SOVELLUSMESTARIT NEW CEO

As CEO of Sovellusmestarit Oy and MoveRoll Oy, Dacke Industri is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Söderling, which will take effect on 22 April 2025. With international business experience as well as a solid engineering background, Ben is excellently equipped to lead the company into its next phase of growth. Over the course of his career, Ben has held a number of business development and management positions. He has worked for Sarlin Oy AB in Finland and CompAir UK Ltd, and gained significant experience in these roles. Most recently, he was Vice President of Heavy Equipment at Havator Oy, where he gained valuable expertise in lifting and transport services in industrial sectors in Finland and Sweden — especially in heavy manufacturing, construction and the wind power industry. Paul Vuori has been CEO of Sovellusmestarit and MoveRoll for the past three years. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Paul for his dedication and contributions, which have been central to the company's growth and achievements. Paul will continue to work on sales at the companies and will play an important role in the next phase of the companies' development together with the new CEO. “Ben's deep expertise in pneumatics and compressed air technologies and his experience in managing business units make him an exceptional fit for this position. I am very excited about the future success of Sovellusmestarit and MoveRoll,” says Satu Rautavalta, Vice President of Dacke Industri Air Technology business area and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sovellusmestarit and MoveRoll. “The strategic acquisition of MoveRoll last year has strengthened our position in roller handling and compressed air solutions. Under Ben's leadership and the combination of two strong brands, we together with our customers can accelerate the growth and cooperation of both companies,” says Mika Virtanen, Head of Dacke Industri Air Technology & Electromechanics Division.

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