The new head will deal with the development strategy of the Nikolaev Alumina Refinery, expanding the company's cooperation with municipal and state authorities, as well as developing relations with international industry associations and financial communities. This was reported by the parent company of the Ukrainian enterprise - the world's leading aluminum producer RUSAL.
Mr. Zochling will also oversee and manage projects to implement cutting-edge and innovative production systems that are consistent with the carbon reduction agenda through the implementation of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) best practices. In addition, his area of responsibility is the implementation of the Corporate Social Responsibility Program, the corporate benefits program for employees of the NGZ, as well as the wider implementation of all social, environmental and labor-related topics in accordance with international standards.
Stefan Zochling is one of the most experienced managers in the European automotive industry and has also been involved in large-scale infrastructure projects in construction and transport. For more than 25 years of his professional career, Mr. Zochling has held senior positions in a number of large international companies in the financial and industrial sector, including one of the largest manufacturers of automotive components in the world Magna International, the world leader in exhaust systems for sports cars REMUS Group, and See also HSBC Investment Banking.
The Nikolaev alumina plant is located in the Vitovsky district of the Nikolaev region of Ukraine on the territory of the Galitsynovsky village council. The enterprise has been operating since 1980 and is one of the largest non-ferrous metallurgy enterprises in Europe. NGZ is engaged in the production of metallurgical alumina and commercial aluminum hydrate.
