Sandvik AB announced that the company is implementing changes to its Group Executive Management and appoints new Presidents to two of its business areas. Jonas Gustavsson, currently President of Sandvik Materials Technology, has been appointed new President of Sandvik Machining Solutions as of 1 February. Jonas Gustavsson has been with the company since 2008 and previously held senior positions at ABB and Bombardier.

Jonas Gustavsson succeeds Andreas Evertz who after five years will leave Sandvik to pursue new challenges outside the company. Sandvik Machining Solutions with around 18,000 employees is a market leader for products and solutions for primarily metal cutting. Petra Einarsson has been appointed new President of Sandvik Materials Technology and member of Sandvik's Group Executive Management as of 1 February.

Petra Einarsson is currently head of the Tube product area at Sandvik Materials Technology. Her career with Sandvik spans 22 years. Sandvik Materials Technology is specialized in advanced products and solutions based on high-alloy metals.