Category: Latest News
An Interview with IKEA Frisco Store Manager Kristien Verbeke
Marily Penttinen
Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I have been with IKEA for more than 25 years. I started in Belgium as a Department Head, then moved to China as Purchasing Manager for IKEA Trading Shanghai. In the U.S., I have lived and worked in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and […]
SACC Dallas: Planning For Your Financial Future
Marily Penttinen
Irv Munn is a Certified Financial Planner™ and president of Munn & Morris Financial Advisors. He received his undergraduate degree from UCLA and his Masters degree from the University of Texas. He has been providing financial planning services to clients for over 30 years. Irv was recently named a member […]
SACC Dallas: 2019 Annual General Meeting
Marily Penttinen
The purpose of our 2019 Annual General Meeting was to present our 2018 milestones as well as to look into our 2019 plans. We had a very inspiring meeting in January, where we also talked about how we add value to SACC members. For more information, click here: Annual General Meeting […]
SXSW
Johanna Widholm
Meet Elin Sjödahl, SACC-Texas´ new Intern
Johanna Widholm
Hi there! My name is Elin Sjödahl and I am the new intern at Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce (SACC) Texas. I am very excited to join the SACC-Team! I will mainly be helping out in Houston as this is where I will be based, but I will also be there to […]
SACC-USA: Executive Forum 2019
Marily Penttinen
SACC-USA’s flagship event, Executive Forum 2019, will be held on June 13 in Washington D.C. Executive Forum is the premier event in the U.S. for Swedish corporations and their executives, arranged in collaboration with the Swedish Embassy in Washington D.C. and AmCham Sweden. The event captures the latest insights into […]
Special Price on Julglögg by Swede Mikael Sjöblom
Marjan Nasirova
Hohoho! The Christmas Holidays are closing in, and with that we are happy to be able to offer You a Special price i.e. $5 off regular price on Julglögg by Swede Mikael Sjöblom at Sjoeblom Winery in Napa Valley. Sjoeblom Winery is also one of our Christmas Party sponsors. Please […]
Astrid Lindgren Story in Upcoming Release of Becoming Astrid
Marjan Nasirova
Are the Astrid Lindgren books and movies part of your childhood too? Then do not miss the upcoming release of Becoming Astrid, the poignant true story of Swedish icon Astrid Lindgren (author of the Pippi Longstocking books) in her teenage years as she struggles with being a young, unwed mother. […]
SACC Summit 2018
Marjan Nasirova
Two days in Texas showed us that the Swedish-American business cooperation is stronger than ever. The annual #SACCSummit conference is where our 20 regional chambers and the companies that makes Sweden such a powerful force of international trade meet to discuss how we can help Swedish businesses in the U.S. […]
SWEA and SACC Dallas host a Crayfish Party
Marily Penttinen
We organized a successful crayfish party (also known as kräftskiva and crawfish party) at the Dallas Design District on Sept. 8. We shared this unique yearly tradition with our Swedish Women’s Educational Association International, Inc. (SWEA) and Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) Dallas members and friends. We had lobsters, crayfish, pies, […]
Swedish Election 2018
Marjan Nasirova
Swedish Citizens can vote at the Consulate August 16 – August 27, 2018. Please see the attached flyer. As a Swedish citizen living abroad you will need to extend your right to vote every 10 years to not fall out of the electoral register (röstlängden). This can be done via Skatteverket […]
Ingmar Bergman 100 years
Marjan Nasirova
The Swedish institute and the Swedish Film institute will celebrate the Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman who in 2018 was born 100 years ago. Come for the Rice Cinema screening of “Bergman Island” on September 7th, 2018 with speaker Jan Holmberg, CEO of Ingmar Bergman foundation in Sweden. Reception begins at […]
SACC Summit Website
Andreas Drakenberg
SACC Summit Sustainable Business Innovation October 25-26, 2018, Houston, Texas PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: The Innovative Future Of Energy An interesting challenge in the traditional energy business is the upcoming retirement of current business leaders in the coming few years, a challenge that is seldom being discussed. The other big elephants in […]
