Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, is pleased to announce the recent promotions of S. Abbas S. Baqer to Manager Calciner & Marine and Ali Aseeri to Manager Engineering & Projects. Since joining Alba in 1989 as a Vocational Trainee, S. Abbas S. Baqer...
Vedanta Aluminium veteran Rajiv Kumar has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jindal Steel after completing a successful stint as Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Aluminium. Kumar, who brings more than three decades of experience in the metals and mining industry, will now oversee the...
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Norsk Hydro has reportedly appointed Trond Olaf Christophersen as an interim or acting CFO. He will act in the role only for a period of time until a new CFO is hired. Trond Olaf Christophersen replaces CFO Pål Kildemo, who will bid farewell to Hydro by August 31 at the latest to join one of the...
According to a report, on March 6, 2024, Vedanta Aluminium announced that it appointed Pankaj Surekha as its new chief human resource officer at Jharsuguda. Mr Surekha has prior work experience at Reliance Industries for 11 years, leading the rewards team, which takes care of compensation design...
The downstream aluminium industry has created many notable headlines this week, from the retirement news of Capral Aluminium Chairman Rex Wood-Ward to UK TRA's reconsideration of anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium extrusions to many more. According to a report on February 28, Capral Aluminium...
According to a report on February 28, Capral Aluminium Chairman Rex Wood-Ward will retire from the board at the conclusion of the company's Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2024. The news came after Mr Wood-Ward announced his retirement, telling Australia's leading publication, Trailer Magazine,...
Rio Tinto will reportedly see a change in its board at the end of the annual general meeting on May 2, 2024, as Simon McKeon will step down as a Non-Executive Director. Since the last year, Rio Tinto appointed five new Non-Executive Directors as it continued to refresh the composition of the board....
Morten Wierod has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer by the ABB Board of Directors. He will assume the role on August 1, 2024, succeeding Björn Rosengren, who will step down from his position effective July 31, 2024, and retire by December 31, 2024. During the transition period from...
Evtec Aluminium, a company currently in discussions for acquisition by Blackboxstocks , has recently welcomed three distinguished professionals to its board of directors. This strategic move coincides with Blackboxstocks' share price rise to $2.51, marking an impressive increase of 310.47 per cent...
Cecilia Daun Wennborg, currently serving on the boards of Getinge AB, Loomis AB, and Bravida Holding AB, among others, along with Mikael Bratt, who holds the positions of President, CEO, and board member at Autoliv Inc., have been nominated as prospective members of the Board of Directors. Their...
AluK has recently added two notable members to its UK Board, with Paul Booth, a respected figure in the industry, assuming the role of R&D Director and James Schools, a seasoned manufacturing specialist, stepping in as Finance Director. Their appointments signify a significant boost for AluK, as...
Barry Salisbury, a native of Wrexham, has been named the new managing director of Hydro's aluminium recycling plant located in Wrexham, UK. Assuming his position in January 2024, Barry will transition from his previous role as operations manager at the same recycling facility. He takes over the...
Evolution Castings Group, which consists of the Grainger and Worrall group of companies, has recently hired Duncan Eldridge as its new CEO. Eldridge will take up the responsibility of managing the company's day-to-day operations, while Andrew Burn, the Group's current Executive Chairman, will...
Effective February 1, 2024, Hisham Alkooheji will uphold the post of Alba's Acting Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) after the former CMO Khalid A. Latif steps down. Hisham Alkooheji's journey within Alba has been marked by significant contributions and a progression of roles. Commencing his tenure as...
In a commendable move toward bolstering its leadership, the board of Alpha HPA Limited proudly announces the addition of Marghanita Johnson to its esteemed cadre as an independent, non-executive director. This strategic move bears profound significance within the realms of the aluminium industry,...
On January 12, 2024, Shandong Hongchuang Aluminium Industry announced the appointment of Yang Congsen as its new Chairman, as stated in a filing. During a meeting on January 11, 2024, Yang, formerly a director, was elected unanimously and will now lead the company's three-member strategy committee....
Industry expert Anthony Tropeano of TT Consulting Inc. has joined TECHMO CAR as a senior advisor for the US and Mexico markets. Mr. Tropeano has spent over 40 years in the worldwide primary, secondary, and downstream aluminium and metals market. At Italimpianti of America, Inc., he served as...
Volvo Cars has recently appointed Vanessa Butani as the Head of Global Sustainability, set to assume the position in April 2024. She will succeed Anders Kärrberg, who has been in this role since the establishment of Volvo's Global Sustainability Team in 2019. Butani, based at the company's global...
In the aluminium industry, a CEO's role is crucial for a company's success. The CEO, widely known as the Chief Executive Officer, serves as the leader responsible for making vital decisions that impact the company's growth and profitability. In the aluminium sector, where technological advancements...
According to a report on Wednesday, December 27, Zhao Qianfang has stepped down from the position of a chairman of Shandong Hongchuang Aluminum Industry (SHE:002379) due to personal reasons. He will also discontinue from the role on the strategy committee. However, Zhao will temporarily continue...
