From the old Saléns, a bouquet of new companies emerged, often with Sven and Christer as major shareholders. Alongside this, both old and new businesses developed in areas such as aviation, trade, travel, and logistics. After Sven and Christer split the businesses up in 1985, when Christer moved to London, investments were often made separately and sometimes jointly.

Around the turn of the millennium, generation two handed over to generation three, which has since developed its respective businesses further into new areas, but with continued focus on entrepreneurship, international growth, and a continued curiosity to take on new industries and businesses.

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