Nilfisk has found their new CEO on the other side of Oresund, more preciously in Stockholm where Jon Sintorn is CEO of Nobia AB until summer 2024. The new CEO is entering Nilfisk at a time essential for strategy execution as Nilfisk is entering into its third year of the delivery of their Business Plan 2026. And the eye for strategy execution were one of the key reasons for the match between Nilfisk and Jon.
Peter Nilsson, Chair of the Board of Directors in Nilfisk comments:
"I am very pleased to announce Jon Sintorn as CEO of Nilfisk. Jon has a proven track-record with transforming companies to maximize their value creation potential across different industries. In addition to his strategic business skills and deep technological insight, Jon has a strong people focus and extensive experience with leading global companies meeting customer needs worldwide. These qualities are key to ensure that Nilfisk becomes the recognized market leader within the professional cleaning equipment and services industry.”
Jon will be leading the 4.700 Nilfisk employees over the finish line when delivering on the company’s 2026 targets. People-focused and with an innovative mindset he will be steering the global company towards the ambition of long-term sustainable growth.
Jon Sintorn says about his new appointment:
“Nilfisk has a rich legacy in innovation and engineering, aiding its customers by pushing the boundaries for mechanical and autonomous cleaning for nearly 120 years. I am truly excited to take on this task. Together with the team, building on Nilfisk’s strong foundation and with Business Plan 2026 as our platform, we will move Nilfisk even further in becoming a true market leader and continue to raise the bar for sustainable product innovation.”
A track record for growing companies
Jon Sintorn is currently CEO of Nobia AB, a European leader in designing, producing, and selling kitchens to consumers and professionals, serving seven main markets with 5,500 employees, delivering an annual revenue of around 14 bn SEK. Previously, Jon served as President & CEO of Permobil AB for 9 years. During his tenure, the company grew from a small niche player to a global leader increasing revenue from SEK 1 bn to SEK 4 bn.
In August 2023 Torsten Türling stepped down as CEO of Nilfisk due to family reasons and the Nilfisk Board of Directors appointed Deputy Chair René Svendsen-Tune as interim CEO of Nilfisk. René Svendsen-Tune will stay on as Interim CEO of Nilfisk until Jon Sintorn assumes the role on July 1, 2024.
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About
Nilfisk was founded in 1906 by the Danish engineer P.A. Fisker. Today the company is a world-leading provider of professional and consumer floorcare equipment, vacuum cleaners, and high-pressure washers. More than 90 percent of sales target professionals, while the remaining 10 percent of the business is focused on consumers.
Nilfisk products and services are sold in more than 100 countries and produced at 9 manufacturing sites across the globe. Our main facilities are based in the U.S., Mexico, Hungary, Italy, and China. A total of 4,700 employees secured revenue of 1,069.5 mEUR in 2022. The largest single market is the U.S., covering 30% of revenue in 2022, followed by France (11%), Germany (10%), the U.K. (5%), and Denmark (4%).
