Steel News

Metals Executive to Lead SSAB Special Steel Division

27 September 2018 - SSAB has named a new director for its special steel unit, hiring away the chief executive of tool steelmaker Uddeholm AB.

Two U. S. Steel Executives Assigned New Posts

05 September 2018 - Two United States Steel Corporation executives will swap responsibilities in an effort to broaden their horizons, chief executive David Burritt has announced.

Motion Industries CEO Remembered as a Friend and Inspiration

22 August 2018 - Industrial replacement parts distributor Motion Industries Inc. is mourning the loss of president and chief executive Tim Breen, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 58.

Electric Metal Makers Guild Names New Officers

22 August 2018 - The Electric Metal Makers Guild has named its 2018-2019 slate of officers, appointing Jonathan Ridgeway of CMC Steel Alabama in Birmingham as president.

thyssenkrupp CEO Tenders Resignation

05 July 2018 - Just days after signing an agreement that will combine the European steelmaking operations of India’s Tata Steel and Germany’s thyssenkrupp, thyssenkrupp chief executive Heinrich Hiesinger has asked to step down.

voestalpine Announces 2019 Leadership Change

06 June 2018 - voestalpine chief executive Wolfgang Eder plans to step aside next summer and is to be succeeded by a veteran of the company’s steel and metal forming divisions, the Austrian steelmaker has announced.

ArcelorMittal North America Executive Announces July Retirement

29 May 2018 - ArcelorMittal North America chief executive Robrecht Himpe will retire this summer, concluding a 37-year career with the company and a predecessor.

Former Gerdau Manager to Lead Revived South Carolina Mill

21 May 2018 - Liberty Steel USA, which is preparing to restart its recently acquired wire rod mill in Georgetown, S.C., has hired a new general manager to oversee the facility.

Big River CCO Steps Aside

18 May 2018 - Big River Steel chief commercial officer Mark Bula is leaving the company to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities, the steelmaker has announced.

Metallurgical Engineer Joins Stelco Board

03 May 2018 - A leading Canadian metallurgical engineer and the former U.S. Treasury Secretary have joined Stelco Inc.’s board of directors.

AK Steel Executive Elected as AISI Chairman

03 May 2018 - AK Steel Corp. chief executive Roger Newport has been named chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute, the trade association has announced.

Gerdau Promotes Executive as Head of North American Division

24 April 2018 - Gerdau SA has tapped an executive in its North American long products business to lead the division.

POSCO CEO to Step Down

18 April 2018 - POSCO chief executive Kwon Oh-joon has agreed to resign his post two years before his term expires, reports the Nikkei Asian Review.

Nucor's Top Raw Materials Exec Announces Retirement

17 April 2018 - Longtime Nucor executive Jim Darsey said he’ll retire on 9 June, concluding a 39-year career with the company.

U. S. Steel Appoints Two to Executive Team

17 April 2018 - United States Steel Corporation attorney Richard L. Fruehauf has been named vice president of strategic planning and corporate development, the steelmaker said Monday.

New Chief Executive Takes Over at NLMK

13 March 2018 - Shareholders of Russia’s NLMK have elected senior vice president Grigory Fedorishin as the company’s new president and chief executive officer.

Kobe Steel Executive Tapped for CEO Role

12 March 2018 - Kobe Steel has named a company veteran to its helm following the resignation of chief executive Hiroya Kawasaki, who is stepping down as a result of the quality control scandal that has shaken the Japanese steelmaker.

Quality Control Problems Prompt Kobe Steel CEO, Other Executives to Resign

06 March 2018 - Kobe Steel chairman and chief executive Hiroya Kawasaki said he’ll resign at month’s end because of the quality control scandal that affected more than 600 customers.

ArcelorMittal Names New President

05 March 2018 - ArcelorMittal chief financial officer Aditya Mittal has been appointed as the company president, the steelmaker announced Monday.

Report: Kobe Steel Chairman to Step Aside

05 March 2018 - Kobe Steel chairman and chief executive Hiroya Kawasaki reportedly is preparing to resign his post over the quality control problems that have shaken the company and left customers scrambling to verify safety of their products, reports the Nikkei Asian Review.