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EDITORIAL

”Great commitment and
effort have gone into

Mellby Gård’s best year ever”

2021 was undeniably a turbulent year, where the pandemic continued
to affect us. But despite the volatility caused by restrictions,

recommendations and rapid fluctuations in consumer attitudes, we
managed to achieve our best result ever in the 36 years since Mellby
Gård was founded. I am extremely impressed by the commitment and
effort shown by all staff within our group of companies during these

uncertain times.

We completed one successful sales during the year. After STANDING FIRM IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
almost 25 years in the parking industry, initially as the sole At the time of writing, an event is unfolding that is overshadowing
owner of Cale and then as the second biggest owner of everything else: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Our thoughts are with
Flowbird, the company formed in 2018 by the merger of Cale and its the people of Ukraine and everyone directly and indirectly affected
competitor Parkeon, we have now left the sector. by what is happening. We hope that a peaceful solution will be
found; but in the meantime, we will carry on with the outstanding
WELL PREPARED FOR NEW ACQUISITIONS humanitarian initiatives already taking place at the instigation of most
The sale is firmly in line with our values and the strategic direction we of our companies. We stand firm and have the ability to help others in
have decided to take over the last few years. It is important to us to difficult times.
ensure that industrial logic always leads the way. This is why we created
Flowbird four years ago, secure in the knowledge that the synergies Yet despite everything, interesting opportunities are being created
were great and that by joining forces, Cale and Parkeon would be even for 2022 thanks to our strong balance sheet. This gives us a sense
stronger when it came to driving development in an ever-changing of security in these troubled times, where people are seeing looming
industry. inflation, high energy costs and general uncertainty.

This event is also part of our forthcoming strategy, which will
involve digging where we stand, freeing up time and resources so that
we can invest in areas where we believe our ownership model and
expertise can be applied to the greatest effect. For instance, we know
– after almost 15 and 22 years respectively as owners of international
businesses such as Roxtec and Feralco – we are well prepared to make
further investments and acquisitions within the scope of different
industrial applications and water treatment technologies. We are also
well prepared to make some value-adding acquisitions alongside some
of our other major holdings.

Johan Andersson,
CEO, Mellby Gård AB

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