Meet our team
Our global footprint and sustainable mindset foster a truly diverse workplace.
Across all our locations, we listen, engage, and collaborate ,creating an environment where empowerment, belonging, and innovation can thrive.
Meet some of our colleagues and discover how we turn ideas into action, driving sustainable solutions together.
At Befesa, our people embody the values of professionalism, responsibility, and innovation that define our company. Across all functions and locations, their expertise and dedication ensure operational excellence, uphold the highest standards of health and safety, and drive our commitment to a more sustainable industry.
Through our #PeopleOfBefesa series, we invite you to gain authentic insights into their daily work, showcasing how our teams translate purpose into action while fostering a safe, responsible, and high-performing work environment.
"After obtaining a Master’s in engineering in 2010, I had the opportunity to work for Befesa Steel Services GmbH and relocated to Bejing, China to explore the market there. The rapid development of the steel industry in China, the increasing focus on environmental protection provides great potential for the steel recycling technology we offer. Befesa is dedicated to sustainable and environmentally friendly industrial development, which is undoubtedly something I would like to contribute to and would like to offer to customers all over the world and especially in China. Befesa has started to build two brand-new Waelz Plants for recycling EAF dust in Jiangsu and in Henan since 2019 and we are operating both of them in 2021. This is a fundamental milestone for Befesa and also for myself."
Xiao Fu
CEO China
"I graduated from Çukurova University, Environmental Engineering Department. Since 2009, I have been working for Befesa Silvermet İskenderun as a HSE Chief Engineer. By recycling hazardous waste, Befesa makes a significant contribution to sustain the natural resources on the world. I am very proud to contribute to the studies for continuous improvement targets of Befesa about Safety & Environment."
Özlem Tinc
EHS Manager at Befesa Silvermet Iskenderun
"Majoring in International Business at Korean University and 14 years of experience with zinc smelter, I joined Befesa in 2012. Then, I was concerned about how I would adapt as an Asian to a company structured around western culture. Would I make the successful transition to be part of Befesa? Now, I am pleased to say, that all my initial concerns turned out to be unfounded. It is a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by such talented colleagues, and at times, the workplace can feel like I am with my family. Undeniably, Befesa is an essential part of life, and has become an important family member for my team and me. Befesa is always there for us, motivating us and encouraging every one of my employees to utilize their passion and skills to the fullest. There is never a moment in my day where I feel isolated in the workplace, as Befesa is always there to assist me in facing any challenges together."
Kasey Lee
CEO Asia (except China)
"After finishing my studies in Industrial Engineering at Bilbao's Higher Technical School of Engineering, I started working in an engineering firm. Some years later, I moved to Befesa as a Process Engineer, where today, almost 20 years later, I am still working. Currently I am Production Manager at Befesa Zinc Aser, where my team and I set the guidelines for the optimal processing of the steel dust generated in the different steel mills used in our steel production, using pyro and hydrometallurgical processes to recover its zinc content. Furthermore, I think Befesa is an excellent company to work for, as it is a reliable company, working to apply the best technologies in its sector. This makes the company an international benchmark in the treatment of industrial waste and contributes to the sustainable development of the environment by recovering valuable raw materials through the revaluation of industrial waste, conserving and guaranteeing natural resources for future generations."
Carlos Silvestre
Production Manager at Befesa Zinc Aser
Corporate HR Contacts
Lucía Gómez del Río
HR & CSR Director
+34 912544029
lucia.gomezdelrio@befesa.com

Bettina Fernandes
Recruiting, Development and Labour Law Germany
+49 2102 1001 331
bettina.fernandes@befesa.com

Luis Pérez
Compensation & Benefits and Labour Law Spain
+34 983320147
luis.perez@befesa.com

María Remedios Ruiz
Recruiting, Training and CSR
+49 2102 1001 333
maria.ruiz@befesa.com

