He succeeds Argentine-Italian billionaire Paolo Rocca, who steps down after 24 years leading the steel-pipe maker and remains chairman.
Tenaris said Podskubka has been chief operating officer since 2023, overseeing sales, markets, supply chain, production, and product and service development.
Podskubka joined Tenaris in Argentina in 1995, marking a long-internal succession at the company as Rocca stays involved in a non-executive leadership role.
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