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Larsson named as Systemair president and CEO

Robert Larsson will become the new president and CEO of Systemair

SWEDEN: Robert Larsson has been named as the new president and CEO of Swedish HVAC manufacturer Systemair AB to succeed Roland Kasper.

Larsson has worked in different executive vice president positions within specialised divisions of the engineering, design and advisory services company AFRY Group since 2018. These positions included two years as head of its infrastructure division with revenues of approximately SEK10bn and 7000 employees. He is currently EVP and head of AFRY’s transportation and places division.

Prior to AFRY he worked 24 years within ABB and held various senior management positions in Sweden, China and Switzerland.

Larsson is expected to start his position at the latest in January 2026. It was announced in April that Roland Kasper was to leave Systemair by mutual agreement after ten years in the role. 

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