Björn Rosengren, current Presidend and CEO of Wärtsilä, will be stepping in as President and CEO of Sandvik on November 1. Sandvik is a manufacturer of advanced stainless steel, special alloys and tatanium, with operations in North and South America and globally. Rosengren will succeed Mats Backman, Executive Vice President and CFO of Sandvik, who has been acting President and CEO since Olof Faxanger stepped down in August.
Prior to his position as head of Wärtsilä, a position he held since September 2011, Rosengren held several management positions at Atlas Copco, totalling approximately 13 years. His extensive industrial background also includes time at Nordhydraulic, Nordwin AB and ESAB Group.