Sweden’s Start-Up Uniti, to Launch Two-Seater Electric Car
Marjan Nasirova
Swedish start-up Uniti will be launching it’s new two-seater Electric City Car made from recyclable carbon fiber and organic composite materials. At just over $17,000, it now has orders worth over $58,000, and will be initially offered to buyers in Northern European metro areas with deliveries planned in the late […]
Norwegian Air cancels two Stockholm-US direct flights due to Sweden’s new aviation tax
Marjan Nasirova
Norwegian Air has cancelled two of its direct routes between Sweden and the US, due to the newly implemented Swedish aviation tax. The new tax has been in effect since April of this year, and may not be the only reason for Norwegian Air’s flight cancellation; according to the airline, […]
Amazon Rumored to Expand to Sweden
Marjan Nasirova
Amazon is rumored to be establishing itself in Sweden soon. “One of the hottest topics in Swedish e-commerce right now, is when – not if – Amazon will establish itself in the country.” Amazon Web Services recent investment in multiple real estate purchases has effectively established Sweden as one of […]
SACC-USA Executive Forum
Marily Penttinen
The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (SACC-USA) held a successful Executive Forum on May 24, 2018, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden. The Executive Forum focused on business opportunities in the Age of Disruption — the current era of sweeping changes brought about by […]
A SweDish Dinner to Remember
Marily Penttinen
The first-ever SweDish dinner, organized by SACC-Texas in Dallas, was a big hit! Executive chef Martin Almgren prepared a delicious six-course traditional Swedish meal in the vibrant Dallas Design District. Attendees also enjoyed Swedish candies from Candy People USA/Canada, and wine and water in Tetra Pak packages from Tetra Pak […]
SACC Summit 2018 – Houston
Johanna Widholm
Swedish Founded Festival DreamHack Returns to Austin June 1-3
Johanna Widholm
Premier gaming lifestyle festival DreamHack returns to Austin, Texas Friday, June 1–Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Austin Convention Center. The 24-hour-a-day, non-stop festival will be jam-packed with more than $400,000 in pro esports tournaments, amateur and varsity gaming tournaments, the world-famous 24-hour LAN party, music concert, cosplay championship and more. Full details here. “We’re thrilled […]
Swedish Initiatives at SXSW 2018
Johanna Widholm
Conveniently located just steps from the festival, House of Scandinavia by AmEx and SAS is your home away from home at SXSW, and the perfect spot for networking and daily recaps on everything innovative. Enjoy premium food and drinks as well as curated entertainment and showcases with leading Scandinavian artists […]
SACC-TX is seeking a Website Management & Communications Board Member
Johanna Widholm
Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC)-Texas is looking for a Communications & Website Management Board Member to join one of our SACC Texas local chapters´, Austin, Dallas or Houston, as soon as possible. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE OF •Mainly webpage (WordPress) editing, maintaining and updating. •Help keeping SACC-Texas´s social media channels […]
Opportunity of studying a master for free in Sweden
Johanna Widholm
Scholarship Offer One-year Master Program in International Business Strategy at Linnaeus University, Free tuition! Internship with AIF Management AB, in parallel with studies September 2018 to June 2019 Location: Kalmar, Sweden Application deadline: January 25, 2018 Eligibility S citizen or permanent U.S resident Bachelor’s Degree (or Master’s) in Business Administration […]
Johan Marcus SACC-USA´s President & Executive Director visited Texas
Johanna Widholm
Johan Marcus, the SACC-USA President and Executive Director visited Texas during a four day long road-trip in December. Our very own SACC-Texas President, Hans Cederlund located in Houston joined Johan on his tour. The aim was for us in SACC-Texas to show and promote what a great business climate Texas […]
Emmy award winning TV show “ALLT FÖR SVERIGE” conduction casting for season 8
Johanna Widholm
