Investment AB Latour

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Investment AB Latour
Type Aktiebolag
Nasdaq Stockholm:  LATO B
Industry Investment
Founded1984
Headquarters Gothenburg, Sweden
Key people
Fredrik Palmstierna
(Chairman)
Jan Svensson
(CEO)
Parent Förvaltnings AB Wasatornet (77,0%)
Website www.latour.se

Investment AB Latour is the investment company that was controlled by the Swedish businessman and billionaire Gustaf Douglas and his family. Douglas died on 3 May 2023.

Through the company, Douglas controlled inter alia, security firm Securitas AB and the world-leading lock producer Assa Abloy. Latour is also the biggest shareholder of the world's largest RVM provider Tomra (with 21.08% of the stock as of July 2021).

Gustaf Douglas' wife and one of his sons currently serve on the company board.

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