BlueScope has confirmed that Tania Archibald has commenced as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, following her appointment announced on 5 November 2025.
She succeeds Mark Vassella, who led the company for eight years and will provide transitional support until his retirement on 1 July 2026.
During his tenure, Vassella returned $4.2 billion to shareholders and invested $3.7 billion in growth initiatives, BlueScope said in a news release.
In a video released by the company, Archibald paid tribute to her predecessor and described her agenda for the business.
“It’s a privilege to step into the role of BlueScope’s MD&CEO with a clear mandate to deliver value to our shareholders,” she said. Archibald highlighted the completion of the company’s $2 billion investment program and signalled a shift from investment to value delivery.
She described the company’s current positioning across its key markets, noting strong steel demand in the United States, BlueScope’s established presence in Asia, the reset operating model in New Zealand, and ongoing demand growth in Australia driven by population increases.
“BlueScope is uniquely well positioned for success in this new era. We have world?class assets, exceptional people and real upside,” Archibald said.
Archibald also addressed the Board’s recent rejection of an unsolicited acquisition proposal from SGH Holdings and Steel Dynamics, stating the offer “very significantly undervalued this company” and did not reflect shareholder interests.
She added that the Board remains open to proposals that genuinely reflect BlueScope’s value, but emphasised that the company is focused on actively accelerating its own value delivery.
Under Archibald’s leadership, safety remains a key priority for BlueScope, with the CEO also highlighting three strategic focus areas, including delivering value to customers through high-quality products and services.
Archibald also outlined four immediate initiatives to accelerate value in her first year. These include executing existing cost and productivity programs, simplifying operations and leadership structures, realising surplus land value from 1,200 hectares of industrially zoned land, and evolving balance sheet settings to increase shareholder returns.
BlueScope plans to provide a further update on this program at its 1H FY2026 Financial Results on 16 February 2026.
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