en.Wedoany.com Reported - The World Steel Association (worldsteel), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, announced on April 14, 2026, local time, the appointment of Dr. Henrik ADAM as its new Director General. His term will become effective from the middle of the fourth quarter of 2026. Concurrently, the association's Board of Directors approved seven steel producers as regular members and one organization as an affiliate member, further expanding the association's global reach.
Dr. Henrik ADAM is currently the Executive Chairman of Tata Steel Netherlands Holding BV and also serves as the Chairman of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) and the Chairman of the German Steel Institute (VDEh). With over 25 years of senior management experience in the steel and automotive industries, Dr. Adam has held executive positions at Tata Steel Europe and thyssenkrupp, overseeing core functions such as production, R&D, sales, supply chain, and strategy. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Tata Steel Europe and CEO of thyssenkrupp's Electrical Steel business unit, accumulating over 15 years of C-suite experience.
Dr. Adam will succeed Dr. Edwin BASSON, who will retire at the end of 2026 after leading the World Steel Association for over 15 years. During his tenure, Dr. Basson advanced the association's key work in multilateral trade policy, industry statistics, and sustainability initiatives.
The seven new regular members include: Almaadi Steel from Egypt (represented by Mina Atef HENDY), Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. from South Korea (represented by Samyoung CHOI), Grupo AG from Guatemala (represented by Rodrigo GABRIEL), Hydnum Steel SL from Spain (represented by Eva Maneiro), İÇDAŞ Çelik Enerji Tersane ve Ulaşım San. from Turkey (represented by Akgün FILIZ), Marcegaglia from the UK (represented by David SCAIFE), and Steel Dynamics from the USA (represented by Mark Millet). Additionally, K1-MET GmbH from Austria joins as an affiliate member, represented by Thomas BUERGLER.
Founded in 1967, the World Steel Association is one of the world's largest steel industry organizations. Its members span all major steel-producing countries and include steel producers, national and regional steel associations, and steel research institutes. Its members account for approximately 85% of global crude steel production. This leadership transition and membership expansion reflect the association's organizational adjustments to continue fostering international cooperation amidst the global steel industry's transformation.
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