Managing Director
Mobile: +46 70 539 11 88
daniel.frykestam@primeblade.se
Background
I have founded and run several companies in different industries. In 2002 I acquired Maskinkonsult who later became Bjälverud Yamaha Store. Together with fantastic employees we became one of the largest dealers in Sweden and built a strong brand in the leisure industry. In 2013 I joined Wint AB and as one of the founders we developed a digital accounting app that simplifies everyday life for many Swedish companies. Over the years, I also had the privilege of working with several exciting board assignments in different industries.
Head of R&D
Mobile: +46 73 086 18 66
bartek.kaplan@primeblade.se
Background
Over the years, I have gained experience as a researcher, salesman and leader in the fields of metallurgy and manufacturing. I hold a PhD degree in computational materials science and I am well-versed in the necessary experimental techniques. My education and my industrial background have provided me with a deep understanding of materials on all length scales, from properties on the atomic scale, to macro-scale components and their performance. I have extensive hands-on experience and expertise from product, process and materials development in the manufacturing industry, including additive manufacturing. My former roles include Senior R&D Engineer and R&D Manager at Sandvik Coromant, as well as Application Engineer for Additive Manufacturing at Linde Gas AB. My academic merits also include regularly held lectures at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, as well as supervision of MSc and PhD students.
Senior Advisor R&D
Mobile: +46 70 5253003
allan.lunnerfjord@primeblade.se
Background
I have spent all my life working in the Swedish steel industry with companies such as ASEA, Surahammars Bruk and Uddeholm Strip Steel. Mainly as a “Process Developer Engineer” of new steel materials. In 1985 I founded SwedevAB (SwedCut) together with three partners, developing and producing knives for the tissue industry, which expanded in 1990 to also include doctor blades. In 1993 I took over as “Managing Director” at SwedevAB, and then sold the company in 2001 after big expansions, ending my employment in 2004.
General Market & Sales Manager
Mobile: +46 72 2010801
kenth.sandstrom@primeblade.se
Background
My previous work experience comes entirely from Miller Graphics in Sunne. I have worked in the graphic, printing and packaging industry since 1973. Most of this time employed as the “General Market and Sales Manager”, working on a worldwide market with products and services such as repro, printing plates, laser engraving, doctor blades, sleeves and aniloxes.
Technical Sales Manager
Mobile: +46 72 2010802
jonas.andersson@primeblade.se
Background
My graphic career started when I in 1977 joined Åkerlund & Rausing (later Amcor Flexibles Lund) as gravure printer and printing supervisor. For 3 years during that time I also worked abroad starting up a gravure printing department at Packages Ltd in Pakistan and A&R Packaging Ltd in India.
In 2002 I joined Swedev AB as “Technical Support & Sales Manager”, servicing gravure & flexo printers with doctor blade support on a worldwide basis. In 2008 I joined Miller Graphics Scandinavia in Sunne, as “Technical Sales Manager”, mainly for the Millblade doctor blade products. Also here I worked on worldwide basis.
Financial Manager
Mobile: +46 70 6210076
arne.arvidsson@primeblade.se
Background
After a number of shorter spells of employment at different companies I started as the financial manager of Miller Graphics in Sunne, at the end of the 1980s. I stayed there for a rather long time and was also the financial manager of the Miller Group for many years. In 2009 I started my own company, dealing with accounting for small and medium-sized companies. I am still active with my company in excess of my involvement in PrimeBlade Sweden AB.
Daily Operations Manager
Mobile: +46 72 2010804
anja.lunnerfjord@primeblade.se
Background
I spent approximately five years working for Swedev AB. My main responsibilities there were customer support, quotations, ordering and logistics, some times I was involved in the final doctor blade quality control. Since then I have been working with similar tasks for companies in Sunne, however the focus has been on economics, logistics, export and customer support.
Area Sales Manager
Mobile: +46 72 701 09 88
ronny.eriksson@primeblade.se
Background
I have been working at Brobygrafiska Utbildning (Broby Graphical Education) for 16 years, as a Technical Manager, responsible for all technical equipment and also giving support to students and staff within printing and packaging education. Earlier at the school I was a Project Manager responsible for EU-founded projects, where the projects aimed to develop the printing and prototype environment at Brobygrafiska Utbildning.
I have also been in the board of directors at SweFlex, the Swedish Flexograpy Association, who aims to promote the flexographic business in Sweden, and had also been in the working group looking to start up a new umbrella organization for all the national flexographic associations within Europe, called FTA Europe.
Sales Support
Mobile: +46 72 2010803
maria.karlsson@primeblade.se
Background
My previous employer was Miller Graphics Scandinavia AB, where I was working in the sales department, mainly with the doctor blade and end seal products. Supporting our customers and agents worldwide with the requested information, it also included the purchasing of these products from our different suppliers.
Sales Support
Mobile: +46 70 291 71 41
nora.gronqvist@primeblade.se
Background
My previous work experience comes from Tetra Pak in Sunne, where my main responsibilities where logistics and customer support on a world-wide basis.
Technical Sales Manager Asia/Pacific
Phone: +63 (2) 413 36 45
Mobile: +63 (939) 921 44 91
tom.orbien@primeblade.se
Background
I have worked in the Flexible Plastics Printing and Packaging Industry for almost all of my working life. Practically grew up on Production Floor, being fully and heavily involved in the manufacturing and technical processes as well as in the overall operational management of the printing and packaging businesses in Melbourne, Australia and also in The Philippines.
Joined MDC Daetwyler Singapore in 2012 as Technical Sales Support, specializing in providing technical assistance to clients and agents in their Doctor Blade side of the business as well in their Rotogravure Cylinder Making Line Facility for the Southeast Asia Market Region.
International Area Sales Manager
Mobile: +46 70 445 15 54
johan.lilja@primeblade.se
Background
I have been working with sales for the last 30 years where 20 of those is with International approach. Have been working also as sales manager focusing on dealers, helping them to grow together with the company I have worked for. I have also worked for Miller Graphics with a focus on Offset printing with machines who had a flexo units in line. After working for Millers went I over to Bohler Steel ( Voestalpine ) focusing on Doctor blades for Paper and Printing on the European market.
Technical Sales Manager Central & South America
Mobile: +52 55 13 09 95 27
liliana.cedeno@primeblade.se
Background
I have worked in the printing and packaging industry for approx. 20 years, mainly with the focus on doctor blades. For 15 years I was working with MDC Daetwyler in Mexico, with technical sales for Mexico and Central America. The last 5 years I have been working with the American company Flxon, as the Sales Manager for the Mexican market, promoting the Swedev doctor blades. Liliana will be responsible for Central and South America.
