Björn Jonsson

Global Business Line Manager

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

About

I have developed an extensive industrial knowledge with over 20 years of experience in Industrial Automation, Electrification and Digitalization in many industrial segments like mining, metals, pulp & paper and battery manufacturing. This through a journey in several countries in many different roles from engineering, sales to last 15 years in management positions with profit and large global loss(P/L) responsibility. My greatest assets are my leadership style, personal engagement, and result focus.

Experience

  • ABB (23 yrs 6 mos)
    • Global Business Line Manager Mining & Materials
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

      Globally responsible for the full P&L of Business Line Mining & Materials. An organization active in 28 countries helping the mining, battery and cement industries to outrun leaner, cleaner and safer.

    • Global Business Line Manager Hoisting
      Jan 2023 - Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Globally Responsible for the full business Line Hoisting within ABB, delivering Hositing solutions to the Mining Industry.

    • Board Member
      Jan 2020 - Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Deputy board member for ABB AB, i.e. the Swedish legal entity of ABB.

  • Board Member at Svemin
    Oct 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

    Svemin is an industry association of mines, mineral and metal producers. Joining Svemin is suitable for companies with operations in Sweden within exploration, mining and related activities as suppliers of technology. About 40 companies are members of Svemin. Number of employees in the companies are about 13.000. https://www.svemin.se/english/

  • Board Member at SaltX Technology
    Apr 2024 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    SaltX is on a mission to erase industries’ dependency on fossil fuels based on their electric calcination technology and is adaptable for several industries like Quicklime and Cement.

  • Board Member at SynerLeap
    Oct 2017 - May 2023 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    SynerLeap brings startups and ABB together through our innovation growth hub SynerLeap, we strive to ignite innovation transfer across industries, ranging from industrial automation, robotics to grid technologies, smart cities, buildings and transportation technologies. https://synerleap.com

  • Board Member at SEIIA, Swedish Industrial Interoperability Association
    May 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Organisation working on industrial interoperability within the Swedish Industry http://seiia.se/