22.09.2022

SSR Mining announces the Restart of Operations at the Turkish Çöpler Mine

SSR Mining Inc. announces the receipt of the required regulatory approvals from Türkiye's Government authorities and will commence restart of all operations at the Ҫӧpler mine as of September 22nd, 2022.  

21.09.2022

New Vehicle Autonomy System to revolutionise the Mining Industry

Leading vehicle automation provider, ABD Solutions, has launched Indigo Drive, a software eco-system that enables any mining vehicle to be quickly and cost-effectively automated.
Indigo Drive is set to transform the mining industry by lessening the impact of a decreasing workforce through automated vehicle fleets.  

Market-Place-4.0 Rolls-Royce Power Systems

21.09.2022

Jörg Stratmann appointed as CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems and Andreas Strecker appointed as CFO

Jörg Stratmann appointed as CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems (credits: Rolls-Royce Power Systems)

• Industrial engineer with experience of transformation and leading businesses through the energy transition to join as CEO on 15 November
• Executive Board team consisting of Jörg Stratmann, Thelse Godewerth, Otto Preiss and Andreas Strecker, wo will join on 1 December, consistently continues development as a provider of sustainable solutions

Dr Jörg Stratmann has been appointed as CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, a Rolls-Royce business unit. He will join Rolls-Royce on 15 November 2022 reporting to CEO Warren East as part of the wider Executive Team. Separately, Dr Andreas Strecker will join Power Systems as Chief Financial Officer from 1 December 2022.

Jörg Stratmann, who holds a doctorate in industrial engineering, was most recently CEO and chairman of the executive board of the automotive supplier Mahle GmbH. In this role, he significantly expanded the business outside the area of combustion engines towards customised solutions for e-mobility and successfully developed new business opportunities based on sustainable technologies for global markets. Previously, he held various international positions for Siemens AG and leading positions at Mahle.

Warren East, CEO, Rolls-Royce, said: “I would like to welcome Dr Jörg Stratmann to the Rolls-Royce leadership team. He brings with him extensive experience of the energy transition and how it opens up valuable growth opportunities, which will benefit the whole group. He also has a record of driving operational performance and efficiency improvements, which will assist Power Systems as it continues to sharpen its focus on the profitability of the core mtu business.”

Tufan Erginbilgic, who will take over as Rolls-Royce CEO from 1 January 2023, was closely involved in the recruitment process. He said: “I look forward to working with Jörg and the wider team at Power Systems as we deliver profitable growth from the strong order book and generate further value from its strategic move to more sustainable power solutions.”

Jasmin Staiblin, Chair of the Supervisory Board of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: “In Dr Jörg Stratmann we have identified a recognised leader with international experience. With his broad horizon, he will generate further momentum as the business continues to make the transition towards a global developer and supplier of sustainable energy solutions.”

Dr Jörg Stratmann said: “Driving the further development of a leading industrial company into a provider of sustainable solutions and further expanding the product portfolio is an exciting and very appealing task. Rolls-Royce Power Systems has very good capabilities to successfully shape this transformation. The company has an impressive history and is known for its technological expertise. I look forward to getting to know all the employees and shaping the company’s continued success together.”

Jörg Stratmann succeeds Andreas Schell, who on 7 April 2022 announced his decision to stand down. Jasmin Staiblin said: “I would like to thank Andreas Schell for his high level of personal commitment to the strategic transformation, into a provider of integrated and sustainable solutions, he successfully initiated at Rolls-Royce Power Systems and to the profitable growth he helped the business generate. He takes with him our every good wish for the future.”

Separately, the Supervisory Board of Rolls-Royce Power Systems has also appointed Dr Andreas Strecker as Chief Financial Officer. He will join the Management Board of Rolls-Royce Power Systems on 1 December 2022 and will report to Rolls-Royce plc Chief Financial Officer Panos Kakoullis within the Rolls-Royce Group.

Andreas Strecker has extensive experience in the financial management of international corporations, primarily in the automotive and industrial sectors. Most recently, he was President, Europe & Asia, at Accuride Wheels, a supplier to the global commercial vehicle industry, with responsibility for plants in Asia and Europe. Prior to that he was CFO of Cologne-based engine maker Deutz AG, and CEO of Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o., where he turned the company into the leading manufacturer of electric buses.

Jasmin Staiblin said: “With Dr Andreas Strecker, we have secured a CFO with international expertise and a wealth of market knowledge. I am certain that Dr Strecker will use his experience to make a substantial contribution to the profitable and sustainable onward development of Power Systems.”

Panos Kakoullis, Chief Financial Officer, Rolls-Royce, added: “Dr Andreas Strecker has driven entrepreneurial transformation throughout his career and will be a very valuable addition to our wider Finance leadership within Rolls-Royce. His experience will be key in helping our Power Systems business to continue on its profitable journey from an engine manufacturer to a provider of more sustainable energy and propulsion solutions.”

Andreas Strecker said: “I am very pleased to be joining Rolls-Royce at this important time as the group looks to enable its customers make the transition to more climate-neutral products and solutions across all its markets. I have been following the development of Power Systems for many years and am excited by the strategic direction that the business is taking and the potential profitable growth opportunities that creates for mtu products. From my time at Solaris and Deutz, I know the challenges facing the drive-power business and am looking forward to helping shape the way our whole industry evolves.”

“On behalf of the workforce and myself, I would like to welcome Dr Jörg Stratmann and Dr Andreas Strecker. I am delighted that we have succeeded in appointing a CEO and a CFO who are no strangers to balancing the interests of employer and employees in Germany, and who also bring international experience with them,” said Thomas Bittelmeyer, Chairman of the Works Council and Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.

Dr Jörg Stratmann and Dr Andreas Strecker will join the Rolls-Royce Power Systems Management Board which includes Dr Thelse Godewerth, as Labour Director and Chief People Officer, and Dr Otto Preiss, as Chief Operating Officer. Jasmin Staiblin said: "With this line-up, we have a powerful board team to tackle the transformation ahead together with the entire workforce and to shape the sustainable future of our business. I look forward to our continued successful collaboration.”

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21.09.2022

Schachtbau Anniversary - 30 years Part of the BAUER Group

Nordhausen - The years from 1989 onward were a time of upheaval not only for Germany but for all of Europe. "Overnight, the previous structures collapsed and the plant management was left alone with almost 3,000 employees. There was no textbook on how to deal with such a situation," recalls Dr. Peter Pfeifer, then plant director at Schachtbau Nordhausen. The fact that Schachtbau is still a mainstay in the region and throughout Germany today, despite the upheavals of the Wende years, is due not only to  

20.09.2022

Wyoming will soon be Home to the World’s largest Carbon Removal Facility

A new project aims to suck 5 million metric tons of CO₂ a year out of the air by 2030.

In rural Wyoming, a sprawling field will soon be filled with dozens of shipping container-sized boxes that can pull CO₂ from the atmosphere to help combat climate change.