FREYR Battery announced the appointment of Tor Stendahl as Managing Director for FREYR Battery Finland Oy. Tor Stendahl will assume his new role in FREYR's Finnish operations during spring 2023. Tor Stendahl comes to FREYR from his position as Country Manager Finland/Baltic and General Manager for Battery Materials, Base Metal Services and Recycling at BASF.

He has held various leadership and sales roles throughout his 25-year career at BASF, and most recently led the build-up of BASF's pCAM plant in Harjavalta, Finland. Stendahl holds a master's degree in chemical engineering from Åbo Akademi University.