In order to achieve its strategic ambitions in the markets where Bulten operates and further increase the company's innovative power, changes are being made to Bulten's Executive Management Team. The new organization will better support the company's objectives, and its vision to create and deliver the most innovative and sustainable fastener solutions. The following people have been appointed to head up each region: Markus Baum ­ President Region Europe, Bent Wessel-Aas ­ Interim President Region Asia.

To further consolidate Bulten's expertise in product development and innovation, the company's engineering resources are also being reorganized. Emmy Pavlovic, formerly SVP Technology and Innovation, is being appointed Chief Technical Officer (CTO). In addition to her existing innovation team, she will now also be responsible for application engineers and future preparation/process engineers.

Gathering the engineers in one and the same function will boost the company's ability to respond to customers' future needs for new types of technical solutions. Following these changes, Bulten's EMT now comprises: Christina Hallin ­ Interim President and CEO (from 9 Feb), Anna Åkerblad ­ CFO, Markus Baum ­ President Region Europe, Bent Wessel-Aas ­ Interim President Region Asia, Emmy Pavlovic ­ CTO, Claes Lindroth ­ SVP Purchasing and Quality, Marlene Dybeck ­ SVP HR and Sustainability, Ulrika Hultgren ­ SVP Corporate Communications and IR.