The history behind the businessman: Jonas Hagstedt, Lämneå Bruk

Jonas Hagstedt’s fascination with the wire industry literally runs in his blood as his parents owned Lämneå Bruk. So, when 7-year old Jonas was asked what he wanted to become when he grows up, he answered: “I want to become the President of Lämneå Bruk AB.”

And here we are, decades later, with Jonas not only being the President since 1989, but also Plant Manager and the brain behind Lämneå Bruk’s innovative designs.

As a teenager, Jonas started with low-profile jobs, working as a janitor or warehouse keeper, and later in the production department. When he was as young as 12 years old, his parents sent him to the US to learn how to draw wire and manufacture dies as well as to improve his English. In the early 80’s, Jonas then advanced to Sales Engineer and became responsible for the American and German customers. He was even based in Germany for a few years, where he started up machines for German customers, drew wire, and acquired valuable German language skills.

Jonas is a true entrepreneur with a vision to build a strong, stable, and competitive company to provide a safe place to work for the people in the region. Under his can-do leadership, Lämneå Bruk developed from a financially struggling company to a successful, world-known, reliable supplier of wire machinery.

Autonomous work processes, fact-based decision making, flexibility, and a strong focus on teamwork and customers are the pillars of Lämneå Bruk’s fruitful business model. On top of that, Jonas is proud to say that all machines are manufactured in their own workshop and therefore they are truly “Made in Sweden”.