Swedish kitchen furniture group Nobia has appointed board member Tony Buffin as chairman of the board, succeeding Jan Svensson.

Tony Buffin has experience of leading major transformations and the kitchen industry, having been a Nobia board member since 2022, and he is currently CEO of Tecsa Group and chairman of the board of Highbourne Group.

Buffin has also previously held a number of positions relevant to his latest role, including board member of Kingfisher plc and CEO of Holland & Barrett.

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He will be joined by Nora Larssen, Marlene Forsell, Carsten Rasmussen and Fredrik Ahlin who have been re-elected as board members, while Jan Svensson and David Haydon will step down from the board.

Chairman of the Nomination Committee of Nobia Peter Hofvenstam said: “Firstly, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Jan Svensson for his valuable contributions as chairman of the board of Nobia and we would also like to thank David Haydon for his important contribution to the company.

“We are delighted that Tony Buffin has accepted the role of new chairman of the board.

“We now have a board of directors that can work closely together with our newly-appointed CEO long-term and actively support the company in executing the strategic plan that forms the basis of the recently communicated rights share issue.”

Commenting on his new role, Tony Buffin said: “Since joining the board, I have been impressed by Nobia’s unique position and expertise.

“Our Jönköping factory will play a key role in redefining not only how Nobia does business, but the kitchen industry as a whole.

“We have also made important progress in turning around the UK business. I will do my utmost to support Nobia throughout this very important phase.”