Gerdau Ameristeel Adds New Member to Board
07/21/2008 - Gerdau Ameristeel appoints former Cummins Vice President Rick J. Mills to its Board of Directors.
Gerdau Ameristeel announced the appointment of Rick J. Mills, former Corporate Vice President of Cummins, Inc., to its Board of Directors.
The company said that Mills’ more than 30 years of experience in global business development, which includes responsibilities in corporate finance, accounting and global management, will provide strategic depth to its Board of Directors, which now consists of eleven members.
“As Gerdau Ameristeel continues to expand and consolidate the North American steel industry, Rick Mills' extensive experience will provide valuable insight to the continued growth of our company," said Mario Longhi, President and CEO, Gerdau Ameristeel.
Mills joined Cummins, Inc., a leading international manufacturer of large diesel engines, in 1970, where he served in a series of senior executive positions. He served in his most recent position at Cummins as Corporate Vice President from 1996 until his retirement in May of this year. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of Rohm and Haas Co. and Flowserve, Inc.
Gerdau Ameristeel is the second largest minimill steel producer in North America with an annual manufacturing capacity of approximately 12 million tons of mill finished steel products. Through its vertically integrated network of 19 minimills (including one 50%-owned joint venture mini-mill), 19 scrap recycling facilities and 68 downstream operations, Gerdau Ameristeel serves customers throughout the United States and Canada. The company's products are generally sold to steel service centers, to steel fabricators, or directly to original equipment manufacturers for use in a variety of industries.
