AFRY
| Company type | Publicly traded Aktiebolag |
|---|---|
| AFRY | |
| Industry | AFRY is engineering company in three main sectors: infrastructure, industry and energy. |
| Predecessor | Pöyry ÅF |
| Founded | 1895 Malmö, Sweden |
| Headquarters | Solna, Sweden |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Divisions | Energy, Industry and Transportation & Places |
| Website | www |
AFRY AB (publ) is a Swedish-Finnish supplier of engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach. The company originates from Sweden and it was formed in 1895 under the name of "The Southern Swedish Steam Generator Association" (in Swedish: Södra Sveriges Ångpanneförening). AFRY has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.[3]
History
Södra Sveriges Ångpanneförening ("The Southern Swedish Steam Generator Association") was founded in Malmö on 23 February 1895. It was the first Swedish steam-pipe association to take care of the interests of the owners of steam generators and other pressure vessels. The main task was to perform regular inspections on the safety of steam boilers to help prevent industrial accidents. "The Central and Northern Swedish Steam Generator Association" was formed in Stockholm in 1897, and the inspectors began to conduct consultancy services. In 1910, both associations expanded their business to include Electrical engineering. The two associations merged in 1964 under the name Ångpanneföreningen (ÅF), covering the whole of Sweden as a market.[4]
On 5 May 2008, the Ångpanneföreningen changed its name to ÅF. In 2010, the operations of ÅF-Kontroll were sold to DEKRA. In 2019, ÅF acquires the Finnish company Pöyry PLC and are combined into one company and brand – AFRY.[5]
In 2025, AFRY celebrates 130 years as a company.
Divisions
AFRY is divided into three divisions:
- Energy
- Industry
- Transportation & Places
AFRY has around 18,000 experts in infrastructure, industry and energy worldwide in 40 countries.[6]
CEOs
- 12 January 2025 – present: Linda Pålsson [1]
- 1 April 2017 – 11 January 2025: Jonas Gustavsson.[7]
- 2002 – 30 March 2017: Jonas Wiström.[8]
External links
References
- ^ a b "The AFRY Board appoints Linda Pålsson as new President and CEO". Nasdaq Company News. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "AReport from ÅF Pöyry's Annual General Meeting 2021". AFRY. 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Nasdaq".
- ^ "AFRY AB History - Founding, Milestones & Growth Journey". www.bccresearch.com. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ carrieanstocks (25 November 2019). "ÅF Pöyry becomes AFRY". International Water Power. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Om oss | AFRY". afry.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Jonas Gustavsson assumes the position as CEO at ÅF on April 1, 2017. | AFRY". afry.com. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Han blir ÅF:s nya VD!". Archived from the original on 3 January 2018.