Accent Equity steps in as co-owner of Eco Log to accelerate growth

Stockholm, January 23, 2017

The current owner and founder of Eco Log, Stig Linderholm, has invited the investment fund Accent Equity 2012 to become a co-owner. The intention is that Accent shall help Eco Log to expand further in Sweden as well as internationally. The company’s net sales in 2016 amounted to approximately SEK 400 million.

Eco Log develops, manufactures and markets forestry machines designed for cut-to-length (CTL) harvesting. Based in Söderhamn, Sweden, the company serves a global market through approximately 60% export sales. The product portfolio today comprises nine models of harvesters and forwarders and the company has a strong position in some of the world’s biggest markets for CTL harvesting.

The company has been developed by Mr. Stig Linderholm since 2004 following the acquisition of Caterpillar’s product lines of forestry machines.

“Accent views Eco Log, with its competitive product portfolio and strong management, as a solid platform for further growth”, says Niklas Sloutski, CEO of Accent Equity Partners, investment advisor to Accent Equity 2012. “We are very impressed by the management team’s ability to develop its business and the foundation is in place to allow for rapid expansion both organically and through acquisitions.”

“I am happy to invite Accent as co-owners, and I look forward to continue developing the company with them”, says founder Stig Linderholm.

“We are excited to have the new owners on board and feel confident that we will be able to leverage on the work we have done so far and create significant growth going forward”, says Joel Schönning, CEO of Eco Log.

For further information, please contact:
Niklas Sloutski, Accent Equity Partners AB Telephone: +46 70 300 99 59
Joel Schönning, CEO of Eco Log Telephone: +46 70 22 77 991