EuroChem Group AG in August announced the appointment of Gustavo Horbach as its Head of South America, with responsibility for the group’s operations and strategic business development in the region. He has been with EuroChem since 2021 and was Vice President of the company’s Upstream Production and Investment Projects in South America.
Horbach previously worked for national and multinational companies such as CBi, SCGas, Copesul, Braskem, Yara International, and Mubadala/Trafigura in his 25-year career. In April he was appointed to the Board of Fertilizantes Heringer SA (GM April 28, 26), in which EuroChem holds a controlling stake. In his new role, Horbach has been tasked with leading the integration and consolidation of EuroChem’s assets and operations across the continent, as well as ensuring delivery of the group’s strategic growth plan.