Primetals Technologies has appointed Yoshiharu Ikeda as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Yoshiharu Ikeda brings decades of experience in the metals industry to his role, and he has a track record of successful leadership in commercial and strategical roles as well as in the machinery business sector.
Yoshiharu Ikeda started his career at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the mid-80s’, and has held several global positions including Manager, Global Sales for Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery and CEO of Primetals Technologies USA. He is currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Primetals Technologies.
In addition, Primetals Technologies appointed Andreas Weinhengst and Karl Purkarthofer as its CFO and COO. Andreas Weinhengst job experience includes roles as Commercial Head M&A of Kvaerner Metals Business at Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau and Head of Accounting and Controlling at Siemens VAI Metals Technologies. Karl Purkarthofer brings several decades of international experience from global leadership positions, including Senior Vice President and Head of Strategy and M&A at Siemens VAI and Executive Vice President and Head of Global Business Unit Services at Primetals Technologies. In April of 2024, he became CEO of Primetals Technologies Austria.
