Fredrik Meuller was appointed CEO of the Nord-Lock Group. Meuller, who holds a MSc. in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics, will be based in the head office in Malmö, Sweden.

Meuller replaces Ola Ringdahl who, after five years as CEO of the Nord-Lock Group, is moving on to become CEO of the Lindab Group.

Meuller, 48, has spent the past 16 years in various management positions within the Trelleborg Group (industrial polymers), including the last 6 years as business area president for Trelleborg Offshore & Construction. Prior to Trelleborg, Meuller was with McKinsey & Co. management consulting and JPMorgan investment banking.

“I look forward to working closely with our staff and customers on further accelerating the company’s growth agenda and bringing new value-adding solutions to both existing and prospective customers,” Meuller stated.

Sweden-based Nord-Lock Group manufactures specialty fasteners and tensioning tools, with 20 global locations and annual sales of SEK 1.1 billion (US$126.3 million). Web: Nord-Lock.com