Bertil Hagman

"Bertil Hagman hastily went to London to discuss the matter with Hans and Gad. After the meeting, they agreed that Tetra Pak would make a bid. Through Jacob Palmstierna, who was about to join Tetra Pak’s board, a signal was sent to Investor’s CEO, Claes Dahlbäck, that Tetra was interested in Alfa Laval. But for Tetra Pak, the contact with Investor was not sufficient, there was another major owner in Alfa Laval, namely the financier Fredrik Lundberg. Tetra Pak was not only interested in buying a part but desired complete control over the company."

"On Tuesday, January 22, 1991, eight people from Tetra Pak gathered at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm: Bertil Hagman with his wife, Jörgen Haglind, director of communications, Bengt Eckerwall, head of research in Lausanne, Lennart Ohlsson, head of finance in Lausanne, the secretaries Rosemarie Werner and Kristina Kessel, and the trusted chauffeur Bengt Jensen. All the rooms were reserved under their names and not the company’s. Three of the rooms were converted into offices. The blackout was total; hotel staff were forbidden to clean at regular times and to prevent leaks, all transportation to and from the hotel was handled by Bengt Jensen. The Tetra people even had their own telephone and fax lines installed to minimize the risk of eavesdropping."