New Business Unit Presidents of Ovako in Smedjebacken / Boxholm and Ovako in Hällefors
Göran Jansson has been appointed as the new Business Unit President of Ovako in Smedjebacken / Boxholm and Anders Henström as the Business Unit President of Ovako in Hällefors. Both changes will take effect on September 28, 2020.
Göran joined Ovako 2019 as President for Business Unit Hellefors. He came from Voestalpine where he was Managing Director of Voestalpine Precision Strip in Munkfors. Göran has also been Managing Director for Componenta Wirsbo and Arvika Forgings and has a long experience from operations and general management at Volvo AB.
"With the new vacuum degassing investment we have made in Smedjebacken we now have many exciting commercial opportunities. I am convinced that Göran, with his experience, industry knowledge and background as a customer to Ovako, will develop and drive the business", says Marcus Hedblom, President and CEO.
Anders Henström has worked for Ovako since 1985 in various roles. Among them, as Business Unit President of Ovako in Hällefors and Ovako in Hofors, he has also been a part of the Group Executive Management Team. During the last years, Anders has been the Manager for Group Production Technology.
"The industry are facing great challenges and Anders will with his broad experience and great knowledge about Business Unit Hellefors both from a commercial as well as an operational point of view be a strong contribution and continue to drive the positive development that Ovako in Hällefors has", says Marcus Hedblom.