Welcome New Member and Award winner- Lynk & Co.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce gives a warm welcome to new Member and Award winner of the Swedish Chamber Entrepreneurship Award 2021 Lynk & Co.
Lynk & Co is the Netflix of cars. You subscribe to it via monthly payments. You do not buy, own, maintain, insure, register, or take care of anything except for driving. It’s all-inclusive! Lynk & Co sells directly to customers, online only. Cars are displayed in flagship stores, or the members club as Lynk & Co likes to call it. You may have seen the store on Rokin street in Amsterdam.
Lynk & Co offers mobility solutions and experiences rather than just seling cars and car sharing is built into the service. Since cars stand still 96% of the time, smart mobility solutions are key enablers for the sustainable future of this industry.
Lynk & Co is co-owned between Geely Group and Volvo Cars. Its international headquarters is based in Gothenburg. And it has chosen to base some of its key functions here in the Netherlands, like its European engagement center in Maastricht with more than 40 employees.
We are looking forward to bringing together Lynk & Co with our business network and to a fruitful and exciting collaboration.
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MEET THE NEW BOARD MEMBER RODERICK FRIEND, GENERAL MANAGER TETRA PAK THE NETHERLANDS
The Board of Directors of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce are very proud to present new Board Member Roderick Friend, General Manager of Tetra Pak the Netherlands, who was elected at the Annual General Meeting on June 21, 2022.
Roderick Friend is the General Manager of Tetra Pak in The Netherlands. Tetra Pak is the world's leading food processing and packaging solutions company. Working closely with their customers and suppliers, they provide safe, innovative and environmentally sound products that each day meet the needs of hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries.
At Tetra Pak, their approach to sustainability is shaped by their brand promise: PROTECTS WHAT’S GOOD. They are constantly finding new ways to meet the evolving expectations of their market. This means they continue to provide safe, secure and sustainable products to our customers and consumers – and to do so responsibly.
Their approach to sustainability encompasses their entire value chain, going beyond their own operations and the customers. By driving environmental innovation across the lifecycle of their products and in their own operations, they are demonstrating how a company like them can do more with less.
A very warm welcome to Roderick and we are looking forward to the future collaboration!
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BCS 2022- 66% perceived the Swedish Brand to contribute positively to their business
In the Business Climate Survey 2022 we asked the companies to what extent the Swedish brand impacts their business. In fact, the Dutch have a very positive view of Sweden and strongly associate the country with high quality in terms of services, management, goods, technical know-how, innovation, and sustainability.
66% of the participating companies consider that the Swedish brand has a positive impact on their business. 20% answered that the Swedish brand partially contributes positively to their business. This means that in total 86% of the respondents think that the Swedish brand contributes partially or much/very much positively to their business success.
Furthermore, 100% of the newcoming companies answered that the Swedish brand contributes much or very much to their business in the Netherlands, which makes them the most positive category looking at the age of the answering companies.
Welcome to read the Business Climate Survey 2022 in the Netherlands where more valuable insights are shared:
Don’t miss the opportunity to listen to the launch of the Global Business Climate Survey presented jointly by Business Sweden and Swedish Chambers International (SCI) and hosted at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.
Date: Wednesday 31st of August
Time: 13.00-14.30
Place: Regeringsgatan 29, Stockholm and online (if you chose to participate online, you will receive a link closer to the event day)
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MEET THE NEW BOARD MEMBER EUGENE GRÜTER, CEO SWECO NEDERLAND
The Board of Directors of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce are very proud to present new Board Member Eugene Grüter, CEO Sweco Nederland, who was elected at the Annual General Meeting on June 21, 2022.
Eugene Grüter holds the position of CEO of Sweco Netherlands. Sweco is the leading engineering consultancy in Europe with 18,000 passionate professionals planning and designing the sustainable cities of the future. Eugene has extensive experience in organizational and management development and a renowned track record in turnarounds in the engineering consultancy and construction industry.
A very warm welcome to Eugene and we are looking forward to the future collaboration!
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BCS 2022 – 84% perceived the business climate as very good or good
This year 84% of the responding companies perceive the business climate as very good or good. The most positive companies are the newcomers and experienced companies, who all answered that they perceived the Dutch business climate as very good or good. Newcomer companies are companies that have been active in the Netherlands for less than 6 years and experienced companies mean that they are active for more than 6 years. In fact, this year none of the respondents perceived the business climate as very poor or poor. Regarding the advantages of the Dutch market, on average, respondents gave the highest score to physical infrastructure followed by personal safety and legal security. There are several factors contributing to the strengthening of the competitiveness of Swedish companies on the Dutch market. The most important areas for maintaining competitiveness are sustainability, service development/adaptation.
