Capex Chat

Exclusive expert insights on capital allocation

Explore actionable strategies and expert perspectives to optimize your capital investments and elevate your capex strategy.


Join Fredrik Weissenrieder, CEO, and Daniel Lindén, COO, as they explore the challenges and opportunities in Capex and capital allocation for capital-intensive industries. In this highly engaging podcast series, they share actionable strategies and practical frameworks to optimize investments, enhance profitability, and drive sustainable growth.

Gain insights into the critical elements of a successful Capex strategy and learn how to transform your decision-making process to unlock significant value.

SEASON 1

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1.1 Introduction to the pod

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1.2  On shutting down mills

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1.3  On rescuing mills

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1.4 On red or green flags

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1.5  On profitability

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1.6 On changing mindset

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1.7  On value of growth

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1.8  On shortened payback giving lower CF

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1.9 On the impact of technology

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1.10 On EBITDA margin erosion

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1.11 Short on M&A and capex

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1.12 On M&A, EBITDA multiples and capex

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1.13 On shrinking the capex budget

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1.14 On integrated companies, market prices and value creation

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1.15 On what we do as a company

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1.16  On why capex decision wag the company and why they don’t add value

SEASON 2

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2.1 On how capex decisions improve a nation’s GDP

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2.2  On how capexes connect to company strategy

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2.3  On how increased ROCE targets decrease cash flow

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2.4 On why companies don’t wanna live forever

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2.5  On what we all mean by capital intensive

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2.6 On why a mindset isn’t a plan

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2.7  On why the demise of the shareholder value focus is greatly exaggerated

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2.8  On how tariffs on trade are bad for competitiveness

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Season 1 focuses on real-world capex and capital allocation situations in capital-intensive companies.
The conversations explore how investment decisions are made in practice and where companies create or destroy value.

Season 2 covers specific capital allocation topics such as tariffs, capital intensity, and what effective capex management looks like in practice.
The discussions reflect the challenges companies face when managing capital in a changing environment.

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