Sapa

This article is part of the Mining and Metals project of Spinwatch

This article is part of the Climate project of Spinwatch.

Sapa is the world's largest aluminium profiles company. It is based in Sweden but operates all over Europe, the USA and China. It is wholly owned by Norwegian Orkla ASA, and divides its activities into 3 main subsidiaries; Sapa Profiles is the world's leading producer of extruded aluminium profiles, which can be used in many industries including building, transport and electronics (replacing other materials such as copper or steel). It has a 16 per cent market share in Europe and approximately 26 per cent in the US. Sapa Heat Transfer is the largest global supplier of aluminium strip to the automotive heat-exchanger industry with a 17% global market share. Sapa Building Systems is one of the four largest suppliers of building systems based on aluminium profiles in Europe.

Sapa have expanded rapidly in recent years, merging aspects of their operations with Alcoa and other companies, particularly in Asia (China). Until 2008 Orkla had 50 % equity interest in the aluminium smelting company Elkem Aluminium. In 2008 Sapa also signed a letter of intent to acquire the Chinese aluminium extrusion company Kam Kiu Aluminium.

Sapa work closely with aluminium industry trade associations such as the European Aluminium Association, Aluminium Association and the UK Aluminium Federation, especially to promote aluminium as a clean 'green' metal which can be part of the solution to climate change.

People

Executive Management

• Björn Wiggen, President and CEO
• Svein-Tore Holsether, Business Area President, Sapa Asia & Middle East
• Paul Hogg, Vice President Human Resources (including Genesis, CVM, Redesign)
• Kåre Wetterberg, Senior Vice President of Technology
• Anna Smieszek, General Counsel
• Erika Ahlqvist, Communications Director
• Tim Stubbs, Business Area President North America
• Arne Rengstedt, Business Area President Europe
• Tor Gule, Responsible for South and West Europe
• Michael Mononen, Business Area President Heat Transfer
• Hans Johansson, Business Area President Building System

Board of Directors

• Dag Opedal Chariman of the Board President and CEO. Orkla ASA.
• Anders Carlberg President. Axel Johnson International AB. Board member of Axel Johnson AB, Elkem ASA, SSAB, Beijer-Alma, Säki.
• Hilde Myrberg Executive Vice President. Orkla ASA
• Anders Ullberg Director. Chairman of the Board in Eneqvistbolagen and Jernkontoret. Member of the Board of TietoEnator, Atlas Copco, SSAB, Skandia and Svenskt Näringsliv.
• Karin Aslaksen Senior Vice President. HR, Elkem AS
• Terje Andersen CFO. Orkla ASA
• Torkild Nordberg Managing Director. Orkla Brands