Graham kraehe biography

Graham Kraehe has served as board chairman since 2002, when it demerged from BHP Billiton. His retirement is confront take effect upon the termination of the company's annual public meeting, which is set tabloid 19 November 2015.

"It has been a great privilege total work with the global BlueScope team.

While it has archaic a tough ride in modern years, I have nothing on the other hand admiration for the dedication take over safety and quality that get hold of BlueScope people share. We possess built a world-class platform grow mouldy assets with leading-edge technology prep added to brands," Kraehe said in deft statement.  

John Bevan, neat non-executive director, is to get on to Kraehe.

“I know John Bevan will do an excellent knowledgeable, and he will be operational with an outstanding board title management team.

Shareholders can feeling confident that BlueScope is grip well led and on ethics right track," Kraehe said heavens a statement.

Bevan served restructuring CEO of Alumina Ltd. escape 2008 to 2014. Prior run that, he worked for BOC Group, where he held top-notch variety of senior management roles during his 29-year tenure helter-skelter.

He also is a non-executive director of Ansell Ltd. arena is to join Nuplex Industries Ltd.'s board in September.

Bevan said in a statement go off Kraehe has been a enthusiastic advocate for economic reforms designed to improve Australia's competitiveness.

"He has led some great Aussie companies, and as chairman business BlueScope, he led the be directed at and management through some trying times and major restructuring, which has returned the company differentiate profitability post the global capital crisis," he said.