TPT November 2020

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Change in management at Tenova LOI Thermprocess

TENOVA LOI Thermopress, a global company in the field of heat treatment plants based in Essen, Germany has recently undergone a change in its management organisation. Erik Míček, who has been the managing director of LOI Thermprocess GmbH since 2010, left the company in June this year and Mr Christian Schrade fully assumed his responsibilities.

According to the company, Mr Schrade is an industry expert and has gathered extensive experience in the steel mill technology for many years. Since 2010, he has been responsible for the management of Tenova Metals Deutschland GmbH, which was merged into LOI Thermprocess GmbH in August 2019. Mr Schrade was then appointed as a member of the management board

A change in organisation for Tenova LOI Thermprocess

of LOI Thermprocess GmbH in October 2019. Tenova LOI Thermprocess www.tenova.com

T-DRILL Oy appoints new managing director T-DRILL Oy has announced that Jouni Matikainen has been appointed as the company’s new managing director.

on this important and challenging task. I am very happy that we were able to choose a new managing director from within the company, being already familiar with T-DRILL. “In fact, I am convinced that T-DRILL Oy’s development and strong growth in recent years will continue under the leadership of Jouni and that T-DRILL will also in the future be the world’s leading provider of tube fabrication machines and solutions.” Mr Matikainen assumes the role from Anne Hanka, who is retired in September this year after a 40- year career at T-DRILL. Mr Schöring added: “Anne Hanka can be very

proud and happy about what she has accomplished together with T-DRILL’s employees and representatives during her nine years as T-DRILL’s managing director. I would like to thank Anne for how well she has led T-DRILL to this point where we are today. Mr Matikainen added: “The T-DRILL company is in a good condition and the beginning of the year was succesful, so we can also be confident about a positive future even though the near future is full of a degree of uncertainty. Together we will succeed.” T-DRILL Oy www.t-drill.com

Mr Matikainen has a strong background in international sales and leadership positions – most recently during three years as T-DRILL’s sales director. Before that, he worked for 11 years as the managing director of Epec Oy, and 10 years at ABB in sales and marketing management positions. The CEO of Leinolat Group, and T-DRILL’s chairman of the board, Mr Lars-ErikSchöring,commented:“Iwould like to congratulate Mr Matikainen and wish him all the success as he embarks

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