Appointments to lead the ongoing feasibility study in the Americas

Outokumpu Oyj 
Press release
October 18, 2023 at 11.00 am EEST 

Micheal Tecza, Stefan Erdmann, Hugh Embrey

Appointments to lead the ongoing feasibility study in the Americas

Outokumpu announced on August 3 that the company has conducted a feasibility study to explore options to increase its existing cold-rolling capacity and investigate different options for its hot-rolling arrangements in Calvert, Alabama.

Outokumpu has now appointed two key people to drive the program further.

Michael Tecza has been appointed as Project Director. He is joining from Intel and has an extensive background in large capital investment projects across the globe. Prior to Intel, Michael Tecza led also several capital investment projects for, for example, BCG and McKinsey.

Hugh Embrey has been appointed as Technical Project Director, leading and supervising the technical implementation of Outokumpu’s selected equipment. He has an exceptional background in steel-rolling investment projects.

Both Michael Tecza and Hugh Embrey have already started their assignments, and they belong to Group Investment Office organization led by Stefan Erdmann, Chief Technology Officer at Outokumpu. 

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Outokumpu is the global leader in stainless steel. The foundation of our business is our ability to tailor stainless steel into any form and for almost any purpose. Stainless steel is sustainable, durable and designed to last forever. Our customers use it to create civilization’s basic structures and its most famous landmarks as well as products for households and various industries. Outokumpu employs approximately 8,500 professionals in close to 30 countries, with headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and shares listed in Nasdaq Helsinki. www.outokumpu.com