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MD Per-Arne Gustavsson
FACTS
BM Agri is a trading company focusing on cereals, oilseeds
and fertilizers. BM Agri also works with price hedging
through various commodity exchanges and provides market information to Swedish farmers. BM Agri operates throughout Sweden, focusing on benefit for farmers through cost-efficiency and close relationships with growers and customers.
BM Agri has been an associated company in the Mellby Gård portfolio since 2011. Mellby Gård’s representative on the Board of Directors: Erik Andersson.
Headquarters: ............................................................ Skara Sales 2018/2019: ..................................... SEK 476.6 million Number of employees: ...................................................... 6 Chairman: ................................................Thomas Svensson
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 2018/2019
» Per-Arne Gustavsson stepped in as MD in October 2019.
» The operations showed a positive outcome despite the
challenges facing the industry following the 2018 heat
wave.
» New recruitments in marketing, sales and administration.
In the long term, these initiatives pave the way for BM Agri to become an increasingly major player in the market. The company’s growth journey must not, however, take place at the expense of profitability”, underscores Johan Andersson, who stepped down in October 2019 to instead focus on strategic issues from board level of the company.
“The past year shows that we have found a concept that works, even when things are tough. There is a good foundation to build on. Stability and growth are the key terms that guide our way ahead”, he says.
In October it was announced that the newly appointed marketing manager Per-Arne Gustavsson takes over as MD of the company.
“I consider it a privilege to lead a Swedish agricultural company with long experience and sense of business. After 30 years in the industry, I hope to contribute with my large network of contacts, both in Sweden and in our export markets. My ambition is to take advantage of my experience of larger companies, and still maintain a flexible company with efficient decision making”, says Per-Arne Gustavsson.
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