Lars Sture Renström (born 8 May 1951) is a Swedish industrialist.
Renström graduated with a Master of Science in Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology and also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Economics.
During the 1980s and 1990s, he worked within
ABB and
Ericsson
(lit. "Telephone Stock Company of LM Ericsson"), commonly known as Ericsson, is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm. The company sells infrastructure, software, and services in informat ...
. In 1997 Renström became president and Head of Division within
Atlas Copco, and 2000 he was made CEO of
Seco Tools. From 2004 to 2016, Renström was president and CEO of
Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval AB is a Sweden, Swedish corporation, company, founded in 1883 by Gustaf de Laval and :sv:Oscar Lamm, Oscar Lamm. The company, which started in providing centrifugal separation solutions for dairy (see Separator (milk)), now deals in th ...
. In 2016 he became Chairman of
Tetra Laval
Tetra Laval is a Swiss-domiciled multinational corporation of Swedish origin, with headquarters in Pully, Switzerland. The Tetra Laval Group provides packaging, processing and distribution products for a range of foodstuffs, including liquids, fru ...
. Renström also serves as Chairman of
Assa Abloy. Renström is reported to have attended the
Bilderberg Group meeting and
World Economic Forum
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.
Awards
* His Majesty The King's Medal: 12th size on Seraphim Order ribbon
* Knight of The Legion of Honour
* Harvard Business Review: Best-Performing CEOs in the World
References
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Swedish chief executives
1951 births
Living people