Johnny Sjöström, currently head of the SSAB Special Steels division, has been appointed president and chief executive of SSAB, Kallanish learns.
He will start in his new position on 28 October, succeeding Martin Lindqvist who previously announced he is leaving the company for a board career. Sjöström has been head of SSAB Special Steels since 2019. In that role, he has worked to develop and grow the company’s business for special steels and overseen the green transformation of SSAB’s steelworks in Oxelösund. He was formerly ceo of Uddeholm and held different management positions at Outokumpu Stainless Oy.
Sjöström “has solid technical knowledge and extensive experience within the industry in the Nordic region and internationally,” says Lennart Evrell, SSAB chairman. “With his background and experience, he is the right person to lead SSAB forward.”
Lindqvist will remain president and ceo until 27 October.
Christian Koehl Germany
