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“ We ’ re not guided by new technology , but by the new applications of that technology and the new ways of thinking and operating that it enables ”
— Ludovic Donati , CDO , Eramet
aluminum and titanium alloys . “ We also produce special alloys for different sectors like aerospace , nuclear , defense , and so on . For instance , when you travel in a plane made by Boeing or Airbus , you are traveling with Eramet , because we produce a lot of very important parts for those companies ,” Donati explains . “ Eramet is an interesting organisation because it ’ s both a metallurgical and mining company ; we are present all the way up the value chain .” Eramet employs around 13,000 people across 20 countries and reported revenues of more than
US $ 4bn in 2018 . The company ’ s main operations include mines and processing plants in Europe , Africa , Oceania , Asia and North and South America .
After obtaining a PhD in chemistry , Donati joined Eramet in 2011 and spent three years in the company ’ s R & D department as a research engineer . In 2014 , he moved over to the corporate strategy department and , in 2017 , was asked by senior leadership to conduct a study of what exactly the digital transformation of a mining and metallurgical company like Eramet would look like .
As the global business landscape is reshaped by the digital revolution ,
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