In a statement, SSAB said Johnny Sjöström will take on his new duties by 1 April 2019. He has served as Uddeholm chief executive since 2014. 

“We have set the bar high for the SSAB Special Steels division and I am convinced that with his background and experience, Johnny is the right person to take the division forward and to contribute to the development of the SSAB Group as a whole,” said Martin Lindqvist, president and chief executive of SSAB.

Sjöström is taking over for Per Olof Stark, who will retire in 2019. Sjöström holds a doctorate in material sciences from Karlstad University and an executive M.B.A. from Stockholm School of Economics.

You can find SSAB’s full announcement here.