The World Stainless Association (worldstainless) has elected Bernardo Velázquez, executive of the Acerinox Group, as its new chairman during the organisation’s 30th annual conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Kallanish notes.
Yosuke Sakai, the executive officer and head of Stainless Steel & Titanium unit of Nippon Steel Corp, Sudhakar Sivaji, chief executive of Aperam, and Lee Jieun, head of Posco’s marketing, have been elected as vice chairmen. The ceo of Swiss Steel Group, Frank Koch, will serve as treasurer.
The Board includes an additional six representatives from China Baowu Tisco, Acerinox Europa, Daido Steel, JFE Steel and North American Stainless.
Tim Collins continues in his role as secretary-general of worldstainless, while Edwin Basson, the director general of the World Steel Association, remains an ex officio member of the board.
