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    October 28, 2024

    Lindqvist gives up board position as he departs SSAB

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    Martin Lindqvist stepped down as president and CEO of SSAB on Oct. 27, as had been planned. Lindqvist also announced Monday that he is leaving his position on the Swedish steelmaker’s board of directors.

    As reported in late August, Johnny Sjöström was selected to take over as president and CEO, effective Oct. 28, the day after Lindqvist was to leave his role. At the time, Lindqvist had said he would be focusing on board and advisory positions.

    Elfgren tapped as head of SSAB Special Steels

    In a separate announcement, the company said Per Elfgren has been appointed the new head of SSAB Special Steels, effective Nov. 1. He will also become a member of SSAB’s Group Executive Committee.

    Elfgren, who joined SSAB in 1996, was previously head of market development at SSAB Special Steels.

    “Per has played a major role in taking SSAB Special Steels forward to its present position, and he knows both the company and the culture well,” SSAB’s new President and CEO Johnny Sjöström said in a statement on Tuesday.

    Ethan Bernard

    Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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