Sweden: SaltX has appointed Karl Björnfot as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and has confirmed Kristine Johansen as its permanent Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Björnfot holds over 15 years of experience in the energy, chemicals and process industries and has held senior technical roles in large-scale industrial development and startup projects. He has worked on major energy projects at Shell in the Middle East and Europe, contributed to the development of Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, and built the engineering organisation and process safety functions at Stegra. Most recently, he served as CTO at the chemical company Sekab.
Johansen has been confirmed as permanent COO after working as acting COO since October 2025.
Sweden-based SaltX develops and markets sustainable technologies for the electrification of emission-intensive industries such as the lime and cement sectors.
