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Investor AB is a Swedish investment company, founded in 1916 and still controlled by the Wallenberg family. The company owns a controlling stake in several large Swedish companies. In 2001 it had a market value of 90 billion kronor ( €10 billion). The companies controlled by Investor are sometimes referred to as being part of the Wallenberg Sphere .
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1 History
In 1916, new legislation made it more difficult for banks to own stocks in industrial companies on a long-term basis. Investor was formed as an investment part of Stockholms Enskilda Bank , at the time the largest instrument of power in the Wallenberg family.
2 Companies controlled by Investor
- ABB - power and automation technology
- Atlas Copco - industrial tooling and equipment
- Astra Zeneca - pharmaceuticals
- Electrolux - consumer appliances
- Ericsson - telecommunications
- Gambro - medical technology
- SaabSaab Gripen SAAB (originally an acronym for "Svenska Aeroplan AB," where "AB" stands for "Aktiebolaget," or "company") was founded as a Swedish aircraft concern in 1937 in the city of Linkoping, in Sweden. After World War II, the company sought ways in wh - aviation and military technology
- ScaniaScania is a Swedish truck manufacturer. The company was founded in, and given the name after, the province of Scania. It later merged with Vabis, another truck manufacturer, and headquarters were moved from Malmo, where it was founded, to its present loca - commercial vehicles
- SEBSEB or Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ. is a Swedish bank. It is the result of a merger between Stockholms Enskilda Bank and Skandinaviska Banken in 1972. Its subsidiaries in Germany and Denmark carries the SEB brand name, but in the Baltic States - banking
- WM-data - IT services
3 See also
- Saab AutomobileSaab 9-3 Sport Sedan Saab Automobile is a Swedish automobile maker, now owned by General Motors. Until 1990 the company was owned by SAAB, an acronym for "Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget" (Swedish Airplane Company), which also included SAAB Aerospace and tr - acquired by General MotorsGM redirects here. This article is about General Motors . For other uses, see GM (disambiguation). General Motors Corporation also known as GM is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevro
4 External links
Companies of Sweden
Wallenberg Sphere
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