Trelleborg names new boss for Brazil offshore operation

Macae, Brazil – Trelleborg offshore operation has appointed Sebastian Araujo as managing director of its Brazilian manufacturing facility in Macae.

Araujo has worked in the oil and gas subsea sector, previously holding general and commercial management roles in pipe coating and pipe bending service companies such as Bredero Shaw.

“This appointment ensures we support the growing needs of the region,” said Richard Beesley, commercial director of Trelleborg’s offshore operation in Brazil.

Beesley predicted that Brazil would remain a strategic development area for the oil and gas industry, stating that Araujo’s industry experience would help Trelleborg growth in Brazil and South America.