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Q&A with POSCO's Joon Yang Chung, AIST 2013 Steelmaker of the Year
24 July 2013 - Joon Yang Chung, chairman and chief executive officer of POSCO, was named AIST 2013 Steelmaker of the Year. He recently spoke with Iron & Steel Technology about his extensive career and the company’s path for the future.
U.S. Preliminary Steel Imports Drop 14% in June
24 July 2013 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,442,000 tons of steel in June, including 1,956,000 tons of finished steel (down 14% and 9%, respectively, vs. May final data).
Outokumpu Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
24 July 2013 - Outokumpu is appointing Reinhard Florey as executive vice president and chief financial officer as of 1 November 2013.
Essar Steel Algoma Announces Investor Relations Appointment
24 July 2013 - Essar Steel Algoma Inc. announced the appointment of Flora Wood to lead investor relations, effective immediately.
A. M. Castle Announces New Commercial and Operations Executives
23 July 2013 - A. M. Castle & Co., a global distributor of specialty metal and plastic products, value-added services and supply chain solutions, announced the appointment of two executives who will lead the global commercial and operations functions.
World Steel Association Provides Update on Global Steel Production in First Half of the Year
22 July 2013 - World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 132 million metric tons in June 2013, an increase of 1.9% compared to June 2012.
PSI Metals Appoints New Consultant in Pittsburgh Office
22 July 2013 - PSI Metals, a global company providing production management systems to the metals industry, announced the appointment of a new employee at its North American headquarters in Pittsburgh.
POSCO Named "World's Most Competitive Steelmaker" for Fourth Consecutive Year
19 July 2013 - POSCO has been ranked as the “World’s Most Competitive Steelmaker” by World Steel Dynamics (WSD) for the fourth consecutive year.
Ballou Retires from O'Neal Steel; Parnell Moves Up
19 July 2013 - After a storied career in the American steel industry, Tom Ballou has retired as vice president of supply chain management at O’Neal Steel. He will, however, continue in an advisory role to the company through the end of 2013.
U.S. Senators React to China Steel in Verrazano Bridge Repairs
17 July 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) flagged recent public statements and a joint letter by U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) directed at the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), urging the public agency avoid using steel from state-owned Chinese enterprises on future infrastructure projects.
OAO Severstal Announces Management and Organizational Changes
17 July 2013 - OAO Severstal announced changes to its management and organizational structure in order to enhance production efficiency, improve corporate governance and reduce costs.
SSAB: It's Time to Enter the Swedish Steel Prize Competition
17 July 2013 - Each year, the Swedish Steel Prize is awarded for innovative design using high-strength steel. The purpose of the prize is to inspire and spread knowledge regarding high strength steel and the possibilities to develop lighter, safer and more environmentally friendly products.
U. S. Steel Names New General Manager—Engineering Projects
16 July 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that David E. Hathaway Jr. has been advanced to the position of general manager – engineering projects, effective 1 July 2013.
May U.S. Steel Shipments Up From April, Down from Prior Year
16 July 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of May 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,047,245 tons, a 0.9% increase from the 7,978,531 tons shipped in the previous month, April 2013, and a 4.6% decrease from the 8,436,831 tons shipped in May 2012.
ATI Names Interim Chief Financial Officer
16 July 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. named Patrick J. DeCourcy its interim chief financial officer effective immediately.
Carpenter Names New Leader of Performance Engineered Products
16 July 2013 - Carpenter Technology Corp. has named Gary Heasley as the company’s new senior vice president – performance engineered products (PEP), effective Monday, 22 July.
AK Steel Announces Executive Retirement
16 July 2013 - AK Steel said that Albert E. Ferrara, Jr. has announced his retirement from the company, effective 31 August 2013.
Cliffs Natural Resources Board Elects New Director
15 July 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Mark E. Gaumond, 62, former senior vice chair – Americas of Ernst & Young, as a new director.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Helping Long-Term Unemployed People Reenter Society
15 July 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava, in liaison with Centrum sociálních služeb Ostrava and Centrom sociální podnik charitable organizations, is helping long-term unemployed and socially excluded people with inclusion into the society.
AMM Steel Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Announced
12 July 2013 - American Metal Market, a premium source of pricing and news for the metals industry, announced the members of the AMM Steel Hall of Fame Class of 2013.
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