“2020 will definitely be a key milestone in the deployment of the Fives digital solutions in various sectors,” - Mr Sébastien GAUGUIER, Head of Fives, Aluminium Division

Fives is an industrial engineering group specialised in designing, supplying machines, and processing equipment and production lines for the world’s largest industrial groups, including the aluminium, steel, glass, automotive, aerospace, logistics, cement, and energy sectors. Located in nearly 30 countries and with nearly 8,700 employees, it is known for its technological expertise and competence in executing international projects.

It is our pleasure to have with us the company’s aluminium business head Mr Sébastien GAUGUIER, who has shared the company’s performance projection and a few thumb rules for sustainable and carbon-free aluminium smelting process in 2020. He has also spoken about the expected impact of digitization in the time to come and the new digital solutions to be incorporated in aluminium process equipment in 2020. To know about them in detail, read the interview.

AlCircle: Congratulations on joining Fives Aluminium Division! As the head of the division, how do you foresee the performance of Fives aluminium business in 2020?