In 2023, CAEF will continue to search for ways to improve Europe's economy and keep its standing as a powerful force within global business. With Milko Milanov at its head,the organization plans on being more proactive about developing strategies that protect both workers' rights and environmental regulations .
It is with great pleasure that we announce Milko Milanov as the new president of CAEF. Mr.Milanov has been a long-standing member of our organisation and we are delighted to have him take on this prestigious role.
As president, Mr.Milanov will be responsible for representing CAEF at international events, promoting our work to wider audiences and fundraising to support our programmes. We are confident that he will provide strong leadership and guidance in these areas, and help us to continue making a positive impact in the lives of young people across Europe.
After the corona pandemic and the supply chain crisis, the signs at the beginning of last year were of hope for a fundamental recovery and easing of the situation. With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, things proved to be different. Momentarily, the uncertainties of the overall economic development driven by inflation and geo-economic questions could hardly be greater. For the European foundry industry, the question of energy availability at competitive prices is top of a long list. In these challenging times, Milko Milanov, who looks back on several decades of experience in the foundry industry starts his CAEF presidency.
Graduate engineer Milko Milanov spends his whole life in the foundry industry, having started as a mould maker and later becoming manager in the largest foundries in Bulgaria. Today, he runs a jobbing foundry as well as a training and consulting centre for the Bulgarian metal foundry sector. With his calm and reflective manner, the Bulgarian entrepreneur succeeds Chiara Danieli in rotation. The CAEF General Secretariat would like to express its sincere gratitude for the extraordinary commitment of Chiara Danieli over the past year. She has taken important initiatives to increase CAEF's impact in the long term. CAEF is pleased that Chiara Danieli will continue to represent the French foundries in the CAEF Council and thus will remain an important cornerstone for the association. At the same time, Secretary General Fynn-Willem Lohe welcomes Milko Milanov at the top of the association and looks forward to further good cooperation.
