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SSAB Names New CEO
08/29/2024 - SSAB has promoted Johnny Sjöström to president and chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Martin Lindqvist, who is leaving the company for a board career.
Sjöström had served as the head of SSAB special steels since 2019, working to grow that business and overseeing the green transformation of SSAB’s steel works in Oxelösund.
“SSAB’s board and I are very happy that Johnny Sjöström has accepted the position as president and CEO of SSAB,” said Lennart Evrell, SSAB’s board chairman.
“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 developed the company into the great and strong corporation it is today.”
Lindqvist will step down 27 October and Sjöström’s promotion will become effective on 28 October.
“I am honored and proud that the board has given me the confidence to lead SSAB into the next phase,” said Sjöström.
“I will now spend a lot of time listening in and traveling around the organization to get to know all parts of the company ahead of my start on October 28. 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.”
“SSAB’s board and I are very happy that Johnny Sjöström has accepted the position as president and CEO of SSAB,” said Lennart Evrell, SSAB’s board chairman.
“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 developed the company into the great and strong corporation it is today.”
Lindqvist will step down 27 October and Sjöström’s promotion will become effective on 28 October.
“I am honored and proud that the board has given me the confidence to lead SSAB into the next phase,” said Sjöström.
“I will now spend a lot of time listening in and traveling around the organization to get to know all parts of the company ahead of my start on October 28. 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.”
