Lars Engström, previously President and CEO of the air treatment solutions company, Munters, has been appointed President of Sandvik Mining. He will be included as a member of Sandvik’s Group Executive Management. Engström commenced his position with Sandvik on December 15th.
Part of Sandvik Group, Sandvik Mining supplies a comprehensive range of equipment, tools, services and solutions that help the global mining industry excavate, transport and process ore. Sandvik Group runs various operations in North and South America and offers advanced products and services in selected areas, including: tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials.
Engström has an extensive industrial background with over a decade’s experience from the Mining and Construction industry. He has held leading positions within Atlas Copco as President of the Rock Drilling Equipment and Underground Rock Excavation Divisions, as General Manager and responsible for sales in Australia and New Zealand and also Vice President functions within Marketing and Finance for the Rock Drilling Tools Division.