Familjebolaget som går under radarn: "Fantastisk resa – växer varje år"

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Joel Eklund reveals how his grandfather's tree-cutting business evolved into a 1.5 billion turnover dental hygiene company operating in 80 countries.

The episode begins with host introducing Joel Eklund, CEO of TP and Fossilund. Eklund describes TP as a family-founded dental hygiene company specializing in interdental brushes and toothpicks, with 1.5 billion SEK turnover and 500 employees. He notes the company has doubled in size over five years and grown annually for 30 years except 2020. Eklund discusses succession challenges in family businesses, revealing TP hired an external CEO for 15 years before his 2012 takeover to create structure. He emphasizes avoiding pressure on younger generations about succession. The conversation shifts to industry dynamics, with Eklund explaining dental hygiene demand remains stable during economic downturns, though pandemic-related clinic closures briefly impacted business. Eklund then discusses his investment company Fossilund, founded around 2020 to apply TP's long-term ownership approach to other ventures. He notes most Fossilund investments except Candela are based in Skåne, focusing on companies with international growth potential. The episode explores Candela's electric passenger ferries using foiling technology, an old concept updated for better maneuverability. Eklund mentions pilot projects in Stockholm and Gothenburg showed positive passenger reception. Throughout, Eklund highlights maintaining TP as privately owned and applying lessons from its journey to other investments.

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