Management

Ulrich Grethe

CEO
SALCOS and Materials development

Curriculum vitae
  • 1961
    born in Duisburg
  • 1981 - 1988
    Studies of metallurgy and materials science at the university of Clausthal
  • 1989
    Stahlwerke Peine, Salzgitter AG Trainee
  • 1990 - 2000
    Preussag Stahl AG, later Salzgitter AG
    Stahlwerk Salzgitter
    Several positions with management functions
  • 2000 - 2005
    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Plant manager steelworks
  • 2005
    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Works director
  • 2006 - 2022
    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Technical Division Member of the management board
  • since 2010
    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Chairman of the Management Board
  • 2010 - 2013
    Salzgitter Stahl GmbH, Salzgitter Stahl GmbH, Member of the executive board, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, CEO of the management board
  • 2014 - 2022
    Salzgitter AG,Salzgitter AG, Member of the management board, Business Unit Manager Flat Steel
  • since 2022
    Salzgitter AG, Member of the management board, Head of Steel Production Division
Assigned responsibilities
  • Blast-furnace Plant
  • Steel Plant
  • Hot-strip Mill
  • Pickling, Cold-Rolling, Surface Coating
  • Technical Customer Service
  • Beltcasting/Hotrolling
  • Technical Services, Energy, Enviromental Issues

Gerd Baresch

Technical Division

Curriculum vitae
  • 1963 born in Görlitz (Oberlausitz)
  • 1980 1983
    Mechanical apprenticeship
  • 1983 - 1985
    Military service
  • 1985 - 1990
    Study of metal forming at TU Bergakademie Freiberg and VSB Ostrava (Czech Republic)
  • 1990 - 1993
    AEG Berlin, Development and Commissioning Engineer
  • 1994 - 1998
    Preussag Stahl Salzgitter, Head of the Process Automation Group Hot Strip Mill
  • 1998
    SDI Butler (USA), Senior Engineer for Rolling Mill and Metallurgical Projects
  • 1998 - 2003
    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, manager for annealing and skin-pass mill, later manager for final operations of cold-rolled flat products
  • 2003 - 2014
    Salzgitter Service und Technik GmbH, Managing Director Technical Devision
  • 2014 - 2022
    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Plant Manager Technical Services, Energy, Environmental Issues
  • ab Oktober 2022
    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Managing Director Technical Division
Assigned responsibilities
  • Blast furnace plant
  • Steelworks
  • Hot strip mill
  • Cold flat
  • Strip casting/hot rolling
  • Technical Service, Energy, Environmental Protection
  • Digital Technology

Eike Brünger

Sales and Logistics

Curriculum vitae
  • 1967 born in Sanderbusch
  • 1988 – 1994
    Studies in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
  • 1994 – 2000
    Research Associate, RWTH Aachen University
  • 2000 – 2004
    Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH, F&E, Bonn
    Project Manager "Materials Development for Body Sheets in the Automotive Industry".
  • 2004 – 2007
    Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH, F&E, Bonn
    Programm Manager Automotive Band
  • 2007 – 2013
    Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH, Grevenbroich
  • 2013 – 2015 Constellium Rolled Products Singen GmbH & Co. KG, Neuf Brisach, France
    Head of Automotive Sales
  • 2016 – 2019
    Hydro Aluminium Dormagen GmbH, Dormagen
    Managing Director
  • 2016 – 2019
    Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH, Grevenbroich
    Head of Automotive Product Group with power of attorney
  • 2019 – 2022
    Speira GmbH (before Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH), Grevenbroich
    Head of Automotive Sales
Assigned responsibilities
  • Sales
    • Automotive Industry
    • Construction, White Goods, Endusers, Tubes/Gas Cylinder Manufacturers
    • Cold Roller
    • SSC, Stock Holders
  • Logistics and SCM
  • Marketing
  • Integrated Order Management

Jens Loock

Human Ressources

Curriculum vitae
  • 1974
    Born in Wanne-Eickel
  • 1994 - 2003
    Studied labor science with a focus on business administration and human resources, as well as history and social science, Ruhr University Bochum
  • 2001 - 2003
    Research associate, Ruhr University Bochum
  • 2004 - 2016
    Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann, career path from Trainee Personnel Service to Head of Personnel and Plant Safety
  • 2016 - 2020
    ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH, Member of the Management Board, Human Resources and Social Affairs, Labor Director
  • since November 2020
    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Member of the Management Board
  • since Januar 2021
    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Member of the Management Board and Labor Director
Assigned responsibilities
  • HR Department
  • Management / HR Development
  • HR Labor Laws and Policies
  • Occupational Safety
  • Vocational training
  • Occupational Health
  • Works Fire Department
  • Service Department

Frederick Schröder

Finances and Procurement

Curriculum vitae
  • 1979
    Born in Bonn
  • 2000 - 2004
    Studies of International Business Administration at the International School of Management (FH) in Dortmund
  • 2002 - 2003
    Semester abroad in Hungary and Australia
  • 2004 - 2007
    TUI AG, Hanover
    International Management Trainee Controlling
    Consultant Investment Controlling Source Market Western Europe 
  • 2007 - 2009    
    Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hamburg
    Consultant Controlling Ship Operations & Cooperations
  • 2009 - 2024    
    Salzgitter AG, Salzgitter
    2009 - 2024 Senior Controller
    2014 - 2019 Team Leader of Corporate Controlling
    2014 - 2024 Head of Corporate Controlling Department 
  • 2017 - 2021    Salzgitter Europlatinen GmbH, Salzgitter
    Managing Director Finance and Controlling
  • 2021 - 2024    Verkehrsbetriebe Peine Salzgitter GmbH, Salzgitter
    Managing Director Commercial Functions (Accounting, Controlling, Human Resources, Central Tasks, Projects and Communication)
  • ab April 2024    
    Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter, Finance and Purchasing Department
    Member of the Management Board
Assigned responsibilities
  • Controlling
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Procurement
    • Raw Materials Procurement
    • Procurment Investment, Industrial Services and Mobility
    • Spare Parts / Materials
    • Procurement Excellence