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AK Steel Announces Executive Retirement
20 December 2013 - AK Steel said that John F. Kaloski, executive vice president and operating officer of AK Steel, has elected to retire from the company, effective 31 January 2014.
SDI Appoints New Board Member
20 December 2013 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced that Bradley S. Seaman has been appointed to its Board of Directors as an independent director, to fill a vacancy created by the untimely death on 18 October 2013 of board member James A. Trethewey.
New Millennium Iron Announces New President and CEO
19 December 2013 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) announced that Mr. Robert Patzelt, Q.C., will join NML effective 13 January 2014 as president and chief executive officer and a director of the corporation.
AK Steel Provides Fourth Quarter 2013 Guidance
19 December 2013 - AK Steel provided guidance for its fourth quarter of 2013 financial results, noting that it has seen stronger demand in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter, particularly in carbon sales to the spot market.
U.S. Agency Vote Will Result in Continuation of Duties on Hot Rolled Steel Imports
19 December 2013 - In a sunset review, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking import duties on hot rolled steel from six countries would be likely to harm the domestic steel industry.
Steel Dynamics Provides Fourth Quarter 2013 Earnings Guidance
18 December 2013 - Steel Dynamics Inc. provided fourth quarter earnings guidance, also commenting on current and expected future market conditions.
Allegheny Technologies Names CFO
17 December 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced that Patrick J. DeCourcy has been named senior vice president, finance and chief financial officer. Mr. DeCourcy had been serving as interim chief financial officer since 15 July 2013.
MSCI: Growth Reverses Again in November
17 December 2013 - Decreases in steel shipments from service centers in the U.S. and for both steel and aluminum in Canada were moderate, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) reported.
Severstal North America Appoints Director of Government Relations
17 December 2013 - Effective immediately, Severstal North America has named Mr. William S. Noakes, Jr., its director, government relations, based in Dearborn, Mich.
Kloeckner Metals Announces Resignation of Michael Hoffman
17 December 2013 - Kloeckner Metals, one of the leading metal distributors in North America, announced that Mr. Michael Hoffman, vice chairman, Klockner USA Holding, Inc., will resign from his current position effective 31 December 2013.
New Millennium Iron Announces New Member of Board of Directors
16 December 2013 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) announced that Mr. Partha Sengupta, vice president of raw materials, including Global Minerals, at Tata Steel Limited, has recently resigned as a director of the corporation, due to the recent changes in organizational structure of the Tata Steel Group.
NLMK Appoints New Vice President for Sales
16 December 2013 - NLMK Group announced the appointment of Ilya Guschin as vice president for sales. Sergei Khorn, former acting vice president for sales, has been appointed his deputy.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe's Spanish Employees Take Up New Jobs in Germany
13 December 2013 - Almost 60 employees of the ThyssenKrupp Galmed plant in Spain are making a new start in Germany, having found new jobs at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe after the Spanish plant was shut down.
Report: Hrusovsky Elected as CEO of Alton Steel
13 December 2013 - Alton Steel’s Board of Directors has elected James Hrusovsky as CEO, the company announced Tuesday, the St. Louis Business Journal reported.
SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices Stagnate
13 December 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ Western European HRB price for 9 December 2013 rose 1.7% to US$611 per tonne (on a Euro basis, it rose 0.2%) after falling last time.
SEASI Gives Update on ASEAN Steel Industry Situation in the First Half of 2013
13 December 2013 - Demand for steel in ASEAN countries picked up significantly — by 17% in the first half of 2013 compared with the first half of 2012, according to the South East Asia Iron & Steel Institute (SEASI).
U.S. Steel Exports Rise in October
12 December 2013 - Steel exports increased in October 2013 compared to September 2013 by 10.9% according to government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
New Millennium Iron Announces Retirement of Director, Appointment of New Board Member
12 December 2013 - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) announced that Mr. Hemant Nerurkar, formerly managing director of Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur, India, recently resigned as a director of the corporation.
Worthington Steel to Close Baltimore Facility
12 December 2013 - On 10 December 2013, the Steel Processing Segment (Worthington Steel) of Worthington Industries, Inc. announced to its employees that its Baltimore steel facility will be closing by the end of its fiscal year, 31 May 2014.
ArcelorMittal Announces Changes to Organizational Structure
12 December 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced it has reviewed its organization with the aim of simplifying it.
