2025-11-11. Nyland, Sweden. Stringo, the world’s original and most trusted vehicle moving solution, is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Junichi Ichikawa as Country Manager, Japan. This strategic addition marks another step in Stringo’s ongoing commitment to strengthen its local presence within one of the world’s most important automotive markets.
With decades of experience in the automotive sector, Mr. Ichikawa brings extensive knowledge of manufacturing and testing processes, customer relations, and business development in Japan’s highly respected industrial landscape. His appointment supports Stringo’s continued expansion in Asia and ensures close collaboration with both Japanese OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
“I chose to join Stringo because of its long-standing reputation for reliability and innovation,” says Junichi Ichikawa. “Stringo’s products have a clear purpose — improving safety and efficiency in automotive environments — and I’m proud to help bring this value to even more customers in Japan.”
“I see a strong and sustainable future for Stringo in Japan,” Mr. Ichikawa continues. “With our technology, our people, and a deep understanding of customer needs, we now have all the functions required to succeed in a rapidly evolving automotive manufacturing industry.”
This recruitment reinforces Stringo’s long-term focus on growth, innovation and customer proximity in global markets. With Mr. Ichikawa leading the local operations, Stringo is well positioned to meet the challenges of electrification, automation, and new testing demands that define the modern automotive landscape.
“Japan has always been a key market for us,” says Nina Thelin, CEO of Stringo. “With Junichi joining our team, we gain both strategic strength and valuable local insight — essential qualities as we continue to serve the world’s leading automotive brands.”
About Stringo
Stringo is a unique company, the world’s most loved vehicle moving solution based in the heart of the High Coast, Sweden. Stringos have been developed entirely in-house for 30 years and today deliver vehicle movers to every corner of the globe. Stringo is the only company with total focus only on developing vehicle movers and the entire production process is adapted to manufacturing Stringos and nothing else. This makes the company knowledgeable, proud and very passionate. The company vision is to moving cars ergonomically, easily and safely.
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