Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
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Superior Tube Appoints Former Navy Pilot as Aerospace Market Manager
14 August 2014 - Superior Tube Company, a global leader in the manufacture of small diameter precision tubing for safety critical applications, announced the recent appointment of Wade Burchell as aerospace market manager.
Steelworkers Ratify Contract at PSC Metals, Ending Lockout
12 August 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) said that the members of USW Local 3610-02 have ratified a new, three-year agreement with PSC Metals, ending the company's lockout after six months.
U. S. Steel General Counsel Named One of Best General Counsels
11 August 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Suzanne Rich Folsom, general counsel and senior vice president – governmental affairs, has been named a Best General Counsel by The Ethisphere Institute in their annual list of "Attorneys Who Matter."
Union Workers Locked Out of ArcelorMittal Contrecoeur Plant
08 August 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW)/Syndicat des Métallos is condemning ArcelorMittal's lockout at its Contrecoeur-Ouest plant in Quebec, Canada, imposed Wednesday, 6 August 2014 at 10:30 p.m.
Lourenco Goncalves Appointed Chairman, President and CEO of Cliffs Natural Resources
07 August 2014 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Lourenco Goncalves to the positions of chairman, president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Plibrico Names New VP of Sourcing and Product Development
07 August 2014 - Plibrico Company LLC is pleased to welcome Justin Teiken as the new vice president of sourcing and product development.
SMDI Taps GM's Dr. Hall as Head of Automotive Programs
07 August 2014 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), announced that Dr. Jody N. Hall, former technical integration engineer at General Motors Company Global Body Manufacturing Engineering Center in Warren, Mich., will succeed Ronald P. Krupitzer as vice president automotive market for the Institute. Krupitzer, who has held the position for 13 years, will retire at the end of the year.
Nucor Executive VP Keith Grass To Retire; Joe Stratman to Assume Responsibilities
04 August 2014 - Keith Grass, Nucor's executive vice president of raw materials and chief executive officer of The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ), plans to retire effective 12 September 2014.
Harsco Names CEO and Non-Executive Board Chairman
04 August 2014 - Harsco Corp. announced the completion of its previously announced executive leadership plans with the appointment of F. Nicholas Grasberger as the company's president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Leeco Steel Names Vice President of Purchasing
31 July 2014 - Leeco Steel, one of the largest suppliers of steel plate in North America, has appointed Ryan Murphy as vice president of purchasing.
Sheri H. Edison Named to AK Steel's Board of Directors
30 July 2014 - Sheri H. Edison has been elected to AK Steel’s Board of Directors, effective 1 August 2014.
Unilux Appoints Sales and Application Managers
24 July 2014 - Unilux has named Tim Dixon and Kevin Sullivan to the key posts of sales and applications manager for its U.S. Midwest and Latin America Regions, respectively.
SSAB Announces Future Group Executive Committee and Divisional Structure
15 July 2014 - SSAB announced the future Group Executive Committee and divisional structure to be effective from 1 September 2014, pending the closing of the share exchange offer to Rautaruukki’s shareholders announced on 22 January 2014.
ArcelorMittal USA Employee Honored for Contributions to ASTM Standards for Steel Sheet Products
15 July 2014 - Robert Puccia, senior metallurgical engineer at ArcelorMittal USA, Chicago, Ill., has received the ASTM International Award of Merit from Committee A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products.
ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein CHRO to Retire; Successor Named
10 July 2014 - ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein announced the retirement of its chief human resources office and named a new successor.
Universal Stainless Promotes Christopher Zimmer to Executive VP and CCO
08 July 2014 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. announced that Christopher M. Zimmer has been named executive vice president and chief commercial officer of the company.
Change at the Helm of LAP
27 June 2014 - Uwe Bernhard Wache has taken over the top management position at LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen, the company announced today.
Gerdau Steel Appoints New Managing Director
26 June 2014 - Gerdau Steel India Ltd has appointed Sridhar Krishnamoorthy as Managing Director with immediate effect.
AK Steel’s Wainscott Receives Vision Award
24 June 2014 - James L. Wainscott, chairman, president and chief executive officer of AK Steel Corp., received the 2014 Willy Korf/Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award during the Steel Success Strategies XXIX conference in New York this past week.
MMFX Hires New Regional Sales Manager
19 June 2014 - MMFX® Steel Corporation of America has appointed Steve Spragale as the new regional sales manager for the Northeast region. Spragale will be responsible for the growth of acceptance, use and marketing of MMFX products throughout the Northeastern U.S. market.
