Finance chief is new addition for aquaculture coatings maker Steen-Hansen
Norwegian specialist paint producer Steen-Hansen, a global leader in antifouling and coating for aquaculture, has appointed a new chief financial officer.
Alexander Frøyseth, 39, is from Bergen and graduated as a business economist with a master’s degree in economics and administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and the University of New South Wales, Australia.
He has a background in shipping, where he has worked as a finance manager for GC Rieber Shipping ASA. He has also worked with auditing for the consulting firm Deloitte.
“We are very pleased to have Alexander join our team,” said Steen-Hansen chief executive Ulrik Ulriksen in a press release.
Valuable expertise
“His experience from shipping brings in new and valuable expertise that will be put to good use; we are now aiming to achieve our ambitious goals for sustainability and development for customers who are increasingly demanding in terms of environment, animal welfare, and quality. The recruitment of highly qualified employees like Alexander shows that Steen-Hansen is an attractive workplace with employees who believe in what we are doing.”
Steen-Hansen, majority-owned by Accent Equity, opened a state-of-the-art, automated factory at Hylkje, outside Bergen, last year, and recently opened its own production facility in Chile.
It produces both copper-reduced and copper-free products for net protection. The company also produces specialised paint systems for industry, textile protection, passive fire protection, and surface treatment with a special focus on the environment. The company produces about 7 million litres of paint annually.
