Thule Group appointed Toby Lawton as chief financial officer and a Group management team member based at its Headquarters in Malmö, Sweden. Lawton will assume his position latest in January 2024.

Lawton brings almost three decades of international finance experience as CFO of three publicly listed international companies in Sweden and Hong Kong. 

Lawton has spent over 25 years with SCA (including now separately listed Essity) in several roles, including CFO of Asia Pacific, vice president of M&A, and CFO of SCA. He has also been the CFO of Vinda International, based in Hong Kong, and is the CFO of Swedish company Renewcell.

“I am happy to welcome a proven international finance executive of Toby’s caliber to Thule Group,” commented Mattias Ankarberg, incoming CEO and president of Thule Group. “His extensive experience is a strong addition to the management team, and his leadership style and passion for an active life is also a good fit with the Thule culture.”