Jon Sintorn enters Nilfisk at a time essential for strategy execution as Nilfisk is in the third year of delivering on its Business Plan 2026. The Swedish national has vast experience in transforming companies and drive growth across several industries.
Jon Sintorn says:
“Nilfisk is an iconic company with a rich heritage and nearly 120 years of innovation and engineering. It is an exciting time that I take over the position as CEO at Nilfisk. Together with the team, building on Nilfisk's strong foundation and with Business Plan 2026 as our platform, we will move Nilfisk even further and continue to raise the bar for sustainable product innovation. I am truly excited to take on this task.”
Peter Nilsson, Chair of the Board of Directors at Nilfisk, comments:
“I am excited to welcome Jon Sintorn as our new CEO. His remarkable achievements in maximizing value creation across various industries, coupled with his strategic business mindset and deep technological insight, align perfectly with Nilfisk’s journey towards long-term sustainable growth. Jon’s strong people focus, and customer-centric approach are essential as we strive to solidify our position as the market leader in professional cleaning equipment and services.”
Jon Sintorn joins Nilfisk from CEO of Nobia AB, a European leader in designing, producing, and selling kitchens to consumers and professionals with an annual revenue of around 13 bn SEK, driving a significant transformation including a major investment in a state-of-the-art factory. Previously, Jon served as CEO of Permobil AB for 9 years. During his tenure, the company grew from a small niche player to a global leader increasing revenue from SEK 1 bn to SEK 4 bn.
Jon Sintorn is taken over the role as CEO from Deputy Chair René Svendsen-Tune who was appointed interim CEO of Nilfisk when Torsten Türling stepped down in August 2023 due to family reasons. René Svendsen-Tune will continue as Deputy Chair on the board of Nilfisk.
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M: njespersen@nilfisk.com
About Nilfisk
Nilfisk was founded in 1906 by the Danish engineer P.A. Fisker. Today the company is a world-leading global provider of professional cleaning equipment and services. More than 90% of sales are to professionals while the remaining part of the business aimed at consumers covers floorcare equipment, vacuum cleaners, and high-pressure washers.
Nilfisk’s products and services are sold in more than 100 countries and produced at 9 manufacturing sites across the globe. The main production facilities are in the US, Mexico, Hungary, Italy, and China. A total of approximately 4,700 employees secured revenue of 1,033.6 mEUR in 2023. The largest single market is the US covering 30% of revenue in 2023, followed by Germany (14%), France (10%), Denmark (6%) and the UK (4%).
