27/05/2026 – Associations
Worldstainless board elects new chairman
The Board of the world stainless association has elected new office bearers during the 30th Annual Conference and Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. Bernardo Velázquez Herreros, CEO of the Acerinox Group has been elected as the new Chairman of the association.
Bernardo Velázquez, new Chairman of Worldstainless. © Worldstainless
Yosuke Sakai, Executive Officer, Head of Unit, Stainless Steel+Titanium Unit of Nippon Steel Corporation, Sudhakar Sivaji, CEO of Aperam and Mrs Lee, Jieun, Head of STS Marketing Office from Posco have been elected as Vice Chairmen. Frank Koch, CEO of Swiss Steel Group has been elected as treasurer.
The following people were elected to the Board of the world stainless association (Name - Company - Role):
Bernardo Velázquez - Acerinox - Chairman
Yosuke Sakai - Nippon Steel Corporation - Vice Chairman
Sudhakar Sivaji - Aperam - Vice Chairman
Lee, Jieun POSCO Vice Chairman
Frank Koch - Swiss Steel Group - Treasurer
Li, Hua China Baowu - Tisco - Member of the Executive Committee
Johan Strydom - Acerinox Europa
Tetsuya Shimizu - Daido Steel
Hidetsugu Tawara - JFE Steel
Clive Grannum - North American Stainless
Tim Collins - Worldstainless Secretary-General
Dr. Edwin Basson Worldsteel (ex officio)
