Roger Johansson

Dometic Group has named Roger Johansson as its new president and CEO, effective Nov. 8. According to a press release, Johansson was previously CEO of BE Group, a publicly listed company on OMX Nasdaq and a leading trading and services group in steel, stainless steel and aluminum.

Johansson, who attended the 50th Annual National Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., where Dometic USA is now based, is also the former president for Trelleborg Automotive and ex-vice president for General Motors Europe, responsible for powertrain operations.

The new Dometic Group CEO holds a master’s from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

Dometic, which also has manufacturing operations in Elkhart, Ind., is a key supplier to the RV industry while also servicing the marine industry and the hospitality sector with a line of mini-bar refrigerators.