John Linklater and Matt Rea to Lead Midrex Global Solutions, David Durnovich Completes 40+ Year DR Industry Career

Midrex Global Solutions steps in after plant commissioning to offer continued support and services that help plants run efficiently and reliably. From the Midrex headquarters in Charlotte to the regional office in Dubai, they provide tailored technical support to optimize plant performance; spare parts, equipment upgrades, and field services; innovative engineering solutions to meet unique operational needs; and a direct, ongoing partnership with customers to help them achieve long-term success.

John Linklater

General Manager – Midrex Global Solutions Middle East & North Africa

John Linklater has over 30+ years of experience in operating and maintaining direct reduction and steel plants. He joined Midrex in 2007 as Lead Mechanical Engineer and has served as Chief of Mechanical Engineering and Services Program Manager – Global Solutions. Prior to joining Midrex, Linklater was a mechanical engineer for the Hadeed direct reduction plants in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia. He is registered in the United Kingdom as an Incorporated Engineer with a Graduateship from City and Guilds London.

Matt Rea

General Manager – Midrex Global Solutions Europe & Americas

Matt Rea brings a wealth of experience in direct reduction plant operations and management, as well as iron ore preparation. Rea joined Cleveland-Cliffs in 2008, at the Tilden Iron Ore Mine in Michigan and served in roles of increasing responsibility before being appointed General Manager – Toledo Direct Reduction Plant in January 2021.

Rea joined Midrex in 2024, after serving as Senior Division Manager Primary at Indiana Harbor, where he was responsible for blast furnace operations and two steel shops.

He has a degree in Chemical Engineering from James Cook University and a Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Monash University.

David Durnovich

(Retired) Director – Midrex Global Solutions

David Durnovich began his direct reduction industry career more than 40 years ago in the Midrex Operations Department. In addition to playing a key management role in the start-up and operational success of the first MIDREX HBI Plant on Labuan Island, Sabah, Malaysia, in 1984, he served as Production General Manager of Operaciones al Sur del Orinoco (OPCO) in Venezuela, Chief Operations Officer of American Iron Reduction (AIR) in USA, Vice President Operations of ArcelorMittal Point Lisas in Trinidad and Tobago, and Vice President Operations of Lion Group in Malaysia. Prior to being appointed Director – Global Solutions in 2019, Durnovich was General Manager – Operations & Maintenance at Midrex.