Essar Steel Appoints Plastino as Essar Algoma CEO
03/30/2009 - The Essar Steel Business Group appoints Armando Plastino as Chief Executive Officer of Essar Steel Algoma, effective immediately.
The Essar Steel Business Group has appointed Armando Plastino as Chief Executive Officer of Essar Steel Algoma Inc., effective immediately.
The company said Plastino’s appointment is one of a number of organizational changes that are designed to position its Global Steel Business Group to effectively meet all current and future business challenges.
Plastino, who assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer of Essar Steel Algoma (formerly Algoma Steel Inc.) on February 13, 2008, previously served as Vice President Operations. He began his career with Algoma Steel in 1972, serving in a series of varied and increasingly responsible positions in operations, engineering and maintenance.
With his new assignment, Plastino will continue to report directly to Jatinder Mehra, Chief Executive Officer, Essar Steel Business Group.
Essar Steel Algoma Inc., a member of the Essar Group, is based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. As a fully integrated steel producer, the company derives its revenues primarily from the manufacture and sale of hot and cold rolled steel products including sheet and plate.
