Bluefors welcomes Kim Povlsen as New Chief Executive Officer

HELSINKI, Finland – May 13, 2025: We are delighted to announce that Kim Povlsen will become CEO for Bluefors, effective latest October 1, 2025. In his new role, Povlsen will lead Bluefors globally with 700 employees delivering industry-leading cooling systems for quantum technology.

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Kim joins Bluefors from the position of President and CEO of Universal Robots A/S. During his earlier career, Kim has held several leadership positions at Schneider Electric, a global high-tech company, where he led business transformation and technology strategies both in Europe, the US, and Asia. “I am excited to join Bluefors on its mission to accelerate the quantum technology breakthrough,” says Kim Povlsen.

“Bluefors has a proven track record of successfully co-creating products with global technology corporations. As market leader in their field of cooling solutions for Quantum Technology and Low Temperature Physics Research, they have achieved an undisputed role as the company who delivers transformational technology — making real-world, large-scale quantum computing accessible today. I see tremendous opportunities to further strengthen Bluefors as the benchmark for the industries that they serve.

Chairperson of the Bluefors Board, Kimmo Alkio, is pleased to welcome Kim Povlsen, a visionary leader in the global high-tech industry with a strong track record in building high-performing and customer centric teams.

“We highly value Kim’s ability to combine strategic thinking, customer orientation and drive for high quality operations. He is the catalyst of effective decision making, a leader who motivates changes by thoroughly communicating about them openly. Customer-centricity is in his DNA and meets Bluefors’ philosophy perfectly: Designing and producing products that customers need and want – together with the customers themselves – is one of the cornerstones of our operating model,” he says.

Former CEO Jonas Geust stepped down at the end of last year due to personal reasons, with Bluefors Founder Rob Blaauwgeers acting as the Interim CEO since then. On behalf of Bluefors, Kimmo Alkio extends his gratitude to Jonas Geust for his significant contributions to the company's growth and development.

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About Bluefors

Bluefors delivers the quantum future on an unparalleled industrial scale, today. We are the world leader in manufacturing cryogenic measurement systems, cryocoolers and other cryogenic product lines for quantum technology, fundamental physics research and other select industries such as medical and life sciences. We are dedicated to delivering the most reliable, versatile, and easy-to-operate systems on the market under the Bluefors and Cryomech brands. The quality of our products in combination with our scalable production capabilities has made us the preferred choice for ultra-low temperature requirements at universities, research institutes, and corporations globally.

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