New boss in Asia
Höganäs AB has appointed Per Engdahl to head the Höganäs Asia Region from 1 January 2008. The Höganäs subsidiaries in Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea and the markets in South East Asia are included in the region.

Per Engdahl is currently vice president Business Development and Sales for the Höganäs Group. Mr Engdahl joined Höganäs in 1985 and has held several managerial positions on different levels, mainly within the areas of Sales & Marketing and R&D. He has been member of the management of the Höganäs Group since 1990 and holds an MSc in metallurgy from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Commenting on the appointment, CEO Alrik Danielson, said:
"Asia is very important to Höganäs. By bringing the Asian subsidiaries and markets closer together, we are increasing our commitment and our ability to support our customers. Now we also have the leadership and the structure in place to take Höganäs to a new level."