Hydrovolt announces Kenth Zander as Plant Manager in Norway

Hydrovolt announces the recruitment of Kenth Zander in the role as Plant Manager at its plant in Fredrikstad, Norway. Effective by April 14th, Zander will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of battery recycling processes and safety at the plant to ensure the company will be a leading actor in the industry.

Zander succeeds Glenn Østbye, who has left the company to pursue a new role in another company. With over 30 years of industry experience, Zander has a proven track record of managing complex production processes and facilities. His work experience includes amongst other plant manager and technical manager roles within companies such as Saint-Gobain, Sonoco Alcore, Barilla (Wasa Brød), Diplom-Is and Nya Wermlands-Tidningen.

“I’m excited to welcome Kenth to the team. His strong background in complex production processes and solution-oriented approach will be key to develop our plant in Fredrikstad as a world-class production facility within battery recycling,” says Ole-Christen Enger, CEO of Hydrovolt.

In the role as Plant Manager, Zander will be a driving force in the systematic improvement work to increase safety, productivity, efficiency and quality at one of Europe’s largest battery recycling facilities.

“I’m excited to take on this role in an emerging industry and look forward to delivering on targets and results ensuring Hydrovolt will be a leading European battery recycler,” says Kenth Zander.

Hydrovolt remains committed to sustainability and operational excellence with a strong focus on safety, and we are confident that Kenth Zander will play a pivotal role in advancing our goals as a leading battery recycler and raw materials company.

Zander has an educational background in mechanical engineering, manufacturing.