We’re on a mission to improve the profitability and productivity of our customers. Our people combine problem-solving skills with a genuine understanding of the customer’s products and processes. We represent world-leading brands – within steel wires, pumps, bearings, heavy duty vehicle components and imaging solutions – adding value through customised offerings, service, training and installation.
We are privately owned and part of the Axel Johnson group. As a private company, we can think and act long-term. Headquartered in Sweden, we operate all over Europe. We have a strong portfolio of market-leading niche companies, organised into four business groups: Forankra, AxFlow, AxIndustries and AxImage.
The Axel Johnson group - Family owned and founded in 1873
Axel Johnson International is part of the Axel Johnson group, a family owned company with a mission to build and develop profitable businesses within trade and services. The company was founded in 1873 with trade as a base. The connecting thread has always been the will and the driving force to change, combined with building and developing sustainable business with a long-term approach, over time.
Now in its fourth and fifth generation, the company is owned by Antonia Ax:son Johnson and her family.
The Axel Johnson group companies currently comprise Axel Johnson International, Novax, Servera, Svensk BevakningsTjänst, Åhléns group and the partly listed companies Axfood and Mekonomen.