Elof Hansson is a highly-specialized knowledge company in each of its specific business units– Elof Hansson Trade, Elof Hansson Industry and Elof Hansson Properties. Elof Hansson Trade acts as a global business facilitator between buyers and producers of forest products. Elof Hansson Trade sells not only a product but an added-value package of financing, risk management, shipping and marketing. Elof Hansson Industry buys and develops companies active in building materials, ventilation and other industrial products as well as household goods. It also conducts international sales of machinery for the pulp and paper industry and concession loan projects. Elof Hansson Properties manages all properties in the Elof Hansson Group, with the purpose of creating stable growth and risk spread. The concept includes the development of currently-owned properties and acquisitions of commercial premises. From its head office in Gothenburg, Sweden, Elof Hansson markets its products worldwide in close connection with our subsidiaries and agents in more than 50 countries. The number of employees in the Elof Hansson Group is 250 and its annual sales amounts to approximately 500 MSUD. The company, which was founded in 1897 by Merchant Elof Hansson, is now owned by the Elof Hansson Foundation.