Meter Television are now conduction a nationwide casting for season 8 of the Emmy award winning TV show “Allt For Sverige”. Season 5, 6 and 7 was beyond successful, and they broke records in viewings. They are searching for Americans who badly want to find out more about their Swedish heritage […]
Sweden Calling American Technology & IT Talent
Johanna Widholm
Are you, or do you know, an American tech or IT student interested in an internship in Sweden? The Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce of the USA is reaching out to tech students or graduates to join Swedish companies for traineeships up to 18 months. Sweden is home to many high tech and […]
Applications are now open for the position as Marketing & Event Coordinator in Austin
Johanna Widholm
My name is Andreas Drakenberg and I currently hold the position of trainee at the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Austin. In my opinion, without sounding too biased, the position in the capital of Texas is superior by far to other internships available through the whole SACC-USA organization. When I […]
New Chairman Dallas chapter – Patrik Melander
Johanna Widholm
Patrik Melander, we are very happy to welcome you to the Board of Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) in Dallas! You will be heading the Dallas chapter of SACC-Texas, can you tell us about your background? Thank you Johanna! Well, over the past 24 years, I have been fortunate to live […]
SACC Texas Golf Tournament 2017 in Houston
Johanna Widholm
We’re happy to announce a successful SACC Texas Golf tournament which was held on November 4th at the Tour 18 Golf Court located in Houston. The event was ample fun for all teams who joined in! In all, we had 3 teams from Dallas, 2 teams from Austin and 1 […]
Report from SACC Summit 2017 in Boston
Johanna Widholm
On October 25-26 2017, SACC-USA and SACC New England hosted the annual networking event SACC Summit in Boston. Members, business partners and chamber representatives were invited, whereof SACC Texas had six chamber representatives present. The theme this year was Business Through Innovation, a well-fitting theme considering that Boston is known […]
Internships SACC Texas
Johanna Widholm
Apply for Internships at SACC Texas The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) in Texas is looking for 2 proactive, ambitious and result-oriented interns/trainees to join our team, starting as soon as possible. Focus will be to find someone for Membership & Business Strategy as well as Marketing & Events. SACC-Texas was […]
Mobile Passport Station in Houston
Johanna Widholm
Mobile Passport Station The Swedish Embassy in Washington, DC offers a special consular service by using a mobile photo station that enables Swedish citizens to apply for regular passports at a number of Swedish Consulates in the U.S. The mobile passport station will be in Houston on March 20 – […]
Member Spotlight Carl Accardo, Founder and Creative Director Aeon LCC.
Johanna Widholm
Houston, Texas: Carl, we are very glad to have Aeon LLC as a Business Member of SACC-Texas. In short, can you please tell us about yourself? I am originally from Baton Rouge Louisiana, but have been a resident of Sugar Land, Texas since 2008. I have been married for 16 years and have […]
Sales Admin/Assistant to Scandinavian Spaces in Austin
Johanna Widholm
Austin, Texas: SACC Texas´ Business Member in Austin, Scandinavian Spaces, is a B2B company that aims to provide companies with ergonomic, sustainable and highly attractive furniture. They do this by promoting their products to interior designers and architects across the country. Presently, they are in need of a person to help […]
Norwegian opens route between London and Austin
Johanna Widholm
Austin, Texas: Exciting news! Airline Norwegian will launch a new route from Gatwick, London to Austin-Bergstom, Austin. The route will open in March next year and Norwegian will use the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to traffic the line. Tickets are available from $249.90 one way. Certainly, this will make going […]
SACC-USA Trainee Program
Johanna Widholm
Through SACC-USA, SACC-Texas is pleased to offer the SACC-USA Trainee Program. The SACC-USA Trainee Program provides U.S. companies with highly qualified trainees from Sweden. Consider this a cost-efficient way of accessing Swedish talent and technology while adding some cultural diversity to your office. For the trainees, a training program […]
SACC Member Christopher Westerlund Speaking at Houston Event!
