Liberty Industries appoints new MD

Global steel and engineering business, Liberty Industries Group, part of the GFG Alliance, has appointed ex Tata senior steel executive Michael Horan as Managing Director (MD) of Liberty Performance Steels. It is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high quality precision steel strip, supplying industries including automotive, construction and general manufacturing, among others. Michael Horan has had an extensive career in the steel industry spanning twenty five years and joins Liberty from Tata Steel Europe, where he has held senior executive roles within sales, distribution and strip processing in the UK and Europe. His most recent role was Head of Digital for Tata Steel Europe, where he was responsible for developing and implementing all e-selling, e-marketing and e-service strategies across European operations.