Evraz Inc. NA CEO to Retire
02/08/2010 - Evraz Inc. NA announces that Chief Executive Officer Jim Declusin will retire from the company.
Evraz Inc. NA announced that Chief Executive Officer Jim Declusin will retire from the company.
“On behalf of the executive team at Evraz, I want to thank Jim for his dedicated service and talented leadership of Evraz Inc. NA since the company’s creation,” said Pavel Tatyanin, Senior Vice President, International Operations for Evraz Group SA.
Declusin’s role as CEO will be filled by Mike Rehwinkel,who will join Evraz Inc. NA on February 10th. He comes to the company from Georgia-Pacific, where he was President of the Wood Products organization, overseeing a manufacturing and sales group of 13,500 employees across 60 mills at its peak.
“The opportunity to join the Evraz Inc. NA team is humbling yet exciting for me personally, as it is clear that the future for our company is bright,” said Mike Rehwinkel, incoming CEO of Evraz Inc. NA. “Jim has established a clear vision for the company, and, together with our strong executive team and all employees, I look forward to continuing the focus on improving quality, reducing costs and being a strong partner to our customers, employees and business associates. We will also continue to further our effort to integrate our Evraz North American businesses.”
Declusin has served as CEO for Evraz Inc. NA and its predecessor Oregon Steel Mills for six years. His 40-year career in the steel industry also includes tenure with Kaiser Steel and California Steel Industries.
“We welcome Mike to the Evraz team and are confident that with his expertise in the manufacturing sector and finance, our North American group will continue to show strong results, both financial and operational,” said Tatyanin.
Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Evraz Inc. NA produces more than 5 million tons of specialty and commodity steel products annually. Its manufacturing facilities are located in Portland; Regina, Sask.; Pueblo, Colo.; Claymont, Del.; Calgary, Camrose; and Red Deer, Alta.; Surrey, B.C.; and include a sales office in Calgary. The company also processes scrap in several locations across the Canadian Prairie Provinces and North Dakota.
Evraz Inc. NA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Evraz Group SA, one of the largest vertically integrated steel and mining businesses in the world.
