Espersen A/S CEO Klaus B. Nielsen is stepping down after 37 years with the Kastrup, Denmark-headquartered frozen seafood company (nearly 25 of those years were spent at the helm). He will be replaced by Tino Bendix (pictured above with Nielsen), who will assume the helm on August 5.
“Leading Espersen has been the honor of my life and a great privilege, and I have to thank the board and the owners for trusting me to continue the family legacy. From my first day in 1987 until now, I have cherished every moment,” stated Nielsen. “The company will be in great hands with Tino, who is a highly respected leader with deep FMCG experience, and I look forward to supporting him in his onboarding.”
Hansen will not formally retire from the until January of 2025. Thereafter he will focus on his family and non-executive board positions including his role as chairman of sister company Beck Pack Systems.
Espersen is a world leader in the processing of frozen fish blocks, fillets, specials cuts, and breaded and deluxe puff pastry fish products. It operates modern factories in Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom and Vietnam, and has sales offices in the UK, France, Germany and Sweden in addition to Denmark.
The company is predominantly a suppler of white fish species, such as cod, haddock, hoki, pollock, and saithe. While the majority of products are tailor-made private label items for customers in Europe and the USA, its own locally branded products are also packed.
