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Beijer Ref’s Simon Karlin to join Nibe

SWEDEN: Simon Karlin, currently COO and executive vice president of Beijer Ref’s EMEA business area, is set to join Swedish heat pump manufacturer Nibe.

Karlin will take up his position as head of Nibe’s Climate Solutions business and a member of Nibe Industrier AB’s Group management in the fall of 2024.

Joining Beijer Ref in 2001, Karlin has played a key role in the company’s global expansion in recent years. He has also been a member of Beijer Ref’s Group management.

NIBE Climate Solutions is the company’s largest business area, offering a wide range of heating, air conditioning, heat pumps, heat recovery, ventilation and water heating products for homes, apartment blocks and commercial properties.

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