Johanna Widholm
This month, SACC Houston is throwing their Nordic Traditional Event on Wednesday June 28. A traditional meal with pea soup, Swedish and Finnish pancakes, beer, wine and punch, will be served at Chef Søren’s Kitchen. This is a night of networking with friends from the Swedish community and other Nordic and European Chambers of Commerce […]
We would like to welcome our latest hire to the Chamber
Johanna Widholm
Meet Andreas Drakenberg, our new Marketing & Event Intern. Since arriving in Texas earlier this year he’s been occupied planning and coordinating events for our chapter in Austin. What’s your connection to America? I can’t say that I have one, apart from the general fascination I perceive most Swedes to […]
Europe Day Celebration 2017 in Houston
Johanna Widholm
As one of the European Union Chambers of Commerce in Houston, the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce was proudly one of the hosts of the 2017 Second Annual Europe Day Celebration. In a well-organized, elegant, and high-profile evening reception at Greater Houston Partnership, members forgathered from the Swedish, Finnish, Danish, German, […]
Interview with Gwen Workman, owner of the Scandinavian Shop Wooden Spoon in Plano
Johanna Widholm
Interview with Gwen Workman owner of the Wooden Spoon, Scandinavian shop in Plano. Gwen, we are glad to have you as a Business Member of SACC-Texas. Can you please tell us a bit about yourself and your background? What made you open a Scandinavian shop in Dallas? I moved here […]
Meet Cilla Wichmann, Director, SACC Dallas
Johanna Widholm
Cilla, tell us about yourself, who you are and your background? I am born in Miami, FL by Danish/Norwegian parents, and was taken to Sweden as an infant. Grew up and graduated in Stockholm and have also lived in Vetlanda, Marstrand (Gothenburg) and Vollsjö (Malmö). Moved to Terrell, TX in […]
SXSW, SACC-Austin´s biggest event of the year
Johanna Widholm
This year’s edition of the SXSW festival offered a diverse and exciting selection of speakers, concerts and screenings as ever. For 10 days Austin turned into an interactive universe where everything, and we mean EVERYTHING, was communicating with you through lavish exteriors. From buildings you probably hadn’t even noticed before […]
Greetings from Hans J. Cederlund, SACC TX entering President
Johanna Widholm
Dear fellow SACC Texas members. I will have the privilege to work side by side with the resigning president Stefan Lloyd and gradually taking charge during the year. As the new President for SACC Texas, I would like to introduce myself. I immigrated to the U.S. 2011 with my wife and […]
Summer Greetings from Henrik Johansson, Vice President SACC-Austin
Johanna Widholm
This spring has been an unusually busy for the Swedish Community. Usually things slow down a bit after SXSW in Austin, but not this year! We hosted the inaugural Female Investor and Entrepreneur Event at the Capital Factory here in Austin. Ann-Christine Langselius chaired a great event and was able […]
Scandinavian Design Company Enters Austin
Johanna Widholm
Austin, Texas: Scandinavian Spaces will open up their first showroom in Austin this fall. The company prides itself in helping businesses increase employee engagement and wellness through their interior design solutions and partner brands (Kinnarps, Blå Station, Glimåkra,Götessons, Lintex, Materia, Minus Tio, Nordgröna, Nordic Care, Skandiform, ZilenZio) . Scandinavian Spaces may be a new name […]
Meet Mark Nunes SACC-Dallas new Young Professionals Director!
Johanna Widholm
So Mark, tell us some about yourself. Who is Mark and what’s your background? Well, I have a Bachelor of Finance and Master of Global Business and am finalizing my MBA at the University of Texas at Dallas. I joined Ericsson six years ago as an intern and am now […]
Interview Clay Pearson & Sofie Castacio new members of the SACC-Houston board
Johanna Widholm
SACC-Houston recently welcomed Clay Pearson and Sofie Castacio as new members of the SACC-Houston board. Clay Pearson describes himself as far from a native Swede, but instead as a long-time ”Swedeophile”. He grew up in Lindsborg, Kansas, where he describes it as mandatory to admire Sweden. Furthermore, Clay served on the […]
Read about Niklas Syk SACC-Austin’s new treasurer
Johanna Widholm
Welcome to SACC, would you like to tell us a bit about yourself? I moved to Austin in June last year from Stockholm, Sweden. I’m originally from Västervik , a small town about three hours south of Stockholm that’s claim to fame is being the hometown of Stefan Edberg and Björn […]
Greeting from SACC-Houston’s Vice President, Jonas Dahlström
Johanna Widholm
Dear SACC Houston and Texas friends, It’s already end of September and most people are back in normal routines after a long hot summer. Two weeks ago we had our traditional Business Mixer together with the Norwegian and Danish Chambers here in Houston. It’s a much appreciated mingle event and a […]
SACC-Austin in New Sweden with Swedish Journalist Tommy Hellström
Johanna Widholm
New Sweden, is an iconic vestige of a pocket of Swedish settlers who moved to the area east of Pflugerville in 19th century. Several Swedish settlements in the area included New Sweden, Carlson, Lund and Manda. The community was established in 1873 and was known then as Knight’s Ranch. The […]
Member Spotlight: Paul Mikkelsen, CEO Aptilo Networks
Johanna Widholm
Aptilo was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2001 as a spin-off from Axis Communications. Today the company employs just under 100 people in four offices around the world. There are eleven employees working in the light, open Scandinavian office design in the newly renovated facilities near Alma and Park in […]
Meet SACC-Houston’s new intern – Viktoria Blecko!
