TPI November 2024

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Plymouth Tube Company appoints John Petreanu as its president and CEO

industry’s highest quality tubing and extruded metal products. I am excited to work with the Plymouth team to build on a strong foundation of product leadership to increase value for all our partners.” Mr Petreanu succeeds Pete Murray, who served as interim president and CEO since 2023 and remains on Plymouth’s board of directors. “It is exciting to welcome John Petreanu to Plymouth. His demonstrated leadership driving profitable growth in technically demanding markets is perfectly suited to increasing value for customers and opportunities for employees. Plymouth Tube is energised to continue innovating and growing into its second century,” said Mr Murray. Mr Murray led Plymouth through a successful strategic alignment process and positioned the management team and the company for a healthy future as it begins its second hundred years in business. Plymouth Tube Company www.plymouth.com developed the company into the great and strong corporation it is today.” “I am honoured and proud that the board has given me the confidence to lead SSAB into the next phase,” said Mr Sjöström. “I will now spend a lot of time listening in and travelling around the organisation to get to know all parts of the company. “During the past years, I have worked closely with Martin Lindqvist, and I look forward to continuing to deliver on the company’s long-term strategy together with all our skilled employees.” Mr Sjöström studied material science at Karlstad University and has an executive MBA from Stockholm School of Economics. He took up his new position on October 2024. SSAB www.ssab.com

Plymouth Tube Company has named John Petreanu as president and CEO. Mr Petreanu brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in medical devices, aerospace and specialist materials to the role. He has held diverse leadership positions including president at life science advisory firm Paltin Partners LLC, president of Scapa Healthcare and leading Viant Medical’s advanced surgical and specialties division. Earlier leadership roles with GE Specialty Materials, GE Plastics and Owens Corning focused on the commercial aerospace and specialty materials industries. Mr Petreanu brings strategic leadership in accelerating business growth, optimising manufacturing networks and leading research and development through numerous successful new product launches. His Lean Six Sigma and operational expertise further complement his ability to drive process improvements

John Petreanu

and deliver sustained performance enhancements. “I look forward to connecting with the excellent employees, customers, suppliers and stakeholders who have played such a significant role in delivering product and service excellence,” said Mr Petreanu. “The ‘Plymouth advantage’ is built on superior service and value with the

Johnny Sjöström appointed president and CEO of SSAB after work developing special steels

Johnny Sjöström has been head of SSAB special steels since 2019 and he

has worked to develop and grow the company’s business for special steels and overseen the green transformation of SSAB’s steelwork in Oxelösund. Mr Sjöström has previously been CEO of Uddeholm and held different management positions at Outokumpu Stainless Oy. He has now been appointed as president and CEO of SSAB. “SSAB’s board and I are very happy that Johnny Sjöström has accepted the position as president and CEO of SSAB,” said Lennart Evrell, chairman of the board at SSAB. “He has solid technical knowledge and extensive experience within the industry in the Nordic region and internationally. “With his background and experience, he is the right person to lead SSAB forward. I also want to take this opportunity to thank Martin for his many achievements at SSAB and for having

Johnny Sjöström

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