About

J. Ungerth AB has its roots in Jan Liebig Ltd, which was established in 1925 and had an excellent reputation as a worldwide exporter of paper, carton, pulp and sawn timber.

About

J. Ungerth AB has its roots in Jan Liebig Ltd, which was established in 1925 and had an excellent reputation as a worldwide exporter of paper, carton, pulp and sawn timber.

Our History

J. Ungerth AB has its roots in Jan Liebig Ltd which was established in Gothenburg in 1925 by Jan Ungerth's grandfather Jan Liebig, born in 1900. The business concept was to market paper from mills in Sweden, Norway and Finland to overseas markets, mainly in Asia and Africa. The company grew rapidly and became one of the main trading houses in Scandinavia, with offices in Bombay, Calcutta and Singapore. Apart from paper and board Jan Liebig Ltd exported large quantities of pulp and sawn timber.

Jan Liebig Ungerth, former owner and managing director of J. Ungerth AB, started his career in 1982 at Jan Liebig Ltd after having spent a year, as a young man, in Senegal, which is today one of our main markets.

J. Ungerth AB was established in 1995 with the focus on newsprint, publication papers and sack kraft paper. The main markets are in Africa, the Middle East and Asia which are visited regularly by our sales division.

In 2023 Jan Liebig Ungerth decided to go into retirement and sold the company to Profura. The owner of Profura has been in the board since the start of J. Ungerth AB and have closely been a part of the company. Profura will keep on the business in the same spirit with intention to develop the company.

We have made it a policy to remain a rather small company with a personal touch from the first step to the efficient delivery of the goods. We concentrate on being a reliable and creative partner to our mills and to our clients. Welcome to J. Ungerth AB!

The Board of Directors

Bertil Fröberg Chairman of the Board Website: https://www.hedlundgruppen.se Bertil joined the board in 2014. Former executive vice president at Danske Bank, Sweden. Directorships: AB Alrik Hedlund (Chairman), Ektank AB (Chairman), Greencarrier AB.

Louise Thörsman CEO and Member of the Board Direct phone: +46 (0) 70 539 29 89 As the newest member in the Ungerth team I’m joining an experienced team with long experience. As a CEO I love to lead by trust and to delegate responsibility to where it belong. I believe in the individual and that people grow and stay motivated when they take responsibility for their own actions and tasks. At the same time there is no I in a team and to get forward we all must strive towards the same goal - to support our customers and partners.

Berndt Ivarsson Member of the Board Website: https://www.profura.se Berndt has been a member of the board since the start. Founder and sole owner of the Gothenburg based investment company Profura AB. Today Berndt has left his position as the CEO of Profura AB, but still plays an active role within the Group’s portfolio companies. Berndt began his career trading with wood, and the wooden industry has always been a major interest.

Jan Ungerth Global Sales & Member of the Board Direct phone: +46 (0) 70 856 06 05 Being the 3rd generation of paper merchants, my DNA consists of paper. Due to this reason I started my international career at a cement plant in Senegal in 1975. During 1982 I joined Jan Liebig Ltd in sales in The Middle East and South Asia. To be closer to the markets, I spent 6 months in Teheran, Iran, for Jan Liebig Ltd. In 1995 I established J. Ungerth AB and the rest is history. In 2023 I decided to retire and sold the company to Profura. Since the owner of Profura is and has been a member of the Board from the start of J. Ungerth AB, I felt that the journey of the company will remain. I still feel a lot of joy for the company and will continue as a Member of the Board.