Speira
Henk-Jan Brinkman has extensive work experience in the automotive industry, primarily focusing on technical customer support and product development. From 2021 onwards, they have been working at Speira as the Head of Technical Customer Support and Product Development and Quality Testing BU Automotive. Prior to that, Brinkman worked at Norsk Hydro from 2001 to 2021, where they held various roles including Head of Technical Customer Support and Product Development, PA Automotive, and R&D Program Manager Automotive Sheet. Henk-Jan also worked as a Research Scientist at Alcan from 2000 to 2001.
Henk-Jan Brinkman completed their education with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Materials Science from Delft University of Technology, from 1994 to 1999. Prior to that, they obtained an Ingenieur (Ir.) degree in applied physics from the University of Groningen, from 1988 to 1994.
Speira
Speira is a leading global recycler and manufacturer of advanced rolled aluminium products, producing approximately one million tonnes per year. Speira operates eleven manufacturing facilities and an R&D center across Germany and Norway, including Alunorf, the world’s largest aluminium rolling mill, and Grevenbroich, the world’s largest rolled aluminium finishing mill. Speira has approximately 5.500 employees, mainly in Germany and Norway. Speira is proud to serve some of the most well-known companies in the global automotive, packaging, printing, engineering, building and construction industries. Speira’s growth journey builds on more than one century of aluminium rolling and recycling experience and technical expertise. Coupled with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and increased agility in the market. Speira constantly works towards its purpose to build a circular world that works.