Chamber News

As heavy industry in the UK and Sweden races to decarbonise, the focus is shifting from pilots to scalable, commercially viable solutions. In this Q&A, we asked Amy Moore, Head of Sustainability, Scania UK, where she sees the biggest near-term opportunities to cut emissions – and what needs to change across technology, regulation and value chains to unlock full-scale roll-out.

Stirling Square Capital Partners has become one of the leading pan-European investors helping Swedish mid-market companies scale onto the European stage, pairing London-based capital and networks with a long-term commitment to Nordic strengths. We spoke to Henrik Lif, Managing Partner at Stirling Square, about how this model plays out in practice.

In a year when uncertainty has become the norm and technology is rewiring whole sectors, SCC UK is welcoming a new Chair who has spent his career leading through change. With nearly four decades in banking and 18 years at SEB, Mats Torstendahl brings both a long view and a steady hand. He joins the Chamber to build on what already works – and to help the Swedish-British business community navigate whatever comes next.

Industrial transformation doesn’t happen in theory – it happens on the ground. To understand how this shift is unfolding in real time, we turned to one of the people leading it. We spoke with SSAB’s Gary Matthews to explore how change is taking shape across operations – and how automation, data and digital tools are reshaping decisions from the shop floor through to the boardroom.

2025 was a year of renewal. With a business climate defined by cautious optimism and shifting trade relations, the Swedish-British community needed a constant – and that is exactly what SCC UK set out to be. A place to find perspective, build real connections, and move forward with confidence.

On 10 June 2026, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK held its 119th Annual General Meeting, formally electing three new members to its Board of Directors: Nadine Allen, Country Head UK – Ericsson, Andy Fraser, Group Managing Director – Saab UK, and Karen O’Rourke, Managing Director UK – H&M.

At our 119th Annual General Meeting on 10 June 2026, we were delighted to welcome six talented young professionals into our 12 month Scholarship Programme. Based in London – one of the world’s leading centres for global business – the programme offers them a unique opportunity to gain hands on experience and deepen their understanding of the Swedish–British business landscape.

On 10 June 2026, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK held its 119th Annual General Meeting, formally electing Mats Torstendahl, Head of SEB UK, as the new Chair of the Chamber. He succeeds Peter Jelkeby of IKEA, who has served as Chair since 2022.

There is a theory in corporate hospitality that the right setting can do more for a team than any agenda. Soon, you will be able to test it for yourself – in a room made entirely of ice, carved from the Torne River in northern Sweden, in the heart of central London. ICEBAR by ICEHOTEL is opening steps away from Leicester Square and Covent Garden, and everything inside – the walls, the art, the glass in your hand – comes straight from northern Sweden.

As heavy industry in the UK and Sweden races to decarbonise, the focus is shifting from pilots to scalable, commercially viable solutions. In this Q&A, we asked Richard Gould, Managing Director at Virtual Manufacturing UK, where he sees the biggest near-term opportunities to cut emissions – and what needs to change across technology, regulation and value chains to unlock full-scale roll-out.

As part of our deep dive into how industrial transformation is really playing out on the ground, we wanted to hear directly from those leading the change. We sat down with Atlas Copco and General Manager James McAllister to unpack what industrial transformation really looks like on the factory floor – and how automation, data and digital tools are reshaping decision-making from the shop floor to the boardroom.

When a company sends someone abroad, the paperwork is only part of the story. There is a family uprooting, a career shifting, a person stepping into the unknown. Organisations that grasp this human side of mobility – and build their service around it – are the ones that make a lasting difference. That belief sits at the heart of K2 Group and shapes how they think about people and talent.

Sweden–UK business is moving from routine to strategic. What once centred on getting goods over the border now increasingly revolves around shared bets on energy transition, digital infrastructure, high growth tech, and more resilient supply chains. On both sides of the North Sea, boards are weighing the same questions: which projects to back, how much risk to carry, and how to stay competitive as conditions shift.

The factory floor is changing – faster than ever. Automation, data, and digital tools are reshaping how things are made and who makes decisions. But what does that really look like in practice? We sat down with key players from the SCC UK Patronship to explore the human side of industrial transformation, from the shop floor to the boardroom.

Modern business leaders are grappling with the same challenge: how to stay competitive while moving faster towards net zero, greater resilience, and smarter use of resources. Few companies sit closer to that crossroads than ABB – a group whose technologies power energy systems, factories, hospitals, ships, and data centres across the world. ABB now joins the SCC UK community, with a story offering both a rich industrial heritage and a clear-sighted view of the future.