Eva Aigner is the new Chief Financial Officer of the Metal Engineering Division of the voestalpine Group

11 May 2026 |

Eva Aigner has been a member of the Management Board of the Metal Engineering Division of the voestalpine Group since April 1, 2026, succeeding Martin Reisetbauer, who will retire on June 1, 2026. Her responsibilities as CFO include the areas controlling, finance, accounting, and risk management, as well as the topics information technology, data protection, the occupational health center and legal affairs. Born in Salzburg, she has been with voestalpine for over 20 years and has held management positions at voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH and voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH. The Metal Engineering Division generated revenue of EUR 4.2 billion in the 2024/25 business year with around 15,100 employees.

From June 1, 2026, the Management Board team of the Metal Engineering Division will therefore consist of Franz Kainersdorfer (CEO), Eva Aigner (CFO), Stefan Glanz (Industrial Systems) and Günter Neureiter (Railway Systems).

With Eva Aigner, we have succeeded in recruiting an experienced manager from our own ranks for the Metal Engineering Division’s Management Board team. In her previous functions, she was able to gain leadership experience in various positions. Ms. Aigner knows the challenges of the market and the potential of our companies.

Franz Kainersdorfer, Head of the Metal Engineering Division and Member of the Management Board of voestalpine AG

As a newly appointed member of the Management Board of the Metal Engineering Division, I am delighted to be able to successfully shape the future of our division in this difficult market environment together with a highly ambitious and qualified team.

Eva Aigner, Member of the Management Board of the Metal Engineering Division

Eva Aigner studied law at the University of Salzburg and completed her doctorate in 2006. She successfully pursued further training, including at the Management Institute St. Gallen. As a lawyer, she has been working in the Metal Engineering Division since 2003, where she was initially responsible for the legal support of various business units. From 2012, she headed the legal department of the Metal Engineering Division and was subsequently a member of the Management Board of various companies in the division. Most recently, Ms. Aigner was CEO and CFO of voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH and Chief Legal Officer of voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH.

Metal Engineering Division

With its Railway Systems business unit, the Metal Engineering Division of the voestalpine Group is the global market leader for railway infrastructure systems, diagnostics and monitoring solutions for infrastructure and rolling material as well as software solutions for maintenance management. With its Industrial Systems business unit, the division is also the European market leader for quality wire and global provider of full welding solutions. And it supplies seamless tubes all over the world from the Kindberg location in Austria. Customers come from the railway infrastructure industry, the energy industry, the mechanical engineering, automotive and construction industries, as well as the renewable energy sector. As part of the greentec steel program, the Metal Engineering Division is already intensively working on and researching various innovative, climate-friendly technologies and production processes. In the business year 2024/25, the division generated about EUR 4.2 billion in revenue with its Railway Systems and Industrial Systems business units; over 45% of this revenue was generated outside Europe. The division recorded an operating profit (EBITDA) of EUR 461 million and employed around 15,100 people worldwide.

The voestalpine Group

voestalpine is a globally leading steel and technology group with a unique combination of materials and processing expertise. voestalpine, which operates globally, has around 500 Group companies and locations in more than 50 countries on all five continents. The voestalpine Group has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995. With its premium products and system solutions, voestalpine is a leading partner to the automotive and machinery industries, as well as to the aerospace and energy industries. The company is also the global market leader in railway systems and special sections. voestalpine is committed to the global climate goals and has a clear plan for transforming steel production with its greentec steel program. In the business year 2024/25, the Group generated revenue of EUR 15.7 billion, with an operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 1.3 billion; it has around 49,700 employees worldwide.

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