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Announcement – President AXEL US Feb 1, 2025

Posted by AXEL Christiernsson on Feb 3, 2025 1:39:41 PM

I am pleased to announce that Geoffrey (Geof) Colpitts has been appointed as Interim-President for Axel Americas and Axel Royal, effective as of February 1.

Geof has been working with Axel US since early 2024 as a consultant from The Persimmon Group to drive operational improvements.

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Important Announcement: New CEO AXEL Group.

Posted by AXEL Christiernsson on Jan 7, 2025 4:17:26 PM

Announcement – CEO AXEL Group

I am pleased to announce that the Board of Directors at AXEL Christiernsson International AB have appointed Peter Lagerlöf as CEO of the AXEL Group, effective as of today.

Peter brings extensive experience as a business leader in the industry with a proven track record of driving growth and profitability. His most recent position was as CEO of Centriair, a company specialized in industrial odor treatment. Prior experiences include over 15 years at Emerson in a variety of global leadership roles, both in Sweden and USA. Peter holds a Master of Science in Engineering Physics from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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AXEL’s recent paper: “Can Calcium Limit Lithium ReLiance?” received the 2024 ELGI Best Paper Award!

Posted by AXEL Christiernsson on Aug 2, 2024 12:15:36 PM

AXEL’s Prof. Johan Leckner and Johanna Larsson present a comparative investigation between simple lithium and anhydrous calcium greases: “Can Calcium Limit Lithium ReLiance?”

The main finding is that the performance of anhydrous calcium greases, up to 140°C, is at least equal, if not better, than simple lithium greases.

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Visit us at ALIA/F&L Asia Lubricant Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur!

Posted by AXEL Christiernsson on Jul 18, 2024 11:53:46 AM

AXEL will have its own booth and deliver presentations at the ALIA/F&L Asia Lubricant Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from September 9 to 11, 2024. As AXEL continues its international expansion, our presence at this event further demonstrates our commitment to serving our global and regional customers in this important region of the world.

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2024 ELGI Sustainability Technical Consortium, Madrid, Spain.

Posted by AXEL Christiernsson on Jul 18, 2024 11:53:28 AM

Following another successful ELGI AGM with a record attendance exceeding 400 delegates, the ELGI Sustainability Technical Consortium (STC) was invited to gather for an additional day of discussion in the Spanish Capital.

The ELGI STC consists of five Task Forces focused on Communication and Regulation, Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), End User, End-of-Life, and Life Cycle Analysis. It has been established to ensure that all aspects of the grease value chain are duly considered in relation to sustainability.

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Kettle 55 Debuts in Nol, Sweden

Posted by AXEL Christiernsson on Jul 18, 2024 11:52:38 AM

AXEL’s original Nol, Sweden plant installed its brand new Kettle 55. The main purpose is to increase production capacity and flexibility in our plant! The new kettle can produce intermediate products as well as finished products/greases.   Not only has our overall capacity increased, but also our capacity to produce Lithium alternatives, driven by a surge in demand for our HYCAL (Anhydrous Calcium) technology. The first batch was produced in February.

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Climate Promises “Klimatlöftet” at AXEL in Sweden.

Posted by AXEL Christiernsson on Jul 18, 2024 11:51:20 AM

Klimatlöftet is a project led by the West Swedish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Företagarna Västra Götaland. The Climate Promise is a new initiative aimed at small and medium-sized companies in the Västra Götaland county that want to reduce their climate footprint and increase their green competitiveness. Participating companies adopt any number of “climate pledges” in different areas and receive free support from experts and specialists to fulfill their pledges.

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AXEL: Sustainability in motion for the new generations!

Posted by AXEL Christiernsson on Jul 18, 2024 11:50:03 AM

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We have been around for over 135 years, but nothing is stopping us from reaching out to and attracting new talent. We have swung into "TikTok" mode and are producing short videos with powerful sustainability messages and grease knowledge. These might cover the basics of grease production, testing methods, and how grease impacts our planet.

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AXEL’s Prof. Leckner receives prestigious award!

Posted by AXEL Christiernsson on Jun 22, 2023 12:58:30 PM

We are very happy for and proud of Prof. Johan Leckner’s most recent achievement as recipient of the Clarence E. Earle Memorial Award “For an outstanding contribution to the technical literature relating to lubricating greases during the year.”

The award was announced at the NLGI 90th Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.

Congratulations Prof. Leckner!

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AXEL Presents Research Projects with the Royal Institute of Technology

Posted by AXEL on Nov 13, 2020 2:57:06 PM

On October 15th, AXEL arranged a seminar presenting joint research projects with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). There were more than 30 attendants, of which approximately 1/3 were virtually present from across Europe and USA.

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