Aurubis to get new commercial SVP

Michael Hellemann will become Aurubis AG’s new senior vice president, commercial, Aug. 1. In this position, he will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Roland Harings.

In his new role, Hellemann's responsibilities include developing and implementing raw material procurement, sales and marketing, the sales and marketing strategy, promoting sales growth and managing groupwide commercial processes.

Hamburg-based Aurubis, which produces copper from copper concentrates and recycled materials and processes it into intermediate products, says Hellemann has broad international experience in technology companies on the purchasing side and in sales and marketing. Most recently, he was head of sales and market development for Europe, Middle East and Africa and Latin America at the high-tech materials manufacturer Covestro Deutschland AG in the Coatings, Adhesives and Specialties division. In addition, Hellemann held various positions at specialty chemicals company Covestro

Prior to this, Hellemann was head of procurement & trading at Bayer MaterialScience AG and held several different positions at the Danish health care company Novo Nordisk.

“We are delighted to bring Michael Hellemann on board at Aurubis and are sure that his broad background—with a personal focus on sustainability, earnings improvement and customer orientation—will enrich our company enormously in the implementation of our important multimetal strategy,” says Roland Harings, chief executive officer of Aurubis AG. “We would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Hellemann already and wish him all the best and every success in his new responsibilities.”

Hellemann says, “I am excited and humbled to join Aurubis and look forward to developing, together with the team, a business strategy that inspires and contributes to sustainable and innovative solutions. In this process, I am mindful of the importance that Aurubis’ customers and suppliers have when it comes to achieving profitable business goals.”