperation and growth for both companies together with our customers,” says Mika Virtanen, President Air Technology & Electromechanics of Dacke Industri.
About Sovellusmestarit Oy and MoveRoll Oy
Sovellusmestarit Oy is an independent subsidiary of Pimatic Oy. It specializes in compressed air, instrumentation, and flow technology and offers its customers added value with cost-saving solutions. Its primary services include contract manufacturing, planning, training, testing and sales of a wide range of instrumentation products. Sovellusmestarit Oy is headquartered in Porvoo, Finland, employing about 15 people. Sovellusmestarit
MoveRoll Oy is an independent subsidiary of Sovellusmestarit Oy. MoveRoll’s roll-handling products are unique and innovative. They can easily be integrated into roll handling systems and offer a simple and innovative way to gently convey or receive different industries roll handling. The major benefits of their conveyors, kickers, receivers, and braking pads are increased safety, energy savings, easy installation and maintenance, ease of use, and product reliability. MoveRoll Oy is headquartered in Porvoo, Finland. Innovative roll handling products – MoveRoll
This is Dacke Industri
Dacke Industri is a long-term owner that invests in innovative technology companies within selected niches with potential for development. We provide expertise and strategic guidance to build sustainable companies over time. We follow a decentralized model where our companies have a high degree of autonomy and are run independently.
Our companies have their own products or systems with a strong technical focus, development- and design expertise, and quality execution. The companies use existing platforms for innovation and work towards environmentally sustainable products and production.
Today Dacke Industri has 27 subsidiaries within 4 divisions, about 1700 employees worldwide, and net sales of SEK 4,6 billion.
Dacke Industri is owned by Nordstjernan since January 2016.
For more information, please contact:
Mika Virtanen
President Air Technology and Electromechanics
Dacke Industri
+ 358 40 83 27 583 mika.virtanen@dackeindustri.com
Satu Rautavalta
VP Business Area Air Technology
Dacke Industri
+ 358 40 740 6020 satu.rautavalta@dackeindustri.com
Ben Söderling
CEO
Sovellusmestarit Oy and MoveRoll Oy
+ 358 50 431 2366 ben.soderling@sovellusmestarit.fi ben.soderling@moveroll.fi
Camilla Quist
Group Communication and Administration Manager
Dacke Industri
+46 70 590 03 70 camilla.quist@dackeindustri.com