{"id":1129801,"date":"2019-07-30T19:04:19","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T00:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=998074"},"modified":"2019-07-30T19:04:19","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T00:04:19","slug":"metso-appoints-new-president-of-mining-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1129801","title":{"rendered":"Metso appoints new president of mining equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stephan W Kirsch has been appointed President, mining equipment business area and a member of\u00a0Metso\u2019s\u00a0executive\u00a0team\u00a0effective\u00a0August 1,\u00a0the company said in a recent press release.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kirsch&nbsp;joined&nbsp;Metso&nbsp;in 2018, and&nbsp;is&nbsp;currently&nbsp;senior&nbsp;vice&nbsp;president,&nbsp;business and&nbsp;product&nbsp;management in the&nbsp;mining&nbsp;equipment business area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The current\u00a0president of\u00a0Metso\u2019s\u00a0mining\u00a0equipment business area and member of\u00a0Metso\u2019s\u00a0executive\u00a0team, Victor Tapia, will take on another internal assignment\u00a0before leaving the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to express my warmest thanks to Victor for his contribution in developing\u00a0Metso\u2019s mining equipment business and wish him the best of success,\u201d said\u00a0President and CEO\u00a0Pekka\u00a0Vauramo.\u00a0At\u00a0the same time, I wish Stephan most welcome in his new role and to the\u00a0executive\u00a0team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The global&nbsp;industrial company&nbsp;recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/web\/metso-merges-minerals-technology-arm-with-outotec\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"merged with rival&nbsp;Outotec (opens in a new tab)\">merged with rival&nbsp;Outotec<\/a>,&nbsp;to form a&nbsp;new company, to be called Metso&nbsp;Outotec.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Metso said&nbsp;Metso&nbsp;Outotec&nbsp;will be one of the leading technology suppliers to minerals processing companies globally, and had&nbsp;combined sales of 3.9 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in 2018.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephan Kirsch&#8217;s new position takes effect August 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