Johanna Widholm
SACC-Houston recently welcomed Viktoria Blecko as their new intern. Viktoria moved to Houston about a year ago from Sigturna outside Stockholm to study and live with her family in Texas. SACC-Texas, Malin Backlund, interviewed Viktoria about her new position as an intern for SACC. Welcome to SACC Viktoria, would you like […]
Greetings from SACC- Dallas Vice President, Mats Wiberg
Johanna Widholm
Dear SACC –Dallas and Texas friends, When I look back on what we have accomplished during the first half of 2015, I can’t help but recognize the great response to our activities and wonderful support from you, our community, towards SACC. There has been a significant rise across the different […]
Candy People: The Company Behind the Swedish Candy Revolution!
Johanna Widholm
A post on Facebook recently read “Houston we no longer Have a problem” referring to the fact that customers can now find Swedish Pick and Mix Candy at IKEA in Houston. It is true that there is something special about the Swedish candy that Swedes miss when they live abroad. […]
Meet SACC-Austin’s New Trainee Mollie Silverhjelm
Johanna Widholm
We would like to welcome our latest hire to the Chamber, Mollie Silverhjelm. She has since the beginning of the year been working with strategic communications, marketing and events in Austin. Mollie has a Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication Science from Stockholm University as well as additional targeted marketing […]
SACC-Texas Member Julia Loennegren about Starting Her Own Company in the USA
Johanna Widholm
Julia Loennegren was born and raised on a farm in the south Sweden and has been in Houston for five and a half years. She is now working with her own start up and we had a chance to get a moment to chat about her story: Julia, tell us about […]
Member Spotlight: SACC-Texas new Business Member Sweedie Kids
Johanna Widholm
We met with Sandra Metoyer and Therese Marchant, the founders of Sweedie Kids and new members of SACC-Texas. Both Sandra and Therese grew up in Sweden but got to know each other in Austin, Texas. They started their company Sweedie Kids to reflect their shared passions and values: affinity for […]
Greetings from SACC-Austin’s Vice President, Henrik Johansson
Johanna Widholm
Greetings from Austin, the capital of Texas! In the month of March, the city is also the capital of the world for the creative industries. The SXSW festival starts on March 12th and attracts over 70,000 participants from all over the world attending one or several of the music, film, […]
Interview with Laleh, Swedish Singer-Songwriter
Johanna Widholm
• Tell us about your musical development that has led you to where you are today? Well I started learning to engineer and produce music before I even consider making an album which was very important for me. By doing that I took control over my life and what I […]
Meet Amanda Bergman, Lead Singer of Amason
Johanna Widholm
Amason is a Swedish musical band that will play in Austin during SXSW. Amanda Bergman is the lead singer and SACC-Austin had the opportunity to have an interview with her. • Tell us how Amason was born? Amason was born in Pontus Winnberg’s head, I guess. He was the one […]
Member Spotlight: Björn Andersson, Transmode
Johanna Widholm
Transmode is a global provider of packet-optical networking solutions, working with enabling fixed line and mobile network operators supporting the rapid growth in video and data traffic. Their solutions are important building blocks in next-generation, high-speed optical networks. Since 2000, the company has installed more than 50,000 systems for over […]
Member Spotlight: Henrik Johansson, Boundless Network
Johanna Widholm
Austin, the capital of Texas, also called the “Silicon Hills”, is the place where start-up companies blossom. The business magazine Forbes ranked Austin as number one amongst 65 city regions in the USA when it comes to creating new job opportunities. One company that has grown rapidly in the past […]
The Swedish Stars
ChamberMaster Temp
We haven’t seen that many Swedish players in the Dallas Stars in the last years, but for the 2014/2015 season there are actually three on the team. SACC-Texas interviewed Dallas Stars goaltender Anders Lindbäck and defensemen John Klingberg and Patrik Nemeth to hear about their background and how they like […]
