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Primetals Technologies Names Yoshiharu Ikeda As Chief Executive Officer and Announces Strategic CFO and COO Appointments

PRIVATEMar 16, 2025•about 1 year ago

Position

Chief Financial Officer

Company

Primetals Technologies

Andreas Weinhengst
LondonManufacturing

Description

Yoshiharu Ikeda has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Primetals Technologies, succeeding Satoru Iijima who will remain involved as a Director of the Board and Fellow Advisor. Alongside this appointment, Andreas Weinhengst will become the new CFO, effective April 1, 2025, and Karl Purkarthofer will take on the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the company's new financial year, leading several key global functions.

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Company

Primetals Technologies

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Primetals Technologies is a leading company providing maintenance services for continuous casters and related equipment in the steel industry.

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