Aksell expands its reach in an evolving market
We sat down with CEO Bjarte Hordnes of Norwegian Aksell to gain a clear picture of their 2025 financial performance, as well as an outlook on how 2026 is shaping up so far.
“It is about solving needs.”

The Swedish firm Åtta45 has acquired a vast number of companies in recent years, and last year they merged with Malmö-based Exakta and GBGT Box in Gothenburg. With this acquisition, their turnover is around one billion Swedish kronor.
Now, the group is changing its name—perhaps to mark the beginning of their next chapter?
The new name is Multiply . A new website is set to launch at multiplysolutions.se in March 2026.
On their website, they state: “Bringing together Sweden’s most innovative players in print, media, and packaging is not about size. It is about solving needs.”
We sat down with CEO Bjarte Hordnes of Norwegian Aksell to gain a clear picture of their 2025 financial performance, as well as an outlook on how 2026 is shaping up so far.
ITL Group Acquires Rudholm Group and Subsidiary Bamatex, writes Branschkoll. ITL Group is acquiring Rudholm Group, a specialist in packaging, labeling, and textile accessories.
Eirik Bergh has been appointed as the new CEO of Ålgård Offset Group, taking up his position on August 3, 2026, according to a press release from the company.