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Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
Seasoned Rail Professional Joins EVRAZ North America Sales Team
13 September 2013 - EVRAZ North America announced that Brian Elgart has joined its Pueblo, Colo., commercial rail team as director, sales — rail and semi-finished products.
Marmon Distribution Services President to Retire; Successor Named
13 September 2013 - After 45 years of service to the company, Marmon Distribution Services, Inc. president Norman Gottschalk Jr. has announced his retirement effective 31 January 2014. Current vice president of Marmon Distribution Services Alan Wilkinson has been selected as Gottschalk Jr.'s successor.
GrafTech Names Erick R. Asmussen Chief Financial Officer
12 September 2013 - GrafTech International Ltd. announced that Erick R. Asmussen, GrafTech’s current vice president of strategy, planning and corporate development, has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer.
Outokumpu Appoints New Head of Investor Relations
12 September 2013 - Johanna Henttonen has been appointed as head of investor relations at Outokumpu as of 10 September 2013. She will report to the CFO of Outokumpu and will be based in Outokumpu head office in Espoo, Finland.
Ellwood Group Announces 7th Annual Metallurgy Scholarship
11 September 2013 - The Ellwood Group, Inc. is pleased to announce its 7th Annual Metallurgy Scholarship, which is awarded to talented and dedicated metallurgical students to encourage their pursuit of a career within the steel and heavy metal industry.
New CFO Appointed to Sandvik Group
10 September 2013 - Mats Backman has been appointed executive vice president and CFO of Sandvik and member of the Group Executive Management, effective 1 October 2013.
EVRAZ North America and USW Extend Agreement at Pueblo
09 September 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) Locals 2102 and 3267, their respective executive boards and EVRAZ North America have approved a three-year extension of the existing collective bargaining agreement for the Pueblo, Colo., facility.
Timken Announces Planned Departure of Executive Vice President; Additional Leaders Named
09 September 2013 - The Timken Company announced that Glenn A. Eisenberg, executive vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer, plans to leave the company next year when it separates the steel business from its bearings and power transmission (B&PT) business via a spinoff.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to Optimize Management Structure
05 September 2013 - The Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has decided to realign the company’s management structure in connection with the optimization program “Best-in-Class Reloaded," under which Steel Europe is making a significant contribution to the profitability and strategic development of the Group as a whole.
OMK's Trubodetal Plant Increases Efficiency of Occupational Training
05 September 2013 - The OLYMP:OKS computer training and control system for developing employees’ professional competence is being put into operation in the training center of Trubodetal JSC (Chelyabinsk, a part of United Metallurgical Company, CJSC OMK).
Nucor Names Ray Milchovich Lead Director
04 September 2013 - Nucor Corporation announced that its board of directors appointed Raymond J. Milchovich as lead director effective 5 September 2013. Daniel R. DiMicco will continue to serve as executive chairman of Nucor.
EVRAZ Stratcor Names New Marketing Vice President
04 September 2013 - Bradley K. Ewers has been named vice president, marketing for EVRAZ Stratcor, Inc., located in the company’s sales office in Chicago, Ill. In his new position, Mr. Ewers will be responsible for the sales and marketing of EVRAZ Stratcor’s extensive line of specialty vanadium alloys and chemicals.
Severstal North America Announces Appointment of New CEO
03 September 2013 - Severstal, one of the world’s largest steel and mining companies, announced it has appointed Saikat Dey as chief executive officer of its subsidiary Severstal North America. Dey replaces Sergei Kuznetsov, who departed after four years as CEO of the company.
Reuters: U. S. Steel's Locked-Out Canadian Workers Vote to Accept Contract
03 September 2013 - Workers locked out at U.S. Steel’s Lake Erie works in Canada have voted to accept a contract offer, according to results posted on their union's website late on Friday, Reuters reports.
316 New Apprentices Taken on At ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe
03 September 2013 - The new apprenticeship year at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has begun. As of 1 September the company has taken on a total of 316 apprentices in 21 different occupations — 270 young men and 46 young women.
Cliffs Natural Resources and USW Reach New Labor Agreement for Bloom Lake Mine
30 August 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that the United Steelworkers Union local membership have ratified a three-year labor contract agreement for its Bloom Lake Mine in Fermont, Quebec.
Esmark Announces Management Changes; Delays Restart of Ohio Mill Operations
29 August 2013 - Esmark Inc. announced management changes for its Esmark Steel Group subsidiary to better serve its diverse customer base and streamline service center and mill operations in Chicago and Ohio, respectively. As part of the management realignment, Esmark Inc. chairman and CEO James P. Bouchard will reassume CEO duties of Esmark Steel Group.
UAW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel's Rockport Works
28 August 2013 - AK Steel said that members of the United Auto Workers Local 3044 have ratified a four-year labor agreement covering about 195 hourly production employees at the company's Rockport, Ind., Works.
Ruukki to Initiate Employer-Employee Negotiations at Kalajoki Unit
27 August 2013 - Ruukki Building Systems is to initiate employer-employee negotiations concerning redundancies in its Kalajoki unit in Finland for reasons related to production, finance and reorganizing the operations.
SSAB Appoints New Executive Vice President & Head of Communications
26 August 2013 - SSAB has appointed Maria Långberg as its new executive vice president and head of communications and member of the Group Executive Committee from 1 October 2013. Helena Stålnert will leave the company to set up her own business, following the expiration of her current contract.
