Dacke Industri strategic focus is moving into a new phase, with the Swedish industrial group renaming its four divisions and realigning companies under clearer business areas.
The changes, effective from 1 January 2026, aim to support organic growth while keeping the group’s decentralized ownership model. Each division now gathers companies with related technologies and markets, and each division is organised into business areas.
“The updated structure provides our industrial group with a clearer foundation for organic growth and collaboration, while each company retains its autonomy. Complementary acquisitions remain central to our strategy, and our value-driven, decentralized culture—built on trust, integrity, and development, continues to be the cornerstone of our success,” says Lars Fredin, Group CEO of Dacke Industri.
Dacke Industri’s four divisions are now Air and Mechatronics, Power and Motion, Measurement and Control, and Precision and Protection.
Air and Mechatronics: Motion and Air Solutions
The Air and Mechatronics division groups companies that deliver high-tech motion and air solutions. Their offer includes cylinders, valves, air preparation and instrumentation, together with mechatronic solutions such as actuators, motors and integrated control systems.
These products support customers in mobile equipment, mining, pulp and paper, automation, transportation, material handling, medical, infrastructure, food and specialist industrial applications. The companies sit mainly in Europe, backed by global manufacturing and a broad distribution network.
Power and Motion: Hydraulic and Powertrain Systems
Power and Motion focuses on system solutions, customised components and value-added services for mobile and industrial applications. Its companies deliver power, motion and control solutions to sectors such as mobile equipment, mining, material handling, infrastructure, energy, and pulp and paper.
The division’s footprint is strongest in Europe, but operations reach across Europe, Asia and the US through subsidiaries and established distributors.
Measurement and Control: Integrated Hardware and Software
Measurement and Control companies design, develop, manufacture and market integrated hardware, software and service packages for measurement and control tasks. Their solutions support industries that include mobile equipment, mining and building materials.
Operations are primarily based in Europe, with exports to customers worldwide, reflecting the group’s growing portfolio of control-oriented technologies.
Precision and Protection: Aftermarket-driven Safety and Accuracy
Precision and Protection brings together precision mechanical systems, safety solutions and service-focused businesses. The division emphasises aftermarket offerings such as spare parts and service.
Companies in this division operate internationally, with establishments in Europe, North and South America and Asia, supporting customers that depend on accurate, safe and reliable equipment over long service lives.
Group Management Aligns With The Four Divisions
As part of the same Dacke Industri strategic focus, the group management team aligns more closely with the four divisions from 1 January 2026.
The group management will consist of:
- Lars Fredin, Group CEO
- Per Porenius, Group CFO
- Lowe Fällmar, Group VP Acquisitions and Business Development
- Mika Virtanen, President Air and Mechatronics
- Mikael Lundgren, President Power and Motion
- Lars Åleby, President Measurement and Control
- Kenneth Carlsson, President Precision and Protection
The new structure builds on Dacke Industri’s model as a long-term industrial owner. The group invests in innovative technology companies in selected niches, giving them capital, expertise and strategic guidance while allowing a high degree of autonomy.
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With the four divisions now defined around technology and markets, Dacke Industri strategic focus moves into its next stage: clearer business areas for customers and owners, while the individual companies continue to run their own operations within the wider group.
