Today the European Steel Association (EUROFER) elected its new Board, President and Vice-Presidents. Henrik Adam was confirmed as President of the organisation for another two-year term.
Dr Henrik Adam currently serves as Executive Chairman of Tata Steel Netherlands Holding BV and as Chairman of the Steel Institute VDEh in Germany. He has been President of EUROFER since November 2023, and previously held the role of Vice-President from 2019. He was also Chairman of WorldAutoSteel. With his extensive background in the steel industry, Adam’s renewed mandate ensures continuity of leadership at a pivotal moment for the future of the sector.
Speaking after his re-election, Dr Adam said: “I am eager to drive forward the crucial work we have started to safeguard our industry’s competitiveness while ensuring the conditions for a successful transition. It’s not just about steel – which sits at the heart of key value chains and clean technologies such as automotive and renewables – but about Europe’s future, its industrial sovereignty and geo-economic resilience”.
“I reaffirm my full commitment to working tirelessly with EUROFER and to pursuing the constructive dialogue initiated with the European Commission to advance all our key priorities: the swift adoption of the steel trade measure addressing global overcapacity; closing the CBAM loopholes to avoid carbon and jobs leakage; cutting sky-high energy prices to restore industrial competitiveness; boosting demand by promoting European green content; and securing ferrous scrap supply and recycling in the EU. Only by following this path can we preserve Europe’s prosperity”, he added.
“I am looking forward to continue close cooperation with Henrik Adam to lead the European steel industry through a challenging transition and one of the most threatening existential crises the sector has ever faced. His ongoing leadership is essential to steer the journey we have begun together with the European Commission, the European Parliament and member states, and to ensure the full, robust and urgent implementation of the Steel and Metals Action Plan and a successful decarbonisation of the sector. This will remain our focus in the coming years: Europe can only be stronger with European steel”, concluded Axel Eggert, Director General of EUROFER.
President and member of the Board
Henrik Adam, Executive Chairman Tata Steel Netherlands Holding BV
Vice-Presidents and members of the board
Geert Van Poelvoorde, CEO ArcelorMittal Europe
Timoteo Di Maulo, CEO Aperam SA
Mario Arvedi Caldonazzo, CEO Arvedi SpA
Jordi Cazorla Pujalte, CEO Celsa
Lorenzo Riva, CEO Riva Stahl GmbH
Gunnar Gröbler, CEO Salzgitter AG
Johnny Sjöström, CEO SSAB
Maria Jaroni, CEO thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
Hubert Zajicek, CEO voestalpine steel division
Members of the Board
Stefan Rauber, CEO Dillinger Hüttenwerke/Saarstahl AG
Flavio Bregant, Director General Federacciai
Lucia Freire, CEO Megasa Group
Ben de Vos, CEO NLMK Belgium Holdings SA
Kati ter Horst, CEO Outokumpu Oyj
Roman Heide, CEO Třinecké železárny AS
Bernardo Velazquez Herreros, President of UNESID
Miroslav Kiral’varga, Vice-President U.S. Steel Košice
Kerstin Maria Rippel, Director General Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl
