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Mellby Gård is a family-owned, long- SUSTAINABILITY KEY TO
term investor committed to preserving FUTURE-PROOFING
the entrepreneurial spirit of its portfolio INVESTMENTS
companies. A fundamental part of its
business model is to be the largest Long-term, responsible and active ownership are
shareholder in each company and thus gain the cornerstones of Mellby Gård’s investment
the right opportunities to set the strategic philosophy.
agenda and take overall responsibility for the
company’s development. 21 FERALCO ACHIEVES
RECORD YEAR – DESPITE
Mellby Gård currently operates in MARKET HEADWINDS
four verticals: industry, consumer goods,
agriculture and services. From an overall The company is also involved in securing clean
portfolio perspective, it is important to drinking water in war-torn Ukraine.
strike a balance between these verticals
to spread the risks. There are currently no FIRST YEAR WITH SUSTAIN 39
plans to invest in new verticals, but future
investments have not been ruled out. BY OSCAR JACOBSON DUNI GROUP ENJOYS
STRONG RECOVERY AFTER
FOUNDED IN 1986 Timeless design and flawless quality open up THE PANDEMIC
opportunities for circular business models that
Mellby Gård was founded in 1986 when extend the life of the garments. The company sees a future in which sustainable
Rune Andersson bought the Mellby Gård single-use items are sold alongside sustainable
farm in Sösdala, in the northern Skåne reusable solutions, allowing customers to
region in southern Sweden. Initially, the farm choose the best solution for their needs.
was purely an agricultural operation, and
expansion took place over a few years within 78 25
the company Andersson & Bennet. In 1995
50 percent of Älvsbyhus and 100 percent FMG CIRCULAR INVEST
of Söderberg & Haak were acquired, two
companies that are still part of the Group. MAKES ITS FIRST

FROM PROMISING TO ACQUISITIONS
LEADING
With the aim of becoming the leading water
The three cornerstones of Mellby Gård’s treatment investment company, FMG Circular
business model, the Mellby Model, are Invest acquired stakes in two companies during
a long-term approach, active corporate the year – I-phyc and Spec-Imaging.
governance and partnership. The goal of
the business is to transform companies KAPPAHL A PIONEER IN
from being promising to leading. Gradually
developing the full potential of our holdings is CRITICIZED INDUSTRY
fundamental. We achieve this by being active
owners, maintaining a close dialogue with the Long-term strategic efforts focusing more
management of the companies and through sharply on sustainability have paved the way for
a robust partnership in which all parties are success.
able to share in the value they create.

Mellby Gård’s objective – to help companies
make the transition from promising to leading
– describes the direction in which companies
should develop while also confirming the value
of all portfolio companies.

ANNUAL MAGAZINE

produced by Aspekta AB in collaboration with
Mellby Gård AB.

PUBLISHER
Johan Andersson, Mellby Gård AB

EDITOR AND PROJECT MANAGER
Susanne Canerstam, Mellby Gård AB
Sara Lindblad, Aspekta AB

ART DIRECTOR
Peter Forsnor, Ingela Söneder
Trademark Malmö AB

PHOTOS
André deLoisted Photography
Philip Tönning, Aspekta AB
The companies’ own photos
Picture on page 2, Vincent van Gogh

PRINTING
Norra Skåne Offset AB

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