Andreas Schwarz is the CEO of the Bathco Group, a leading solutions provider in the aluminium industry. With a background in trading functions at Rio Tinto Alcan, Andreas has extensive experience in the industry and has held positions in China, Southern Africa, and Zurich. As CEO of Bathco, he has led the company to new heights and overseen its expansion into new markets worldwide for the last 15 years.

AlCircle: What are the core values and drivers that Bathco followed to establish its reputation as one of the aluminium industry's leading service providers?

Andreas Schwarz: Bathco has always been highly focused on the aluminium industry and has, over the years, proven its reliability and its strength of innovation. 
We have built a circular economy around various by-products in the aluminium industry as well as the supply and management of raw materials and energy-saving equipment. We are also marketing low-carbon aluminium.