The organizational changes will primarily affect today’s Extrusion and Automotive sectors, both being split into new businesses.
The new sectors are:
- Extrusion Europe, headed by Johnny Undeli
- Extrusion Overseas, headed by Fernando Simoes Henriques
- Building Systems, headed by Lars Hauk Ringvold
- Precision Tubing, headed by Salvador Biosca
- Automotive Components, headed by Hendrik Brenig
Rolled Products will continue to be organized as one sector, headed by Hans-Joachim Kock.
All six sector heads will report to the head of the business area, Svein Richard Brandtzæg.
The new leaders will take up their positions September 1 and the new organizational structure will be further detailed before implementation.
Svein Richard Brandtzæg emphasizes that his ambition is to make Aluminum Products more profitable with a more flexible, market-driven and lean organization than is the case today.
“Speed in decision-making is essential, and by flattening the organization – or, effectively removing one level – we will enable the managers closer to the market to make decisions,” says Brandtzæg.
