Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
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U. S. Steel Names Thomas O'Toole General Manager — Process/Consulting Engineering
08 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Thomas J. O'Toole has been advanced to general manager – process/consulting engineering, effective 1 October.
World Steel Association Elects New Chairman
07 October 2013 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) has elected the following new officers for 2013/2014:
AISI Commends SMA President
04 October 2013 - Thomas J. Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), issued the following statement in reaction to the announcement that Philip K. Bell, director of external communications and public affairs for Gerdau Long Steel North America, has been named president of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) to succeed Tom Danjczek who earlier this year announced his plans to retire as president:
SMA Board Elects Philip Bell as New President
03 October 2013 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Board of Directors announced the election of Philip K. Bell as SMA president.
Evraz Stratcor Names New CEO
02 October 2013 - Brandon Davis has been named chief executive officer of EVRAZ Stratcor, Inc., one of the world’s leading producers of specialty vanadium alloys and chemicals used by the titanium, chemical, and steel industries.
Outokumpu Introduces New Industrial Plan in Europe to Improve Financial Performance
01 October 2013 - Outokumpu announced plans for further structural changes in its European operations aimed at improving its financial performance and efficiency, and ultimately returning the company to profitability.
Cliffs Natural Resources Board Elects New Director
01 October 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Stephen M. Johnson, 62, chairman, president and chief executive officer of McDermott International, Inc. to Cliffs Board.
Olympic Steel Announces Management Promotions to Support Strategic Growth
01 October 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced several management promotions to support the company's strategic growth.
Severstal North America Completes Restructuring of Senior Leadership Team
30 September 2013 - Severstal North America (SNA), one of the largest steel producers in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Severstal, a global steel and mining company, announced additional changes in its senior leadership team.
U. S. Steel Names New Senior Vice President—Human Resources and Administration
30 September 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Susan M. Suver has advanced to senior vice president – human resources and administration effective 1 October, and will continue to report directly to chief executive officer Mario Longhi.
President Obama Names USW's Gerard to Manufacturing Committee
30 September 2013 - President Barack Obama has announced the appointment of United Steelworkers (USW) international president Leo W. Gerard and 18 others to the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) Steering Committee "2.0."
New CFO Appointed to Siemens Industry Sector
27 September 2013 - Miguel-Angel López, previously the chief financial officer of the Industry Automation Division, will become the new CFO of the Industry Sector, effective 1 October.
TMK IPSCO Names New President and CEO
25 September 2013 - TMK IPSCO announced that president and CEO Vicki Avril has decided to leave the company, effective 30 September 2013.
Severstal North America Appoints New Vice President, Commercial
25 September 2013 - Severstal North America announced the appointment of Mr. Sachin Shivaram as vice president, commercial.
SANGRAF International Adds International Technical Service Manager
25 September 2013 - SANGRAF International, a manufacturer of premium graphite electrodes to the EAF steel industry, has added a steel industry and graphite industry veteran to its technical support team. Darren Fribence joins SANGRAF as international technical service manager responsible for supporting the global efforts of SANGRAF International’s graphite electrode sales network.
MMFX Steel's New Hire Builds Company Growth Momentum
24 September 2013 - MMFX Steel Corporation welcomes Bassam Saddawi as its new corporate engineering manager. Saddawi will provide engineering guidance to business development and project management activities across North America to further the acceptance and use of MMFX steel products.
Metinvest Subsidizes Summer Vacations for 71,400 Employees and Their Families
24 September 2013 - Ukraine's Metinvest Group spent about UAH 80 million (US$9.77 million) to subsidize summer vacations for 71,400 employees and their families in 2013.
U. S. Steel Announces Management Changes In Raw Materials And Procurement Organization
23 September 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced a series of management changes in the company's raw materials and procurement organizations.
IG Metall Collective Bargaining Committee Concludes Negotiations With Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe
23 September 2013 - The aim of recently negotiated interests between ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe and trade union IG Metall was to keep as many employees and their expertise in the company as possible.
Tata Steel Announces New Leadership Structure and Executive Leadership Appointments
20 September 2013 - Tata Steel announced a new leadership structure and a series of executive appointments, as part of its drive to accomplish its strategic business objectives.
