Ovako appointed Mathias Tillman as the new president of Business Area Ovako Bright Bar in Hällefors, and a member of the group management. Anders Henström, formerly president of Business Area Bright Bar, becomes the new president of Business Area Ovako Bar Hofors-Hällefors. Tillman previously held several senior positions at Sandvik, most recently as the global business unit manager at Sandvik Hard Materials, UK.
Anders Henström worked with Ovako since 1985, most recently as president of Business Area Ovako Bright Bar. Anders Henström has been a member of the group management since 2011. He remains responsible for the Cromax unit in his new position. The unit in Forsbacka, which was previously a part of Bright Bar, will now become a part of Business Area Bar SmeBox.
“I would like to welcome both Mathias Tillman and Anders Henström to their new positions. With their experience, we will be able to continue to strengthen Ovako in its efforts to become Europe’s most customer-oriented engineering steel company”, says Tom Erixon, president and CEO Ovako.
Sten Lyckström, formerly President of Business Area Bar Hofors-Hällefors, will assume the role of Group Senior Advisor and will support the group in major strategic projects. He continues to report to the CEO.
