Uwe Schmidt, an industry expert in metal sourcing, sustainability and copper recycling, joined the Wieland Group. As senior vice president and Wieland Group executive committee member, he will lead Global Metal Management. This central department is responsible for procuring metals such as scrap, cathodes, and formats for the copper supplierʼs business units and production sites worldwide. Schmidt and his team will also oversee the sale of recycled metals to third parties.
Schmidt earned his reputation and proficiency over approximately 30 years of professional experience leading metal trading, recycling, and metal processing companies. Among other things, Schmidt was head of metal management at Diehl Metall and managing director of SMH Süddeutsche Metallhandelsgesellschaft for 12 years.