Stockholm, 21 January 2026 – NCS Colour today announces that CEO Elin Askfelt will step down from her role as CEO after eight years of successfully leading the company. During her tenure, she has played a key role in strengthening NCS Colour’s position in the global colour industry.

‘Leading NCS Colour as the CEO for the past eight years of significant transformation has been a truly rewarding journey. I am proud of what we have achieved together — nearly doubling revenue, increasing profitability by 200%, and evolving NCS into a truly modern and colourful company that serves 100 markets worldwide with innovative digi-physical solutions built on the NCS System. To the owners, board members, colleagues, partners, and customers - thank you all for your commitment and our great collaboration!’ — Elin Askfelt, outgoing CEO, NCS Colour

Richard Birgersson, currently VP Sales at NCS Colour, will assume the role of CEO effective immediately, while retaining his current role. Richard brings extensive global B2B experience across both digital and physical solutions. Over the past two years, he has played a key role in strengthening NCS Colour’s commercial organisation and international customer relationships, contributing to a period of substantial sales growth.

’Since joining NCS Colour, I have seen tremendous growth and an incredible breadth of potential that I am excited to continue unlocking. I am grateful for the opportunity to build on the strong foundation laid by Elin and to continue this journey together with the team,’ — Richard Birgersson, newly appointed CEO, NCS Colour

As CEO, Richard Birgersson will continue to drive NCS Colour’s international expansion while increasing focus on sustainable, scalable growth. 

’The Board of Directors would like to thank Elin Askfelt for her dedicated leadership and significant contributions to the company, and warmly welcomes Richard Birgersson as the new CEO of NCS Colour,’ — Cecilia Marlow, Chair of the Board

About NCS Colour

For more than 80 years, companies in the coatings and design industries, along with architects and other professionals working with precise colour communication, have relied on NCS Colour and the scientifically based NCS System. Today, NCS Colour operates in around 100 markets, where the standard serves as a universal language for defining the approximately ten million colours humans can perceive.

The company’s success is built on systematic development and a deep understanding of how colour is perceived and applied. Through the NCS System, and the premium physical and digital solutions derived from it, NCS Colour enables colour precision from concept to final product.