Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
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Praxair CFO to Retire; New CFO Named
01 November 2013 - Praxair, Inc. has announced that executive vice president and chief financial officer, Jim Sawyer, will retire on 31 December 2013 after 28 years of service with Praxair and its predecessor company, Union Carbide.
Cliffs Announces Planned Retirement of Executive Vice President & President, Global Commercial
31 October 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Donald J. Gallagher, executive vice president & president, global commercial, will retire effective 31 December 2013.
U. S. Steel Appoints New Vice President and Chief Information Officer
31 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation chief executive officer Mario Longhi today announced the appointment of Charles G. Balawajder to the position of vice president and chief information officer effective 1 November 2013.
MMFX Appoints New Regional Sales Manager
29 October 2013 - MMFX Steel Corporation of America has appointed Arthur Sakaev as a new regional sales manager to support the growing demand of its reinforcing steel.
Cliffs Natural Resources Names New President and Chief Operating Officer
28 October 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has appointed Gary B. Halverson, 55, formerly interim chief operating officer of Barrick Gold Corporation Inc., to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer, effective 18 November 2013.
Olympic Steel's Richard Marabito Tapped as "CFO of the Year" by Crain's Cleveland Business
28 October 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a national metals service center, announced Richard T. Marabito was selected as the 2013 CFO of the Year in the medium-size public company category by Crain's Cleveland Business.
AK Steel Names Vicente Wright and Mark Essig to Board of Directors
23 October 2013 - AK Steel said that Vicente Wright and Mark G. Essig have been elected to its Board of Directors, effective 1 November 2013.
Falk PLI Appoints New Project Managers
22 October 2013 - Falk PLI, a specialist in industrial metrology, laser equipment alignment and engineering, recently appointed four new project managers to its team.
Olympic Steel Names Director of Operational Excellence, Announces Promotions
22 October 2013 - Olympic Steel Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced John Howard has been named to the newly created position of director, operational excellence.
Outotec Initiates Efficiency Improving Measures in Uncertain Market Environment
21 October 2013 - Outotec has introduced a program to improve its cost structure and operational efficiency to secure future profitability in an uncertain market environment.
Metalloinvest Announces Changes to Senior Management Team
21 October 2013 - Management Company METALLOINVEST announced the appointment of its new Board of Directors, which comprises the following members:
Steel Companies Attend AIST Funded Steel Day at Michigan Tech
18 October 2013 - Contrary to popular belief, the death of the steel industry has been greatly exaggerated. In fact, steel is booming, more than 200 Michigan Technological University students who gathered to talk with industry leaders learned at Michigan Tech’s first annual Steel Day, held earlier this week.
Michigan Tech Undergrads Meet with Representatives in the Steel Industry
16 October 2013 - Upper Michigan's Source reports on how a US$35,000 grant from the AIST Foundation helped Michigan Tech students meet with steel companies on Steel Day.
Middough Hires New Business Development Leader
16 October 2013 - Middough Inc., a top-ranking U.S. engineering, architecture, and management services company, announced the addition of Walter M. Teesdale as senior vice president and general manager of business development for the company.
AIST Member Andrea Pearman Wins 2013 Women in Business Champion Award
15 October 2013 - AIST member Andrea M. Pearman, CEO of Diversified Marketing Strategies and editor-in-chief of Building Indiana magazine, has been awarded the title of 2013 Women in Business Champion, a highly competitive category of the 22nd Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards.
EVRAZ Suspends Operations at Claymont Mill
14 October 2013 - EVRAZ North America announced that due to subdued market demand and a high volume of imports, it will suspend operations at its steel mill in Claymont, Del.
Sims Metal Management Appoints Galdino Claro as New Chief Executive
11 October 2013 - The chairman of Sims Metal Management Limited, Mr. Geoff Brunsdon, announced the appointment of Mr. Galdino Claro as chief executive officer and managing director of the company, commencing 4 November 2013.
Siemens Metals Technologies Names New CEO
11 October 2013 - Effective 1 November 2013, Albrecht Neumann will assume the position of CEO of the Siemens Metals Technologies Business Unit.
Inspiring a Generation: Worldsteel Launches Short Films Showcasing Careers in Steel Industry
11 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has launched a series of films lifting the lid on the global industry.
CMI FPE Appoints New Managing Director
11 October 2013 - Following the departure of Sanjoy Das, Jean Marc Kohlgruber, president-CMI Industry and chairman of CMI FPE Ltd. (CMI FPE) announced that Raman Madhok has been appointed as managing director of CMI FPE, effective 9 October 2013.
