The Tetra Laval Group Board has announced its decision to appoint Paul Löfgren as president and CEO of DeLaval.

Löfgren will assume his new position from 1 April. The appointment follows the decision by Joakim Rosengren to step down from his position after 18 years as president and CEO and 35 years with the Tetra Laval Group.

Paul Löfgren is currently the executive vice president cluster Europe Middle East and Africa, joined DeLaval in 2012 and was appointed to his current position in 2016.

The 51-year-old holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

DeLaval has approximately 4,500 members of staff operating in more than 100 markets.