ArcelorMittal Germany has appointed Thoralf Winkel as executive director of its Hamburg plant effective July 1.
He replaced Monica Bo, who is leaving the company at the end of August to face new challenges, Callanish said in a statement. Bo became CEO of Hamburg only last November.
Winkel started working at the ArcelorMittal plant in Bremen in 2001. From then to 2017, he held various positions, including leadership positions. Most recently, he became the head of the Bremen subsidiary of BRE.
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A. Warmwalz GmbH. Winkel graduated from the University of Wismar with a degree in Ship and Installation Construction Technology.
He has many years of experience in the steel industry and in ArcelorMittal. He is best qualified to lead the exciting transformation phase at our Hamburg plant," says Sanjay Samaddar, CEO of ArcelorMittal Europe - Long Products.
The only direct cast iron recovery plant in Europe, the Midrex module with the longest service life, has been operating at the ArcelorMittal plant in Hamburg since 1971. However, in 2024, according to Midrex, it was operating at reduced capacity, operating only for the last five months of the year due to market conditions.
Christian Kel Germany
Kallanish.com
