Mumbai, April 29 2026: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) today announced the appointment of Nobuo Okochi as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company, with effect from July 1, 2026.
This appointment follows the recent announcement of Amit Harlalka, the current CFO, being elevated as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, effective July 1, 2026. Together, these leadership transitions reinforce continuity and stability in the company’s senior management team as ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India accelerates its growth journey.
As the CFO, Mr Okochi will be responsible for overseeing ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India’s finance, strategy, financial planning, capital allocation, and governance functions, supporting the company’s long-term growth ambitions and value creation priorities.
Mr. Nobuo Okochi has four decades of experience with Nippon Steel Corporation, having held senior leadership roles across finance, financial planning and capital budgeting, as well as global business development. He has deep expertise in managing large-scale industrial investments and complex, multi-market operations. He currently serves as Managing Executive Officer (India, ASEAN, Middle East and Africa) at Nippon Steel Corporation and has played a pivotal role in shaping overseas business strategy and leading major cross-border steel projects.
He holds an MBA from the International University of Japan and an LL.B. from Sophia University, Tokyo.
Mr Dilip Oommen, Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), said: “Mr Nobuo Okochi’s appointment strengthens AM/NS India’s leadership with valuable global perspective and deep exposure to complex international markets. His experience across geographies and large industrial organisations will add significant depth to the management team as ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India continues to build a resilient and future-ready enterprise.”
Mr Nobuo Okochi, Managing Executive Officer (India, ASEAN, Middle East and Africa) at Nippon Steel Corporation said: “I look forward to assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India. The company is well positioned with strong fundamentals and a clear strategic vision. I will work closely with all of the ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India team to drive the company’s long-term growth, maintain robust financial governance, and contribute to sustainable value creation.”
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The appointment of Nobuo Okochi as CFO aligns seamlessly with the elevation of Amit Harlalka as CEO, ensuring continuity across finance and leadership at a time when ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India is advancing capacity expansion, value-added product lines, and sustainability-led growth initiatives.
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India remains focused on building strong leadership depth with global expertise and deep industry knowledge to strengthen its position as a leading steelmaker to support India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat.
ABOUT ARCELORMITTAL NIPPON STEEL INDIA (AM/NS India):
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) is a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, two of the world’s leading steel manufacturing organisations. A leading integrated flat carbon steel producer in India, the company has a crude steel capacity of 9 million tonnes per annum with state-of-the-art downstream facilities. It produces a fully diversified range of flat steel products, including value-added steel, and has a pellet capacity of 20 million tonnes. The company is also setting up an 8.2 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Andhra Pradesh. ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India is the only integrated steel company in the country to receive the Green Steel Certificate from the Ministry of Steel.