José María García Bogajo
HR Controlling
+34 912544093
jose.garcia@befesa.com

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USA
Rockwood, TN
199 Truck Route, PO Box 5, Rockwood, TN, 37854, USA
37
USA
Palmerton, PA
900 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA, 18071, USA
86
USA
Barnwell, SC
941 Technology Drive, Barnwell, SC, 29812-8650, USA
75
USA
Calumet, IL
2701 E. 114th Street, Chicago, IL, 60617-6449, USA
69
USA
Befesa Zinc US, Inc.
3000 GSK Drive, Suite 201, Moon Township, PA 15108, USA
38
USA
Mooresboro, NC
484 Hicks Grove Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114, USA
183
Spain
Befesa Zinc Óxido, S.A.U.
Sangroniz Bidea, 24, 48150 Sondika, Vizcaya, Spain
45
Spain
Befesa Zinc Comercial S.A.U.
Ctra. Bilbao-Plencia 21, 48950 Asua-Erandio, Vizcaya, Spain
10
Spain
Befesa Steel R&D
Ctra. Bilbao-Plencia 21, 48950 Asua-Erandio, Vizcaya, Spain
6
France
Befesa Zinc Gravelines, S.A.S.
Route Duvigneau, 59820 Gravelines, France
24
France
Befesa Zinc Recytech
Route de Noyelles, 62740 Fouquières-lès-Lens, France
52
France
Befesa Circular Alloys France
Route Duvigneau, 59820 Gravelines, France
87
Germany
Befesa Zinc Duisburg GmbH
Richard-Seiffert-Strasse 1, 47249 Duisburg, Germany
51
Germany
Befesa Zinc Freiberg GmbH
Alfred-Lange-Strasse 10, 09599 Freiberg, Germany
93
Sweden
Befesa Circular Alloys Sweden
Fartygsgatan 20, 261 35 Landskrona, Sweden
91
Turkey
Befesa Silvermet Iskenderun
Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, Noksel Boru Fab. Arkası İskenderun Hatay, Turkey
86
Spain
Befesa Aluminio S.L. Escorias Salinas
Carretera de Cabezón s/n 47011, Valladolid, Spain
82
Germany
Befesa Salzschlacke GmbH Hannover
Am Brinker Hafen 6, 30179 Hannover, Germany
82
Germany
Befesa Salzschlacke GmbH Lünen
Brunnenstrasse 138 D-44536, Lünen, Germany
78
Germany
Befesa Aluminium Germany GmbH
Claude-Breda-Str. 6 DE-06406, Bernburg, Germany
87
Spain
Befesa Aluminio S.L. Barcelona
Via Europa, 36 08520 Las Franquesas del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
61
Spain
Befesa Aluminio S.L.U. Erandio
Carretera Luchana Asúa, 13 48950 Erandio, Vizcaya, Spain
106
Germany
Befesa Steel Services GmbH
Balcke- Dürr Allee 1, 40882 Ratingen, Germany
28
Spain
Befesa Zinc Aser S.A.
Ctra. Bilbao-Plencia 21, 48950 Asua-Erandio, Vizcaya, Spain
63
Germany
Befesa Management Services GmbH (Ratingen)
Balcke- Dürr Allee 1, 40882 Ratingen, Germany
8
Spain
Befesa Medio Ambiente, S.L. (Sevilla)
Avda. Diego Martínez Barrio nº10, 4ºPlanta, 41013 Sevilla
9
Spain
Befesa Medio Ambiente, S.L. (Madrid)
Avenida General Perón, 38, 28020 Madrid
12
Spain
Befesa Medio Ambiente, S.L. (Erandio)
Ctra. Bilbao-Plencia 21, 48950 Asua-Erandio, Vizcaya, Spain
12
China
Befesa Zinc Environmental Protection Technology (Henan) Co., Ltd.
No. 6 North Xichang Road, Dazhou Industrial Park,Changge, Henan, P. R. China
30
South Korea
Befesa Zinc Pohang, Co., Ltd.
Heunghae-eup Gokgang-ri 1650, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
16
South Korea
Befesa Zinc Korea Co., Ltd.
265-15, Cheonbuksandan-ro, Cheonbuk-myeon, Gyeongju-si, South Korea
59
China
Befesa Zinc Environmental Protection Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
Huangqiao Road, Henglin town, Changzhou, Jiang SU, P. R. China
52
China
Befesa (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Room 2603, Walsin Tower 1, No. 258 JiangDong Middle Road, JianYe District, 21005 Nanjing, China
14
Befesa’s recycling plants are located in attractive markets that are strategically distributed across Europe, Asia and North America.
1268
steel’s Total employees as of 31st december 2023
Befesa’s recycling plants are located in attractive markets that are strategically distributed across Europe, Asia and North America.
496
ALUMINIUM’S TOTAL EMPLOYEES AS OF 31st DECEMBER 2023
Befesa’s recycling plants are located in attractive markets that are strategically distributed across Europe, Asia and North America.
41
corporate’s total employees as of 31st December 2023
