Mr Sutcliffe, 44 (pictured below) who trained as a lawyer, will take on his new post as head of Simsmetal – the Australian-owned international business involved in metal recycling and associated sectors – in March 2002. He will succeed John Crabb who retires then.
After joining Simsmetal from the Elders Group in 1990 as general manager, exports & shipping in its Sydney office, Mr Sutcliffe was promoted in 1993 to general manager, Sims International. He transferred to the UK in 1996 and has overseen the growth of the company here including the acquisition of the UK interests of Philip Services, which made Simsmetal the second largest metal recycler in the UK.
Recycling developments
Simsmetal chairman Paul Mazoudier commented: “Jeremy Sutcliffe brings to the role valuable hands-on international experience in secondary metals processing and marketing. Importantly, he has also been at the centre of product 'e;nd of life' recycling developments which are occurring in Europe and which will be inevitably taken up here and in North America.”
Mr Mazoudier also played tribute to Mr Crabb: “John Crabb has been a very successful CEO and we are fortunate that he has created a strong team around him, which is second to none in the industry worldwide.”
The Simsmetal group’s operations span the globe with facilities spread throughout Australasia, the United Kingdom, North America and Asia. In the financial year 2001 Simsmetal had an annual turnover of A$1.4 billion and over 2300 employees worldwide. Its shares are quoted on the Australian Stock Exchange
Links: www.simsmetal.com.au
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