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New head of trade fair group GIFA, METEC, Thermprocess, Newcast

Gerrit Nawracala (46) will take over the leading trade fairs GIFA, METEC, Thermprocess, Newcast, organiser company Messe Düsseldorf GmbH has announced. He succeeds Friedrich-Georg Kehrer, who has been responsible for the trade fair quartet and its international portfolio in metallurgy and foundry technologies since 1999. As Global Portfolio Director for Wire/ Gupta Family Group (GFG) Alliance, the parent company of UK-based Liberty Steel has appointed Premal Desai as its new chief operating officer Business Development, starting January 1, 2021. Desai until spring this year for a temporary period was the CEO of Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Steel. His appointment at GFGcoincides with a takeover offer by Liberty Steel for Thyssenkrupp Steel. Alongside Tube and Flow Technologies, Kehrer will in future develop new markets and projects in this area. Gerrit Nawracala is already well known to the industry. In 2008, the graduate historian and communications expert began his professional career at Messe Düsseldorf. The fair quartet is scheduled to 2023, in Düsseldorf.

Gerrit Nawracala

Former Thyssenkrupp Steel CEO crosses Channel

take place next time from 12 to 16 June

Premal Desai the oversight and expansion of GFG Alliance’s global footprint, Premal Desai will focus on the sustainable transformation journey of the group. “I have observed the continued success of GFG Alliance in transforming a challenged sector to create long-term economic, social and environmental sustainability. I look forward to contributing to the green journey of GFG,“ Desai says.

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Vattenfall manager to become CEO of Salzgitter AG

Gunnar Groebler, executive at Vattenfall, will leave the Swedish-based power utility in spring of 2021 to become CEO of German steelmaker Salzgitter AG. Groebler joined Vattenfall in 1999 and has been essential in making Vattenfall a leading company in renewable energy production. He currently heads Vattenfall’s business area Wind. Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann will step down as chief executive of Salzgitter at the end of June Gunnar Groebler 2021, after reaching the age of 65. A strategy of “…solidity and innovation, along with social and economic responsibility” pushed by Fuhrmann at Salzgitter will be continued, says the company’s supervisory board chairman Heinz Gerhard Wente. “Especially for this reason, I am delighted that Mr. Groebler has been gained as his successor.” “Gunnar has had a long career in Vattenfall and has played a key role in driving our development and growth within wind and solar,“ says Magnus Hall, president and CEO of Vattenfall. „His strong commitment to Vattenfall’s strategy and to lead his team to new wins and successes has contributed strongly to what we are as a company today. We wish him all the best in his new position.”