Holiday Greeting from SACC-Houston’s Interim Vice President
ChamberMaster Temp
Dear SACC-Houston friends, As we are in the final planning of the traditional annual SACC-Houston Holiday party next week, it is also time to summarize a fantastic 2014. This is the time of the year you realize that time flies. 2014 started off with the very popular annual Golf Tournament, […]
SACC-Texas Business Member Ecolean opens US office in Dallas
ChamberMaster Temp
SACC-Texas’ newest Business Member, Ecolean, is a company that develops and manufactures innovative packaging systems for the liquid food industry. On December 3, Ecolean announced the opening of their US office in Dallas. SACC-Texas got an interview with their Managing Director in the US, Andreas Jeppsson. Ecolean was founded in […]
Åsa Algard on Life as a Working Mom in Houston
ChamberMaster Temp
Åsa Algard is a new member of SACC-Houston. She decided to join the organization after starting going back to work to meet more Swedes and professionals. Åsa and her husband moved from Stockholm to Houston 14 months ago with their two kids, Olivia (4.5 years old) and Adam (2 years […]
Member Spotlight: Malin Backlund about her new role as SACC-Texas Marketing and Organizational Strategy Trainee
ChamberMaster Temp
Malin Backlund just arrived in Dallas, Texas to start her five month internship with SACC-Texas. She will be living in Dallas but working as Marketing and Organizational Strategy Trainee for all of SACC-Texas. What attracts you to Texas? There is a very interesting business climate, both from a global and […]
Texas Chili in the streets of Stockholm – The food truck culture has reached Sweden
ChamberMaster Temp
In Texas, food trucks have been around for a long time and in the last few years they have become more popular. Food trucks can be found almost everywhere; from parks to outside big sport events. In Sweden, food trucks are a fairly new concept, first starting out in the […]
Meet Astrid Marklund, Consul General of Sweden in Houston, SACC-Texas & SACC-Houston Board Member
ChamberMaster Temp
Astrid Marklund, her husband Soren and their two sons moved to Waco, Texas, in 1985. Around the same year direct flights stopped between Sweden and Houston. Back then Sweden and Houston had similar large industries such as shipping industry and the chemical industry. They moved to Waco where Soren was […]
Marcus Ericsson – Sweden’s new Formula 1 star is coming to Austin
ChamberMaster Temp
Sweden hasn’t had a Formula 1 driver in 23 years since Stefan Johansson did his last race in July 1991. Now it is time for the next generation of Swedish race car drivers to step up with Marcus Ericsson being one of three rookies for the 2014 season. He signed […]
Meet David Svensson, the IKEA Trading Area Manager in Houston
ChamberMaster Temp
IKEA Trading has been a Corporate Member with SACC-Texas since December 2013 and we got a chance to talk to David Svensson, the IKEA Trading Area Manager in Houston. David started working at IKEA in 1998 in Älmhult, Sweden, during his last year of University. Since then he has […]
Member Spotlight: Johanna Evertson Camargo and One Picture One Moment
ChamberMaster Temp
Johanna Evertson Camargo recently started her company One Picture One Moment which offers photography services for different events and occasions. Those of you who attended SACC-Dallas’ April 10th event at Texas Instruments probably recognize Johanna, this was the first event she documented for SACC-Dallas. (You can find photos from the […]
Amerikadagen – the bridge to USA becomes faster and better!
ChamberMaster Temp
On March 27th, the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce USA in collaboration with organizations such as Volvo, the city of Gothenburg, the American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden, and Connect Väst, brought the U.S. market to Gothenburg through one-day event Amerikadagen. Amerikadagen was organized as an opportunity for Swedish professionals to […]
Planning is already underway for SXSW 2015!
ChamberMaster Temp
South by Southwest (SXSW) is one of the most popular festivals and trade shows for the creative and interactive industries in the US. SXSW was held in Austin in March and while all the Swedish participants have gone back home, the buzz has continued long after the event concluded, and […]
SACC-Texas celebrates 30 years!
