Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
Lincoln Electric Names New Head of International Welding Division
26 May 2017 - Welding equipment and supplies maker Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. has promoted Steven B. Hedlund to executive vice president and named him president of its international welding division.
Filter Products Company Appoints New Chief Executive
24 May 2017 - Filtration products maker and services provider Micronics Filtration Holdings Inc. has named Bernard C. "Bernie" Faulkner as president and chief executive officer of its engineered filtration group, the company has announced.
Nucor Names New Executive Vice President
16 May 2017 - A Nucor Corp. veteran and general manager of its joint venture beam and piling mill in Arkansas has been promoted to executive vice president, the company has announced.
U. S. Steel's Mario Longhi Steps Down, Announces June Retirement
10 May 2017 - United States Steel Corporation’s chief executive officer has stepped down and will retire from the company at the end of June, the steelmaker announced Wednesday.
Vallourec Names Chief Digital Officer
28 April 2017 - French tubemaker Vallourec has appointed Barthélémy Longueville as its chief digital officer, the company has announced.
Former ThyssenKrupp Executive to Lead IMS Systems
03 April 2017 - Non-contact measurement systems maker IMS Systems Inc. has appointed a longtime metals executive and consultant to oversee its North American operations.
General Motors Engineer to Lead Auto/Steel Partnership
13 March 2017 - A veteran automotive engineeer has been named executive director of the Auto/Steel Partnership, the organization said on Monday.
Taylor-Winfield Names New Vice President
24 February 2017 - Ohio-based Taylor-Winfield Technologies. Inc. has promoted Richard A. Gunter to vice president of operations, the company has announced.
Producer Falls Victim to Email Phishing Scheme
09 February 2017 - Thieves employing an email phishing scam made off with employees’ W-2 information at special bar quality producer Alton Steel Inc., according to local reports..
Two Named to U. S. Steel Executive Management Team
03 February 2017 - United States Steel Corp. has appointed two senior directors to its executive management team, the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker announced on Friday.
Engineering Firm Creates New Department to Help Fulfill More Extensive Orders
31 January 2017 - Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Bloom Engineering has appointed a company veteran to lead its newly created project management department.
Sandvik Machining Solutions President Steps Down
30 January 2017 - Jonas Gustavsson, president of the metal-cutting tooling division at Sweden’s Sandvik, is resigning to take a position elsewhere, the company has announced.
Former U.S. Steel Executive Will Oversee Federal Reserve Bank
19 January 2017 - Retired U. S. Steel Corp. chairman and chief executive John P. Surma has been named chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
AISI Brings Aboard Tax and Trade Policy Specialist
05 January 2017 - The American Iron and Steel Institute has hired an automotive industry representative as its new tax and trade policy director.
Commercial Metals Names New President
29 November 2016 - Commercial Metals Company's chief operating officer Barbara R. Smith can add a new title to her nameplate: president.
Commerce Secretary Dan DiMicco? Perhaps, According to This List
10 November 2016 - Retired Nucor Corp. chief executive Dan DiMicco, who had been advising now President-elect Donald Trump on trade matters during the campaign, might be in line for a permanent role in the Trump cabinet.
Nucor Finalizes Independence Tube Acquisition
01 November 2016 - Nucor Corp. has closed on its US$435 million acquisition of structural tube manufacturer Independence Tube and has named an executive to lead the business.
Tata's Change in Leadership Throws European Steel Merger Into Question
25 October 2016 - Cyrus Mistry’s ouster as chairman of Tata Sons Ltd. might disrupt the conglomerate’s effort to merge its U.K. strip business with thyssenkrupp’s European steel operations, according to the Bloomberg news service.
Tata Group Dumps Chairman, Launches Search for Successor
24 October 2016 - In a surprise move, Indian conglomerate Tata Group ousted its chairman on Monday and named a member of Tata's founding family to temporarily succeed him.
SES Sets New Executive Team
15 September 2016 - Ohio-based SES LLC has appointed a company veteran to its helm and has promoted three others following the retirement of chief executive officer Don Batty.
