Experience

Protega AB

• Sweden
• Fire Protection
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director R&D & Innovation

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Responsible of building up a team and processes för efficient innovation in a small company in the field of fire protective materials. Product portfolio of intumescent paints, mortar and mastics. Responsible of building up a team and processes för efficient innovation in a small company in the field of fire protective materials. Product portfolio of intumescent paints, mortar and mastics.



Saint-Gobain Isover

• Netherlands
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• R&D Director – Insulation Activity, Nordic and Baltic region

  • Jul 2017 - Jan 2021

  Responsible of building up a regional R&D structure within ISOVER in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Baltic countries. Extensive work on introducing common methodologies, tools and more research-oriented approach in projects. Creation of a new global competence center for acoustic boards initiating R&D resource linked to our production of baseboards to our internal customer Ecophon. Conducting R&D in the field of building science and building comfort in close collaboration with external partners. Show less



Saint-Gobain Isover, Insulation Activity Central Marketing

• International manager - Innovation & Solutions

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2017

  Leader of a team of International product/market managers. Mission to implement an innovative mindset in our local teams worldwide and to improve collaboration with Central R&D. Important achievements in educating, coaching and supporting local marketing and R&D teams. Creation of an international innovation community. Close collaboration with both Isover Central R&D as well as S-G Central R&D. The team organized under my supervision a yearly event called Isover MULTICOMFORT HOUSE STUDENTS CONTEST, further on becoming a S-G competition from 2017. Jury member in international competition from 2014 to 2019. Leading the Central Product Innovation Committee where all major and central R&D/Marketing projects were reviewed with Isover Activity President and the Executive team. Show less

• • Jun 2008 - Dec 2012

  Worldwide responsibility of ISOVER ULTIMATE product line. Broad mission from product R&D portfolio to marketing material to internal sales. Member in the start of a new international business unit within the field of technical insulation. Responsible of solutions development until local teams launch and sales start within the field of building, HVAC, Marine, OEM and Industry. Search for new applications where our products could potentially be used.

• • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  Worldwide responsibility of Isover ULTIMATE marketing. Promotion of product message according to application, ensuring company consistency in promoting this new mineral wool from Isover. Development of new brochures and complete launch packages for local teams.



Saint-Gobain Isover, International marketing

• APPLICATION LEADER, PROJECT ULTIMATE

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2006

  Project ULTIMATE was driven by R&D over decades and in 2004 a decision was taken to industrialize this new production process. My role was to make the bridge between R&D and marketing leading studies to define different product properties and then further on to identify applications/markets where the product could fit. Work outcome was the first R&D roadmap targeting real market launch including prioritization. Project ULTIMATE was driven by R&D over decades and in 2004 a decision was taken to industrialize this new production process. My role was to make the bridge between R&D and marketing leading studies to define different product properties and then further on to identify applications/markets where the product could fit. Work outcome was the first R&D roadmap targeting real market launch including prioritization.



Saint-Gobain Isover, Central R&D

• R&D PROJECT LEADER / 50%

  • Sep 2001 - Dec 2004

  Project leader for several international R&D projects driven within Isover Central R&D: • ULTIMATE project, organizing major industrial trials using the new process. Trials followed by test programs and customer test. • Underlayment for laminate/parquet flooring. Using existing technology and stretching the limits in terms of product thickness. Developing a product with two objectives. Firstly for impact sound insulation and secondly obtaining sound perception of wood flooring in case of laminate flooring. • Further development of Isover FireProtect system used for fire protection of steel structures. Show less



Saint-Gobain Isover, Scandinavia

• SR PROJECT LEADER / 50%

  • Sep 2001 - Dec 2004

  Project leader for several regional R&D projects driven for Swedish and Danish market: • Isover Piano, new product range for sound insulation of internal walls. • Launch of ULTIMATE on the Swedish market targeting building applications and HVAC. • Re-introduction of Insulsafe blowing wool on Swedish market. • Optimization of Isover FireProtect system. Fire protection of steel structures. • Multiple studies investigating different technologies to enable entries into new markets. • Organization of a “Fire Day” together with AGA and Emmaboda Glas. Live demonstrations of fire related behaviors and a seminar with invited lecturers. Show less



Saint-Gobain Isover, CRIR

• R&D PROJECT LEADER

  • Apr 1999 - Aug 2001

  Project leader for several international R&D projects driven within Isover Central R&D: • Fire protection of steel structures, building a complete understanding between production parameters and their influence on system performance when testing according to EN standard. • Complete performance comparison of high temperature products in Isover product range in Europe. Reviewing marketing communication versus real performance. • Development of a floor system. Project leader for several international R&D projects driven within Isover Central R&D: • Fire protection of steel structures, building a complete understanding between production parameters and their influence on system performance when testing according to EN standard. • Complete performance comparison of high temperature products in Isover product range in Europe. Reviewing marketing communication versus real performance. • Development of a floor system.



Gullfiber AB (senare Saint-Gobain Isover)

• UTVECKLINGSCHEF - BYGGISOLERING

  • Sep 1997 - Mar 1999

  First position as manager being responsible for one of two development areas. Organizing project portfolio according to needs from marketing. Running projects in the field of Building applications. First position as manager being responsible for one of two development areas. Organizing project portfolio according to needs from marketing. Running projects in the field of Building applications.



Gullfiber AB (senare Isover)

• UTVECKLINGSINGENJÖR

  • Feb 1989 - Aug 1997

  Project leader for several R&D projects driven for Swedish market. Specialties in fire and acoustic performance, examples: • Development of system Isover FireProtect. System launched in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, UK and Czech Republic. • Development of Insulsafe for pitched roofs. • Wall element for acoustic improvement of internal walls. • Publication of educational material within fire and acoustics; i.e. Brandboken used as literature for education of fire engineers. Project leader for several R&D projects driven for Swedish market. Specialties in fire and acoustic performance, examples: • Development of system Isover FireProtect. System launched in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, UK and Czech Republic. • Development of Insulsafe for pitched roofs. • Wall element for acoustic improvement of internal walls. • Publication of educational material within fire and acoustics; i.e. Brandboken used as literature for education of fire engineers.



Fire Safety Design AB

• Sweden
• Construction

• BRANDKONSULT

  • Apr 1987 - Jan 1989

  Leading projects of different characters; product development, project development and research. Examples: • Fire engineering design of Växjö konserthus in Sweden • Fire design of oil platforms for Aker Engineering in Norway • Design manuals for concrete and intumescent building materials • Research scientist in a wood research program – Brandsäkra konstruktioner. Establishing first proposals of so called addition method, later on becoming a calculation standard in Eurocode 5. Leading projects of different characters; product development, project development and research. Examples: • Fire engineering design of Växjö konserthus in Sweden • Fire design of oil platforms for Aker Engineering in Norway • Design manuals for concrete and intumescent building materials • Research scientist in a wood research program – Brandsäkra konstruktioner. Establishing first proposals of so called addition method, later on becoming a calculation standard in Eurocode 5.



Scandiaconsult Syd AB

• KONSTRUKTÖR

  • Sep 1986 - Mar 1987

  Different design missions linked to building constructions, examples: • Design calculations of concrete and steel structures • Examination of buildings before and after ground/foundation works Different design missions linked to building constructions, examples: • Design calculations of concrete and steel structures • Examination of buildings before and after ground/foundation works