ChamberMaster Temp
SACC-Texas celebrates 30 years this year and we have met with two of our former presidents who played a crucial role in the formation of SACC-Texas; Gunnar Nilsson, who is one of the founders of SACC-Houston, and Richard Koehler who expanded SACC-Houston to a state-wide organization by creating chapters in […]
Member Spotlight: Gunnar Peters and River Trinity Club de Futbol
ChamberMaster Temp
Gunnar Peters started River Trinity Club de Futbol (RTCF) in Irving in 2012, wanting to create a soccer club similar to those in Sweden. “In Texas, in my experience, you have soccer clubs where the teams within the same club don’t support each other. They lack that cohesiveness.” Gunnar wanted […]
From the Desk of the New SACC-USA Chairman
Johanna Widholm
It’s been a little more than two years since I took that fateful call on I-93 somewhere between Boston, Massachusetts, and Concord, New Hampshire. A voice on the other end asked if I would be interested in becoming the next Chairman Elect for the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce-USA. With great […]
SACC Summit and the 25th Anniversary Celebration
Johanna Widholm
Representatives from SACC chapters from all over the United States gathered in Washington, D.C. on September 18, for the annual SACC Summit and to celebrate SACC-USA’s 25th anniversary. The Summit was held at the House of Sweden and the newly appointed Swedish Ambassador to the United States, Björn Lyrvall, hosted […]
Building Bridges
ChamberMaster Temp
The Swedish saying “Ensam är stark” (Alone is strong, direct translation) is hardly true when it comes to creating successful networking events. Instead collaborating with other organizations and chambers becomes essential. The key is truly in being able to bring a lot of people together at an appropriate venue. And […]
SACC-USA and SACC-Texas – a Strong Collaboration
ChamberMaster Temp
The Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce USA (SACC-USA) is the umbrella organization of the 18 regional SACC Chambers in the U.S. and Sweden. SACC-USA acts as a bridge between the American and Swedish markets, promoting business through industry specific programs and events, corporate programs, trade missions, business matchmaking, and continual networking. […]
What’s New in SACC-Texas
ChamberMaster Temp
A lot of things are happening in SACC-Texas this year; we are celebrating 30 years as a Chamber, we have a new President, we are increasing our focus on communication to members as well as between members to enhance our network, and SACC-Texas is doing more for Swedish business in […]
The Swedish Affair
ChamberMaster Temp
The second annual ‘The Swedish Affair’ event was held in Los Angeles on June 9th and 10th at the famous Rockstar Mansion in Hollywood Hills. The event was created last year to celebrate the Swedish creative industries (Games, Film, Music, Design, Fashion, and Literature) and was organized by the Swedish-American […]
Interview with Stefan Lloyd – the New President of SACC-Texas
ChamberMaster Temp
As of January this year, the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) Texas has a new President. Stefan Lloyd lives in Dallas and first joined SACC in December 2011, replacing Sweden’s Vice Consul Tina Klintmalm as Vice President of SACC-Dallas. It was when Stefan went to the Consular Office in Dallas […]
Jarl Dahlfors – a Houston Expatriate and Future President and CEO of Loomis Group
ChamberMaster Temp
Jarl Dahlfors is the President and CEO of Loomis U.S. and Executive Vice President of Loomis AB, the parent company of Loomis U.S., since 2009. He started working for Loomis AB in 2007 as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with prior experience as CFO of Attendo Group AB amongst other. […]
Texas is Wide Open for Business – Interview with the new Vice President of SACC-Dallas
ChamberMaster Temp
“That positive can-do attitude about Texas” Texas is continuously ranked as the best state for business and this comes as no surprise to the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) Texas new Dallas Vice President Marcus Klintmalm. His family moved to Texas from Sweden when he was 2 years old, and […]
Interview with Dennis Rylander – Co-Founder of Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling
ChamberMaster Temp
Stockholmer Dennis Rylander made his American debut in Dallas at the age of 21. After getting his undergrad from UT Dallas and MBA from UT Austin McCombs business school, he turned one semester into a new home. After spending some time in San Diego, he was relocated back to Dallas […]
Interview with Henrik Facile – Bringing Swedish Punsch to America
ChamberMaster Temp
Kronan Swedish Punsch owner Henrik Facile began creating new spirits and flavors 20 years ago in his hometown of Stockholm before moving to Texas with his wife in the 1990s. His liquid pieces of art have been praised and featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, and Cocktail Times. […]
SACC-Texas in Austin honoring Anders Nilsson
ChamberMaster Temp
