Thyssenkrupp Materials Services appoints Dr. Wijdekop as CEO

Personnel Matter New CEO for Thyssenkrupp's Business Unit Processing

2025-05-08 From Thyssenkrupp Materials Services | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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Thyssenkrupp Materials Services appoints Dr. Heather Wijdekop as CEO of the Business Unit Processing. The previous CEO, Norbert Goertz, becomes CFO at the headquarters in Michigan.

Effective July 1, 2025, Dr. Heather Wijdekop will become CEO of the Business Unit Processing at Thyssenkrupp Materials Services.(Image: John de Koning) — Effective July 1, 2025, Dr. Heather Wijdekop will become CEO of the Business Unit Processing at Thyssenkrupp Materials Services.
(Image: John de Koning)

Effective July 1, 2025, Dr. Heather Wijdekop will assume leadership of the Business Unit Processing at Thyssenkrupp Materials Services. Additionally, she will become CEO of the Operating Unit Processing North America. In both roles, she succeeds Norbert Goertz, who will continue as interim CFO of the Business Unit Solutions and is responsible for central functions in Southfield, Michigan.

Ilse Henne, CEO of Thyssenkrupp Materials Services, comments: "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Heather Wijdekop to our Executive Leadership Team. Her industry experience, customer focus, and leadership skills will help us realize our Materials-as-a-Service strategy."

Dr. Wijdekop brings over 20 years of international experience, accumulated in roles at Tata Steel Europe and the Corus Group. Most recently, she served as Director Commercial at Tata Steel Ijmuiden, where she was responsible for sales, marketing, and customer service, as well as company-wide pricing, business planning, supply chain, and market strategy. She holds a PhD in materials engineering.

Strategic Importance of North America

For Thyssenkrupp Materials Services, North America is a central growth region with high market potential. The region offers a strong industrial base, high demand for advanced materials, services, and processing solutions, as well as a favorable business environment. According to the company, 70 percent of Thyssenkrupp Materials Services' total growth investments in the last five years have been made in North America. Last year, the company also opened new locations in Mexico and Texas and invested in new processing capacities to foster closer customer relationships.

The Business Unit Processing specializes in the customer-specific processing of flat-rolled products. This includes cutting and punching of coils as well as the entire supply chain management between rolling mills and the individual production requirements of the customers. An important customer segment is the automotive industry, which places high demands on quality and service.

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