GOTHENBURG, Sweden – SKF has announced that Stephane Le-Mounier has been appointed president of SKF Automotive. Le-Mounier will assume his new role on Jan. 1, 2015, and will be a member of SKF’s Group Management and Executive Committee. He succeeds Tryggve Sthen, who is retiring.
Le-Mounier joined SKF in 1988 and has held a number of senior positions within both SKF’s industrial and automotive businesses. Most recently, he was director of the Group’s aerospace business unit. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering and a post-graduate degree in finance and controlling. He is a French national.
Tryggve joined SKF in 2003, leading the Automotive business for 12 years. He will work with Le-Mounier to ensure a smooth handover until his retirement at the end of 2014.