At the SACC-Texas annual meeting 2011 Anders Nilsson was honoured with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his work with the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) in Texas. Anders Nilsson who was one of the founders of SACC-Texas in Austin in 1997 has served as the Vice President of the Swedish-American […]
Report from Entrepreneurial Days in Växjö
ChamberMaster Temp
Karlskrona and Växjö hosted this year’s E-days. The two meetings focused on IT/Telecom and Cleantech. Both cities are located in the southern part of Sweden and both have excellent communications to the rest of Europe. EU has elected Växjö the “Greenest City in Europe” and the city is a model […]
The Story of Stockholm Krystal Vodka
ChamberMaster Temp
Interview with Erica Swenson-Ingebrigtsen, Director of Sales and Marketing, Stockholm Imports, Inc. Who started the company and where? My father, Chet Swenson, a California entrepreneur with family ties to Sweden, formed Stockholm Imports, Inc. In the late 1990’s he learned the government of Sweden opened up the licensing of vodka […]
Meet SACC Young Professionals
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SACC-USA Young Professionals (SACC-USA YP) is an interactive section of the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce (SACC) for young professionals with an interest in Swedish-American relations. SACC-USA YP is dedicated to provide a forum to develop and strengthen social and professional relations. In Texas, SACC-USA YP is represented with local sections […]
Interview with Anders Eriksson, owner of Polo Tennis and Fitness Club – Austin, TX
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SACCTX: Tell us about yourself and how ended up in Texas? Eriksson: I was born in Eskilstuna, Sweden but lived most of my childhood in Lidingo, a suburb outside Stockholm. I came to Texas on a tennis scholarship in 1989 and spent two years at Trinity University but transferred to […]
Interview with Gustav Einarsson, owner of Texas Sports Academy
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SACCTX: Please give us a brief describtion of your academy. Gustav Einarsson: Texas Sports Academy (below called TSA) was started in August 2010. The concept is originally from Sweden. During the spring 2011 we have our first tuition semester with practice groups of children, 4-9 years old, in Dallas. Our […]
E-Days in Gothenburg, November 8-10 2010
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November in Gothenburg, Sweden does not sound appealing – gray skies, wind and rain. This was not true this year. Gothenburg was greeting us with bright sunshine. The sun was also shining on the businesses in the Western region of Sweden where they received an opportunity to show off their […]
Thinking Global, Acting Local
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An interview with Jan Persson, CEO, Lamiflex Inc. We recently had the pleasure to sit down with our newest business member, Jan Persson, CEO of Lamiflex Inc. Persson recently moved to Houston to take on the challenge of expanding the firms U.S. industrial packaging business targeting the oil field services […]
From Molecules to Treatments
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The Houston Chapter of Swedish Chamber Of Commerce in Texas invited to a Wine Reception featuring Jan-Åke Gustafsson, Director for the Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling at University of Houston. Jan-Åke Gustafsson, a renowned Swedish scientist recruited to University of Houston and a member of both the National […]
Ola Melzig – the man behind the world’s largest scene
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Ola Melzig is one of our new business members in SACC Texas. With his business partner and wife Joan, Ola runs the event production company M&M Productions. Ola has earned a stellar reputation in the global entertainment industry as technical producer of some of the largest, most complex and prestigious […]
All About Energy!
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Interview with Mats Olsson, Corporate Director of Technology at Dresser Inc. I met up with Mats Olsson at Dresser Wayne’s head quarters in Austin. Dresser Wayne is the largest division of Dresser Inc. and the area where Mats has spent most of his impressive 30 year career with the company. […]
Dallas Real Estate Market: Signs for promising future growth
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Interview with Bo Bostrom, Realtor and Associate with Virginia Cook Realtors in Dallas, Texas. Bo is currently a Realtor for the Virginia Cook Realtors in Dallas, Texas, and provides quality services to both residential as well as commercial clientele throughout the DFW area. When questioned about the temperature of the […]
Young Professionals in the Swedish American Business community
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SACC Texas Houston YP SACC Texas in Houston has been working with the young professional’s community and cooperating with the other European chambers young professionals groups for quite a while. This spring a push was made to start the development of SACC Texas own young professionals section for Houston. The […]