# MSAB to acquire stake in Beijer Ref, becoming largest voting shareholder

Melker Schörling AB (MSAB) agreed to acquire all outstanding A-shares in refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref from EQT and former chairman Peter Jessen Jürgensen, giving MSAB 14.1% of voting rights and 2.1% of share capital. The transaction marks a long-term ownership change.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-06-14
- Where: Sweden
- Status: announced
- Products: refrigeration wholesale
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [EQT](https://endata.com/companies/3219.md) (investor)
- [Beijer Ref](https://endata.com/companies/15341.md) (target)
- [Melker Schörling AB](https://endata.com/companies/92458.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [coolingpost.com](https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/msab-to-buy-significant-stake-in-beijer-ref/), 2026-06-14: "Family-owned Swedish investment company Melker Schörling AB (MSAB) is to become the largest shareholder, in terms of voting rights, in refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref."

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