Welcome to read the Business Climate Survey 2022 in the Netherlands where more valuable insights are shared:
Don’t miss the opportunity to listen to the launch of the Global Business Climate Survey presented jointly by Business Sweden and Swedish Chambers International (SCI) and hosted at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.
Date: Wednesday 31st of August
Time: 13.00-14.30
Place: Regeringsgatan 29, Stockholm and online (if you chose to participate online, you will receive a link closer to the event day)
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THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEDISH CHAMBER’S 62ND AGM 2022
On June 21, 2022, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce 62nd Annual General Meeting was held at the Swedish Ambassador’s residence in the Hague. The meeting was followed by a Scholarship ceremony, an address by the Ambassador of Sweden, H.E. Mr. Johannes Oljelund, a presentation of the Business Climate Survey 2022, and a Chamber Luncheon.
At this meeting, The Board thanked leaving Board Member Rik Zuidmeer, Mercuri Urval, and six new Board Members were elected. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome the new Board Members and looking forward to the future collaboration:
Armanda Kusse-Willems, Country Manager, Lime Technologies
Dick Bisschop, Managing Director, Anticimex Netherlands
Lawrence Masle, CEO, UP THERE, EVERYWHERE
Roderick Friend, General Manager, Tetra Pak the Netherlands
Bernie van Leeuwen, Managing Director, SKF Group Nederland
Eugene Grüter, CEO, Sweco Nederland
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce would especially like to thank the Ambassador H.E. Mr. Johannes Oljelund for hosting the AGM and for the delicious lunch Buffet, and to everyone that participated in this meeting. Embassy of Sweden in The Netherlands
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Photo Credits: Larysa Rusina
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SWEDISH CHAMBER PATRON BANNER 2022
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very proud to present our new Patron Banner 2022.
THE SUPPORT OF THE PATRONS OF the Swedish Chamber are significant for the Chamber activities. Founded in 2004 Patron Members consists of companies from all sectors who are all committed to the long-term support of the Swedish Dutch business community and the vision of the Chamber. Today the patronship consists of 33 member businesses representing a wide range of industries from the financial sector, mobility, to retail and tech. In 2021 Husqvarna and Saab joined the Patronship of the Swedish Chamber and we are very proud to welcome them.
Patrons of the Chamber receive additional visibility through our various marketing channels, such as the website, Annual Review, the Swedish Chamber Patron Banner and social media platforms. Furthermore, Patrons receive invites to Executive Roundtables and exclusive events such as the Exclusive Annual Patron Dinner. The patrons reflect the strength of the Chamber’s business platform and represent some of the largest brands in the Swedish – Dutch business community.
Would you like to order your own Patron Banner for your office? Welcome to contact the Swedish Chamber at for more information.
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Welcome and Goodbye International Management Trainees
At the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting last week on June 21, 2022, we welcomed two new aspiring scholars who will join the Swedish Chamber for the coming year offering them a unique opportunity to gain experience and new connections as well as contribute to the development of the Chamber through new ideas and insights.
This years’s recipients are:
Sanjidul Huda, Gull & Stellan Ljungbergs Foundation
Ellen Olofsson, Elof Hansson Foundation Scholarship
Rebecca van Dorrestein, Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad (starting later this summer)
At the same time, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce took the opportunity to thank International Management Trainee Johanna Lindén, Gull & Stellan Ljungbergs Foundation and Stefan de Goede, Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad. The Chamber would like to thank them both for their invaluable contribution to the organization of the Swedish Chamber 60 years Anniversary. Johanna has in addition been responsible for the Chamber’s Communication and Social Media plan, Brand Book and the Swedish Chamber Annual Report and assisted with the set up for the new Swe-Cham strategy 2.0 Future Proof. Stefan has been achieving great successes with Young Professionals, worked with new members acquisition and member contacts and has been project leader for the annual Business Climate Survey 2022.
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very grateful to the Scholarship Foundations for making it possible for the Chamber to welcome the most inspiring and committed scholars for a year to our organization. A big thank you to Johanna and Stefan and a warm welcome to Ellen, Sanjidul och Rebecca.
Learn more about the scholarships and the new scholars .
On the photo: Johanna Lindén, Gull & Stellan Ljungbergs Foundation Scholar 2021-2022, Sanjidul Huda, Gull & Stellan Ljungbergs Foundation Scholar 2022-2023, Ellen Olofsson, Elof Hansson Foundation Scholar 2022-2023, Stefan de Goede, Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad Scholar 2021-2022. Missing on the photo: Rebecca van Dorrestein, Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad 2022-2023.
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