Lucerne – Schmolz + Bickenbach announced today that the Board of Directors of the company has appointed Dr Markus Boening as CFO and member of the Group Executive Board effective October 1, 2020 at the latest.
Stockholm – Sandvik Coromant has embarked on a unique venture with Microsoft to drive forward the development and digitalization of the manufacturing industry.
Mondragón – After undertaking the strict measures imposed by the Chinese government in terms of prevention, disinfection of installations and availability of sanitary material, the two Fagor Arrasate plants in China have been authorized to return to operation.
Brussels – There are hundreds of thousands of bridges in the world, over 600,000 in the USA alone. More and more are being built. They provide essential links between regions and countries.
Lucerne – Schmolz + Bickenbach will propose six new members, Svein Richard Brandtzæg, Heinrich Christen, David Metzger, Dr Michael Schwarzkopf, Karin Sonnenmoser and Jörg Walther, for election to the Board of Directors.
Luxembourg - Sudhakar Sivaji, 40, will become a member of Aperam's Leadership Team and CFO of Aperam effective May 6, 2020. Sandeep Jalan is leaving Aperam to pursue other career opportunities outside the steel and mining industry.
London – HBIS Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has signed a contract with Primetals Technologies for a new steel rod mill in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China.
Munich – Prospects for the German automotive industry have deteriorated significantly as a result of the coronavirus crisis. This is the result of the latest survey conducted by the ifo Institute.
Düsseldorf – In February 2020, the order intake recorded a change of minus 4 percent compared to the previous year. Domestic orders were up 8 percent, while 10 percent fewer orders came from abroad.