Awards
People and companies who have received recognition for professional accomplishments.
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Top Gerdau Executive Awarded Education Leadership by WorldFund
17 June 2013 - Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter, chairman of the Board of Directors at Gerdau, was recently honored at by Worldfund, a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce poverty in Latin America by supporting education.
Airgas Names National Branch of the Year Winners for 2013
14 June 2013 - Airgas, Inc. announced the winners of its National Branch of the Year awards, which honor the best of its more than 875 local branches nationwide.
Metinvest Employees Awarded with the State Prize of Ukraine
14 June 2013 - A state prize was awarded for a collective study of Ukrainian coal-based energy saving technologies for steelmaking operations. The authors of the study included two Metinvest employees.
Jim Lang of Konecranes Training Institute Named AIST Crane Innovator of the Year
11 June 2013 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology has given Jim Lang of Konecranes Training Institute its 2013 Crane Innovator of the Year Award.
University of Toronto Students Sweep Top Honors in AISTech 2013 Student Contests
31 May 2013 - Materials science and engineering students from the University of Toronto swept the top prizes for materials recycling research in undergraduate and graduate categories at AISTech 2013.
AK Tube Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
28 May 2013 - The Walbridge, Ohio, plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel, has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.
Australian Professor Gives Howe Lecture on How Heavy Industry Can Help Clean Up the World
27 May 2013 - Today’s steelmakers have a largely untapped opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to solving the world’s growing waste problem while cutting their own production costs, according to Australian innovator, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, from the University of New South Wales.
ISSF Presents 2013 Sustainability Award
27 May 2013 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) announced that the 2013 Sustainability Award was presented to Acerinox during ISSF’s 17th Annual Conference which was held in New Orleans, La.
AWMI Announces 2012 International Member of the Year
24 May 2013 - The Association of Women in the Metal Industries is proud to recognize Lauren Kerekes, international treasurer and member of the Columbus Chapter, as the recipient of its 2012 International Member of the Year Award.
AISI Announces 2013 Institute Medal Winners
24 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) awarded its highest technical award, the 2013 Institute Medal, to four industry authors for their winning paper, “Effects of Deformation Behavior and Processing Temperature on the Fatigue Performance of Deep-Rolled Medium Carbon Bar Steels.”
Severstal Awarded for Contribution to the Development of Entrepreneurship in Russia
24 May 2013 - ОАО Severstal has been named the winner in the Best Corporate Program for the Development of Social Entrepreneurship category at the Welfare Impulse awards.
Korean Metallurgist Nominated for 2013 European Inventor Award for Sustainable Steel Production Invention
22 May 2013 - Korean scientist and metallurgist Sanghoon Joo of POSCO, who developed a new energy-efficient, cleaner and faster method of producing steel, has been nominated for the European Inventor Award 2013.
Arch Coal Foundation Awards Scholarships to 16 High School Graduates
22 May 2013 - The Arch Coal Foundation announced that 16 recent high school graduates have been chosen as 2013 Arch Coal Scholars.
Severstal CEO Awarded for Contribution to Latvian Economic Advancement
22 May 2013 - Alexey Mordashov, CEO of OAO Severstal, has been awarded with the Cross of Recognition, Degree III, which is one of Latvia’s highest honors, in recognition of his contribution to Latvia’s economic development.
AK Steel's Coshocton Works Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
20 May 2013 - AK Steel's (NYSE: AKS) Coshocton (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.
Steel Industry Names William Heenan As Recipient Of 2013 SMDI Lifetime Achievement Award
17 May 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) announced that William M. Heenan, Jr. is the recipient of the 2013 Steel Market Development Institute Lifetime Achievement Award.
AIST Presents Steelmaker of the Year and Other Awards at AISTech 2013
07 May 2013 - Joon Yang Chung, chairman and chief executive officer of POSCO, was named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2013 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST). Other award winners were also announced during the President's Award Breakfast.
Ford Fusion Design Team Earns Automotive Excellence Award at 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar
07 May 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), gave top honors to Ford Motor Company's Ford Fusion design team at the 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar (GDIS) in Livonia, Mich. On 1 May.
Russian Government Confers High Honor on Heinrich Weiss, Chairman and CEO of the SMS Group
06 May 2013 - The government of the Russian Federation under President Putin has awarded the chairman of the SMS group, Heinrich Weiss, the "Award of Honor" in recognition of decades of outstanding services to Russian-German relations. This honor is only rarely bestowed on foreigners.
Konecranes Listed as One of the Best Companies for Leaders
01 May 2013 - For the second consecutive year, Konecranes has been named to Chief Executive’s list of 40 Best Companies for Leaders.
