Axel Johnson Inc. seeks to identify, acquire and build companies that offer the potential to earn attractive returns on our owners’ capital, as well as the opportunity to make a positive contribution to society. All of our investments must pass both tests.
Our ownership objective is long-term capital appreciation. We have a history of reinvesting much of the current profits of our operating companies into initiatives that support their expansion, as well as periodically injecting new capital to enable them to access new opportunities. We are strongly committed to the management team we develop in each company, and to their vision for the company’s future. Our goal is to create the structure and resource base that best positions each company’s leaders to pursue new ideas, take risks and build sustainable advantage in their markets.
At Axel Johnson, we believe that private business is one of the most powerful forces for change in society. We seek to create value through the exercise of good business values and are keenly aware that what we create, and how we act when doing so, is the legacy we leave behind us.