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U.S. Agency Will Not Remove Duties on Clad Steel Plate Imports from Japan

15 January 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on clad steel plate from Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Ranger Steel Names New C-Suite Leaders

15 January 2013 - Houston-based steel plate distributor Ranger Steel Services LP has recently named a new CEO, president and COO, the Houston Business Journal reports.

TMS International Names Executive Vice President — International Trade

15 January 2013 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that it has promoted Hideyuki Nishizawa to executive vice president – international trade of the company's Raw Material and Optimization Group.

Scrap Metal Services Hires New Vice President of Human Resources and In-House Counsel

14 January 2013 - Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS) announced that Kerry Davidson has joined the company as its vice president of human resources and in-house counsel.

BlueScope Announces Production Changes at its Western Port Australia Plant

14 January 2013 - BlueScope Steel announced its intention to reconfigure its Australian cold rolling, metal coated and painted steel production. This change will reduce production levels at its Western Port facility and provide significant cost savings.

10 Years and Counting: Materials Science & Technology Conference Builds on Its Record of Success

11 January 2013 - More than 3,200 materials scientists and engineers gathered in Pittsburgh, Pa., from 7–11 October for the Materials Science & Technology Conference and Exhibition (MS&T).

Klöckner & Co. Apoints New Member to Its Management Board

11 January 2013 - The Supervisory Board of Klöckner & Co SE has appointed Karsten Lork as a member of the company's Management Board with responsibility for Europe and Asia.

New Ceramic Engineer Strengthens Plibrico's Refractory Expertise

10 January 2013 - Plibrico Company LLC is pleased to welcome Shamus Crean to the Plibrico Refractory Materials Division sales team as area sales manager.

Daniel Janikowski Elected to Three-Year Term on ASTM International Board of Directors

10 January 2013 - Daniel S. Janikowski, technical manager at Plymouth Tube Co., a global supplier of stainless steel, and carbon and alloy tubing in East Troy, Wis., has been elected to serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors.

Shale-Inland Holdings Names New CFO

10 January 2013 - Shale-Inland Holdings, LLC announced the appointment of Gary Haire to the position of chief financial officer.

MMFX Technologies Names New CEO

09 January 2013 - MMFX Technologies Corporation has appointed the current president of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation, Thomas Russo, as its new CEO.

Carpenter Technology Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

09 January 2013 - Carpenter Technology announced that Tony R. Thene has been selected as the company’s senior vice president & chief financial officer, effective 31 January 2013.

Carpenter Technology Names New Senior Vice President

09 January 2013 - Carpenter Technology announced that Andrew Ziolkowski has been selected as the company’s senior vice president — commercial, specialty alloy operations and Latrobe operations, effective immediately.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Announces New Management Team

09 January 2013 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has announced a new management team.

SSAB Announces Change in Group Executive Committee

09 January 2013 - SSAB’s chief technical officer KG Ramström is to leave his position. Work on recruiting a successor has already begun.

Arch Coal Names Vice President of External Affairs for Eastern U.S. Operations

09 January 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Russ Lorince has joined Arch Coal as vice president of external affairs for the company's eastern region, effective 7 January 2013.

Canada Will Maintain Import Duties on Hot Rolled Plate from China

08 January 2013 - The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping of hot rolled carbon steel plate from China was likely to result in injury to the domestic market. The Canada Border Services Agency will therefore continue to impose antidumping duties on these products.

Nominations Open for First Platts Global Metals Awards

08 January 2013 - Nominations are now being accepted for the inaugural 2013 Platts Global Metals Awards which recognize corporate and individual excellence in nearly a dozen performance categories, including industry leadership, innovative technology, and lifetime achievement, among others.

ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA Changes Name to Outokumpu Stainless USA; Seeks to Fill 150 New Positions

08 January 2013 - As a result of the sale of ThyssenKrupp’s stainless unit to Outokumpu, ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA has changed its name to Outokumpu Stainless USA and is looking to fill 150 new full time positions.

ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA Changes Name to Outokumpu Stainless USA; Seeks to Fill 150 New Positions

08 January 2013 - As a result of the sale of ThyssenKrupp’s stainless unit to Outokumpu, ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA has changed its name to Outokumpu Stainless USA and is looking to fill 150 new full time positions.