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Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
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.
HarbisonWalker Rounds Out Senior Leadership
23 February 2018 - Refractories manufacturer has named two manufacturing executives to its senior leadership team and has appointed a company veteran to lead development of new technologies, the company has announced.
NLMK Names New President
14 February 2018 - Russian steelmaker NLMK has named senior vice president Grigory Fedorishin as its president and management board chairman-in-waiting.
U. S. Steel Sets Temporary Leadership for Tubular Business
05 February 2018 - United States Steel Corporation has named senior vice president Douglas R. Matthews as the interim head of its tubular business.
GrafTech Names U. S. Steel SVP as Chief Executive
31 January 2018 - Steel industry veteran and United States Steel Corporation executive David J. Rintoul has been named president and chief executive of electrode manufacturer GrafTech International Ltd.
Gerdau Shakes Up North American Leadership
23 January 2018 - Gerdau and the president of its North American long steel division have parted ways.
Trade Policy Expert Joins Steel Manufacturers Association
15 January 2018 - The Steel Manufacturers Association has hired a U.S. trade official with previous steel and metals policy experience to lead the organization’s trade lobbying efforts.
SMS group Announces Leadership Change in Digitalization Unit
12 January 2018 - SMS group has hired a university president to lead its digitalization and automation businesses.
