Stena Sphere
The Stena Sphere consists of the three parent companies, Stena AB, Stena Sessan AB and Stena Metall AB, wholly owned by the Olsson family. Together they make up one of Sweden’s largest family-owned corporate groups. The group’s revenue is 33 billion SEK and net loss for FY2020 is projected at 4 billion SEK. CEO of the group is Dan Sten Olsson. History. The foundations to today’s Stena Sphere were laid on 18 November 1939 when the Sten A Olsson Metallprodukter trading company was founded. In the following years the company expanded both inside and  outside the country’s borders. Sten Allan Olsson (1916-2013) was son of the skipper and shipowner Gustav Olsson (1876–1956) from Donsö. In 1946 Sten Allan Olsson bought his first vessel with a loan of SEK 25,000 from Handelsbanken, and the shipping business started on a small scale. At the beginning of the 1960s a ferry service started between Gothenburg and Skagen in northern Denmark. Over the years freight services using the company’s vessels became a significant part of the business. In 1972 the business was divided into two branches: Stena Line AB and Stena Metall AB. In the  same year the Masthugg terminal in Gothenburg was completed. The business continued to expand and at the end of the 1970s major investments were made in offshore and RoRo vessels. Stena Fastigheter (Property) was founded in 1980. The tanker shipping company Stena Bulk was founded in 1982. Northern Marine Group, a management company for vessels that are not Swedish-flagged, was founded in 1983 and Sten Allan Olsson's son, Dan Sten Olsson took over as CEO. Concordia Maritime was founded and listed on the stock market in 1984. During the 1990s the company expanded, including in offshore drilling. By  founding Stena Adactum at the beginning of the 2000s (decade) the Sphere was expanded to also include long-term investments in outlying business areas. Long Term Equity was founded in 2006 for long-term investments without ownership responsibility. A considerable number of the investments have focused on companies in the energy sector, including oil and offshore but also in alternative energy sources. At the beginning of the 2000s (decade) expansion also continued in offshore/drilling. The Stena sphere has made a profit every year since 1939 and has grown to include the largest ferry company in the world. The Stena  Sphere. In the mid-1990s Sten Allan Olsson transferred his ownership of the Stena Sphere to his children. His daughter Madeleine's children own 6% each. Stena AB. Amongst its subsidiaries: Stena Sessan AB. Sessanlinjen (Sessan Line) or G.F.L. (Gothenburg-Frederikshavns line) was purchased by Stena in 1980. It ended the severe competition that existed in the Kattegat between Sessan Line and Stena Line up to that time. The Managing Director is Martin Svalstedt. One of its subsidiaries is; Stena Metall AB. Stena Metall recycles and processes metals, paper, electronics, hazardous waste and chemicals. Its operations also include international trading in  steel, metals and oil. It is the oldest part of the Stena Sphere having been founded on November 18, 1939. The CEO is Anders Jansson. It has operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Russia, United States, Germany, Italy and Austria .