Adriano Machado appointed Region Manager for South America

Adriano Machado has been appointed President of Höganäs Brasil Ltda and Head of Region South America. He assumes the position on 1 April, 2015.

Adriano Machado has been with Höganäs Brazil for five years working with sales and supply chain. For the past three years he has been Commercial Director. He has a degree in Foreign Trade, an MBA from FGV in Brazil and an Executive Certificate in Innovation and Strategy from MIT Sloan.

- Adriano is a valued member of the management team for Region South America, says Melker Jernberg, Höganäs President and CEO. With his experience he is well suited to take over the positive development started and managed by Claudinei Reche. Adriano assuming the position makes for a seamless shift in the region management.

Claudinei Reche leaves Höganäs for a position at another international company.

Höganäs 24 March 2015

About Höganäs

Höganäs is the world’s leading manufacturer of iron and metal powders. Together with our customers we develop tomorrow’s automotive components, products for brazing, electric motors and systems for sustainable energy production. During 2013 the turnover was SEK 6 338 million.

Höganäs, founded in 1797, is owned by Lindéngruppen and FAM.