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Helen Blomqvist is President of Sandvic Coromant
Helen Blomqvist replaces Nadine Crauwels as President of Sandvik Coromant. Crauwels herself becomes the new President of Sandvik Machining Solutions.
On December 1, Helen Blomqvist will take over as the new President of Sandvik Coromant. She has a doctorate in chemistry and succeeds Nadine Crauwels, who has been appointed President of Sandvik Machining Solutions. Blomqvist joined Sandvik Coromant in 2003 as a research engineer and holds two patents. She was also awarded the title "Sandvik Coromant Leader of the Year" in 2018.
"It is a great honor for me to lead Sandvik Coromant - a company with a market-leading position and outstanding solutions with great added value for our customers. I look forward to working with Sandvik Coromant's management team, employees and partners to further expand our offering and innovation and to execute our strategy to drive the industry forward and shape the future of the manufacturing industry. My most important goal is to strengthen our role as market leader," emphasizes the new President.
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