Steel News

Stelco Appoints New Chief Executive

20 February 2019 - A 42-year-old Stelco executive has been promoted to the helm of the Canadian steelmaker and has taken on his new duties, the company announced Tuesday.

Tata Executive Takes New Role with Cement Producer

19 February 2019 - Bimlendra Jha, who has overseen Tata Steel’s operations in the U.K. for the last three years, is leaving the company, and the steel industry, for a new position with one of India’s leading cement manufacturers.

Hyundai Steel Names New R&D Executive

18 February 2019 - Hyundai Steel has hired a former POSCO executive to oversee its research and development activities, reports the English-language Korea JoongAng Daily newspaper.

Union Partners Brings Aboard Former Big River Executive

11 February 2019 - A Chicago-based investment firm that owns several steel processors and distributors has hired a former Big River Steel executive to lead its business development efforts.

Nucor Executive Takes Over as SMA Chairman

07 February 2019 - The Steel Manufacturers Association has elected Nucor executive Dave Sumoski as chairman of the EAF-focused trade group.

New Chief Executive Takes the Helm at Boomerang Tube

22 January 2019 - Oil country tubular goods maker Boomerang Tube LLC has named a veteran of the oilfield products and services industry as its new chief executive.

SDI Changes Up Senior Leadership Team

15 January 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) is shifting its senior leadership, creating two new positions that will help support its planned US$1.7 billion sheet mill in the southwestern U.S. and moving two other executives.

Ellwood Group Elects New Chief Executive

10 January 2019 - After serving 35 years at the helm of Pennsylvania-based ingot and forgings maker Ellwood Group Inc. and its predecessor, David Evans Barensfeld has retired, and the family-owned company has named chief operating officer Bentraum D. Huffman as his successor.

Nippon Steel Names New President

10 January 2019 - Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. has tapped executive vice president Eiji Hashimoto to lead the company come this spring.

SSWI Appoints New General Manager at Niagara LaSalle Plant

19 December 2018 - Specialty Steel Works Inc. (SSWI) has named an industry veteran to lead its Niagara LaSalle cold-finished bar plant in Hammond, Ind., USA, the company said on Wednesday.

Here's Who Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp Have Named to Lead Their European Joint Venture

17 December 2018 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp have assembled the senior leadership team for their planned European joint venture, naming a thyssenkrupp executive to oversee an entity that will be Europe’s second-largest steelmaker.

Cleveland-Cliffs Appoints New COO

12 December 2018 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has named executive vice president Clifford T. Smith as chief operating officer, the company has announced.

SMA Presents Awards for Safety, Environmental Stewardship and Community Involvement

08 October 2018 - The Steel Manufacturers Association has recognized a Steel Dynamics Inc. employee for his on-going efforts to improve the industry’s safety.

Olympic Steel Names New CEO

04 October 2018 - Ohio-based service center Olympic Steel Inc. is promoting chief financial officer Richard T. “Rick” Marabito to the chief executive role.

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.