Dacke Industri is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mats Ekelund as the new CEO of Flintab AB, effective September 1st, 2025.
Mats brings many years of executive experience from leading organizations delivering business-critical IT systems to enterprises and government agencies across EMEA, APAC, and North America. With a strong focus on change management, quality improvement, and process optimization in multicultural environments, he also possesses deep expertise in business systems and CRM solutions for manufacturing, distribution, services, and vertical software for the energy, telecommunications, and public transportation sectors. Most recently, he served as Division Head at Constellation Software Inc., overseeing businesses that provide software and hardware solutions to public sector clients in the transportation sector.
After several years as CEO of Flintab, Pär Arlebrand is retiring. Under his leadership, the company has strengthened its position, and we would like to extend our sincere thanks for his dedication and contributions, which have laid a solid foundation for continued growth and success.
Mats Ekelund, CEO of Flintab said: “I am looking forward to further growing the already successful Flintab Group to the next level through increased product and service offerings and customer intimacy.”
“We are very pleased to welcome Mats to Dacke Industri. With his long-standing experience in executive leadership roles, he is a perfect fit for our company culture and ambitions. We look forward to continued growth and development under his guidance, as we further strengthen our position as the Nordic leader in innovative and competitive registration system and weighing solutions, delivering first-class service,” says Lars Åleby, President Electronics of Dacke Industri and Chairman of Flintab AB.
About Flintab AB
Flintab, a subsidiary of Dacke Industri since 2022, is the Nordic region’s leading supplier of the market’s most innovative and competitive scales and registration system. They are headquartered in Jönköping, Sweden, and have the subsidiaries Flintab AS and Omnigon AB. The company employ about 85 people with a net sale of approximately SEK 180 million. They are a vital supplier of scales and registration systems, advanced weighing solutions, and services for the Scandinavian market. Flintab AB helps customers streamline and maximize operations with an overall view from analysis, installation, business intelligence, and service. Customized scales and registration systems – Flintab
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 29 subsidiaries within 4 divisions, about 1800 employees worldwide, and net sales of SEK 4,7 billion.
Dacke Industri is owned by Nordstjernan since January 2016.
For more information, please contact:
Lars Åleby
President Electronics
Dacke Industri
+ 46 70 234 51 53 lars.aleby@dackeindustri.com
Mats Ekelund
CEO
Flintab AB
+ 46 70 288 20 60 mats.ekelund@flintab.se
Camilla Quist
Group Communication and Administration Manager
Dacke Industri
+46 70 590 03 70 camilla.quist@dackeindustri.com