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Florian Werner will take over the position of CEO at Interzero Plastics Recycling on 1 December 2022. He replaces Stephan Schwarz, who is moving to ArcelorMittal. Werner will oversee and drive forward the company's strategic development.
His activities will focus on the further expansion of the segment, which is renowned for its innovations in plastics recycling and with over 800,000 tonnes of is recognised as the largest sorting capacity in the industry in Europe. Florian Werner's work will focus on further strategic development and deepening value creation. The measures already initiated to increase the performance and sorting quality of the systems, as well as the Increasing the degree of recycling for plastics - for example for the provision of plastic waste for chemical recycling - are an excellent starting position on which to build. In addition, the final integration process into the new group of companies created this year is already underway. Interzero in full swing.
„I am looking forward to the new tasks at Interzero. In many industries, the consistent closing of material cycles is increasingly taking centre stage. Implementing innovative solutions together with the international Interzero team and our customers and thus contributing to a more sustainable use of raw materials is an exciting task at the cutting edge of technology. As an innovation leader and the largest plastics sorter in Europe, with its people, team spirit and many years of experience, the Interzero Group is excellently positioned for this.“
Florian Werner
The previous CEO of Interzero Plastics Recycling GmbH, Stephan Schwarz, has left his position at the beginning of 2022 and will move to ArcelorMittal. This step was taken in the course of the Sale of the former ALBA International Recycling metal companies to the steel company in close consultation with Dr Axel Schweitzer.
Florian Werner previously worked for the Swiss technology group OC Oerlikon AG, where he drove its successful turnaround as head of the Materials business unit with locations in the USA, Canada, Germany and China. He has also held various Management position in plant engineering and the metal and steel industry - Among other things, he was Programme Manager at Klöckner & Co SE, Senior Vice President at the management consultancy AlixPartners and at the plant manufacturer and machinery dealer Ferrostaal. Florian Werner studied economics at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena.
„Florian Werner's experience from his previous professional positions and his ability to drive forward strategic development while simultaneously tackling change measures and transformation make him an excellent fit for our company, our team and, of course, our vision of a world without waste. I wish him every success in his new and exciting role and look forward to working with him and our entire team. We very much regret the departure of Stephan Schwarz due to the many years of excellent cooperation. He has played a decisive role in developing and advancing our companies in both Europe and Asia. I personally have always greatly appreciated his ability to lead with great expertise in dynamic change situations. We wish Stephan Schwarz all the very best, both personally and professionally.“
Dr Axel Schweitzer, Chairman and shareholder of Interzero
Source: Interzero
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