We stand by our responsibilities towards our customers, towards the environment and the people around us. We make performance stand the test of time. This is what we call – Sustainable Productivity. Atlas Copco Compressors Nederland Merwedeweg 7, 3336 LG Zwijndrecht Postbus 200, 3330 AE Zwijndrecht Tel + 31 (0)78 6230 230, Fax +31 (0)78 6100 670 www.atlascopco.nl Swedish Chamber of Commerce Annual Review 2013 | 1 CONTENTS Introduction 3 About the Chamber 4 A Special Year - for Atlas Copco Netherlands 15 IKEA: always working on a better tomorrow 16 Fillippa K 20 years 18 Business Culture: Are we alike? 19 Holmen - 0 one of the best in the world at sustainable business 20 Events 2013 23 Handelsbanken 0 - at your service in the Netherlands since 2002 39 JCC 40 Words of the honorary chairman 43 Interdependence, continuity and ingenuity 45 1614: a day in the life 0 of the first Swedish ambassador to the Netherlands 46 Official visit to the Netherlands 48 The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization dedicated to its members since 1960. Our mission is to provide a business and social platform for the advancement of Swedish and Dutch business and between member companies. We promote the trade relations between Sweden and the Netherlands and deliver a unique network based on the combination of Swedish and Dutch cultures. Colofon SWEDISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE De Ruyterkade 5 | 1013 AA Amsterdam | Tel: +31 (0)20 -320 32 26 | Fax: +31 (0)20 624 07 77
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