Johan Wahlström Appointed CEO of Precira
Precira has appointed Johan Wahlström as its new Chief Executive Officer. He takes up the position in the autumn of 2026 and brings more than 20 years of international management experience from the manufacturing industry, most recently as CEO of Euroform Group.
Since 2022, Johan has led Euroform Group, where he has driven significant revenue growth and taken the business from loss-making to solid profitability while strengthening the management team and the group’s strategic platform. Prior to that, he spent ten years at Trelleborg AB as Operations Director EMEA/Global, with strategic and operational responsibility for around ten plants worldwide and earlier held roles at ITAB Shop Concept and Sandvik Materials Technology/Kanthal. He is educated in mechanical engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Earlier in his career, Johan was Production Manager at ITAB Shop Concept AB, responsible for production in Jönköping and Hjo, and he began his career at Sandvik AB Materials Technology/Kanthal AB, where he led a Lean transformation in Hallstahammar that was later recognised as Sandvik’s most successful Lean transformation.
Johan Wahlström’s core competencies include international management, strategic development, financial acumen, and value-creating growth with an M&A dimension in demanding environments. He also holds nomination committee assignments at Novoplast AB, Jönköpings Södra IF, and IF Hallby Fotboll.
“I am truly excited to take on the role as CEO of Precira. The company has a strong platform and clear growth potential, and I look forward to developing the business together with the team,” says Johan Wahlström.
“Johan has a proven track record of building organisations and delivering profitable growth in demanding industrial environments. He is the right person to lead Precira into its next phase,” says Thomas Johansson, Chair of the Board of Precira.
With Johan Wahlström as CEO, Precira strengthens its strategic and operational leadership, supporting sustainable growth, innovation, and long-term value creation.
