Egrilmezer to leave Sapa

Tolga Egrilmezer, executive vice president responsible for strategy and business development, has decided to leave Sapa.

He will stay on until October 31, at the latest, to ensure a good transfer of knowledge to the organisation.

"Leaving Sapa was a difficult decision to make. I have been a part of a unique journey for more than 14 years. After a successful integration (with Hydro Extruded Products), Sapa is entering a new phase in its development and I felt that this was a natural time for me to make a change, allowing me to spend more time with my family back in the UK," says Egrilmezer.

"I regret seeing Tolga leave,” says President & CEO Egil Hogna. “He has contributed strongly to realising our NOK 1 billion synergy target ahead of plan and in establishing innovation as a key competitive advantage for Sapa."
Egrilmezer joined Sapa in 2002 and held various commercial and line management positions before becoming a member of the executive management team in 2012 as responsible for business development. This also included strategy, research and development, operational excellence, sourcing and global key accounts.

Sapa has initiated a process to find Egrilmezer’s successor, who will be responsible for creating a group strategy team in addition to ensuring that innovation is a key driver across Sapa’s business areas going forward.