ArcelorMittal has announced the appointment of Alain Le Grix de la Salle as the new President of its French operations. In this role, the former president of EUROMETAL (2014-2015), will serve as the public face of ArcelorMittal in France, representing the company and coordinating its various business units across the country.
With a long and distinguished career at ArcelorMittal, Le Grix de la Salle brings a wealth of international experience to this new position. Since 2019, he has been based in India as a member of the executive committee at AM/NS India, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel. Prior to that, he held various commercial leadership roles within ArcelorMittal, including serving as CEO of ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions and leading the transformation of ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products.
Geert van Poelvoorde, Executive Vice President of ArcelorMittal and CEO of ArcelorMittal Europe, commented on the appointment: “I am delighted to welcome Alain to this role and would like to thank Eric Niedziela for his many years of service to ArcelorMittal. During his 40-year career with the company, Eric has made significant contributions to the development of our business in Europe and France, including playing a key role in shaping our industrial decarbonization strategy and our partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This appointment is subject to the approval of the relevant regulatory authorities, including the general assembly of ArcelorMittal France.”
