Membership Spotlight: ScandiLabs
Alexandra Cochrane, Founder and CEO, ScandiLabs This month, we had the opportunity to sit down with Alexandra Cochrane, founder and owner of Scandilabs. She shared the story of how her company Scandilabs was born, what her brand stands for, the benefits of her product and the company’s future. At the age of 20, Alexandra moved […]
Membership Spotlight: Polatsek
Harry D. Polatsek, Managing Attorney-Polatsek, Counsellors-at-Law Harry D. Polatsek has practiced immigration law for 45 years. After gaining big-firm experience in New York, he stepped out on his own to found the law firm Polatsek, Counsellorsat-Law in July of 1983 in Fort Lauderdale. His risk paid off—today, the firm is widely recognized as a leader […]
Membership Spotlight: SAS
Jasmin Utter, General Manager Region Americas- SAS SAS in the US Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was founded after World War II, in August of 1946, as the common airline company for Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The first flight to the US took off as early as September 17, 1946. Scandinavians traveling to the US for business […]
Membership Spotlight: MESAB
Nicklas Rylin, CEO / Managing Director – MESAB MESAB is a marine engineering company offering turnkey integration of systems, project management and manpower to the maritime industry. Nicklas Rylin started with MESAB as Project Manager in 2015, and since 2019 he has served in his current role as CEO/Managing Director. Anders Sjöström, one of the […]
Membership Spotlight: Navico
Christian Olsson, Vice President Of Sales Americas, Navico For the Membership spotlight in April , we spoke with Christian Olsson, Vice President of Sales Americas at Navico. He told us about Navico’s rapid growth, working with his passion; boats, and how SACC Florida helped with building a local network. True passion for Boats Christian has […]
Membership Spotlight: Johan’s Jöe
Laura Klintberg, Owner, Johan’s Jöe Swedish Restaurant This month, we had the opportunity to sit down with Laura Klintberg, owner of Johan’s Jöe in West Palm Beach. She shared the story of how Johan’s Jöe came to be, the best part about owning the Swedish café & restaurant, and their connection to SACC Florida. Johan’s […]
Toralf Lea, Lea Machine Services
The office of Lea Machine Services in Jupiter is buzzing with activity. The entire team is busy fulfilling a large order for Norwegian Cruise Lines consisting of 8,000 Arctic safety kits. The kits are designed to keep passengers protected and warm in the event of an emergency at sea. “The pandemic brought production to almost […]
Fall 2021 Internship for SACC-Florida
Do you or someone you know want the experience of a lifetime? If so, don’t miss the opportunity to become SACC Florida’s next trainee! The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida (SACC Florida) has the reputation of being a fast-moving and energetic chamber. SACC Florida has an extensive and impressive network that includes maritime, business […]
Maggie Armbrust, RE/MAX Realtor
Maggie Armbrust is not only a SACC Florida board member, she is also an experienced realtor with RE/MAX. She gave us her take on the current status of the real estate market and her experience with SACC Florida over a fika. Watch Maggie’s tips here: You can reach Maggie at (954) 778-2201or maggiearmbrust100@gmail.com
Biden’s new climate plan a big opportunity for Swedish export companies, says seven of ten members of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce
[Washington D.C., USA, January 25, 2021.]The new US President Joe Biden has presented an ambitious climate plan that can benefit Swedish companies and strengthen the US economy as a whole according to a survey conducted by the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in mid-January. The US economy will have a green injection in 2021. That is […]