Karlsson Appointed as President Industrial EMEA Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions appoints Jonas Karlsson as Business Unit President for Industrial Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

The new role recognizes increased business activity in the region and oversees many of the sectors served by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions including food and beverage, semiconductor, fluid power, energy, off-highway and automotive. The four regional directors responsible for the Industrial EMEA business will now report to Karlsson.

Karlsson started his career with Trelleborg in 2005 as a segment manager, and has experience in business development, marketing, planning, project management and general management up to board level. Most recently he was Regional Director North and East Europe. Prior to joining Trelleborg he worked as a procurement director and a project manager for two global multinational enterprises.

He holds a Master of Science in Automation Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology.