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Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
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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.
Felman Production Announces Layoffs
23 August 2013 - Felman Production, LLC, which temporarily suspended operations on 28 June due to challenging ferrosilicomanganese market conditions, announced it has been forced to lay off approximately 100 employees, effective 31 August 2013.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Reaches Agreement on Subsidiary ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein
23 August 2013 - As part of the “Best-in-Class Reloaded” optimization program at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe an agreement has now been reached about measures at the subsidiary ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein in Germany.
Peabody Energy Names Glenn Kellow President and Chief Operating Officer
23 August 2013 - Peabody Energy announced that the company has named veteran mining executive Glenn Kellow to the position of president and chief operating officer. He will report to chairman and chief executive officer Gregory H. Boyce and serve as a member of Peabody's executive leadership team.
Rautaruukki Announces Changes In Its Corporate Executive Board
23 August 2013 - Markku Honkasalo, chief financial officer (CFO) and a member of the Rautaruukki Corporate Executive Board, will leave the company to take up a position outside Ruukki.
U. S. Steel President Mario Longhi to Become CEO; John Surma Becomes Executive Chairman
19 August 2013 - United States Steel Corporation's Board of Directors elected president and chief operating officer Mario Longhi as a director, and announced that he will succeed Chairman John P. Surma as chief executive officer effective 1 September 2013. Surma will retain the position of executive chairman through 31 December 2013 when he will retire from the company and from the board of directors.
AISI Comments on U. S. Steel Leadership Changes
19 August 2013 - Commenting on John Surma's retirement from U. S. Steel, the American Iron and Steel Institute said the steel industry in general, and AISI in particular, will forever be indebted to John Surma for his passion, wisdom, commitment and leadership over the past decade as CEO of U.S. Steel.
USW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel's Ashland Works
19 August 2013 - AK Steel said that members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1865 union have ratified an 18-month labor agreement covering more than 800 hourly production and maintenance steel operations employees at the company's Ashland, Ky., Works.
U. S. Steel General Counsel and Senior Vice President—Corporate Affairs James Garraux to Retire
19 August 2013 - United States Steel Corporation chairman and chief executive officer John P. Surma announced that general counsel and senior vice president – corporate affairs James D. Garraux has informed the company of his plan to retire by the end of 2013 after 34 years with the company.
David Burritt Named CFO at U. S. Steel
19 August 2013 - United States Steel Corporation chairman and CEO John P. Surma announced that David B. Burritt will succeed Gretchen R. Haggerty as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
USW Thanks OSHA for Republic Steel Citations
16 August 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) expressed gratitude to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) for the 12 August 2013 citations issued to Republic Steel.
Heidtman Employees Honored at Service Awards Dinner
14 August 2013 - The Heidtman Steel awards dinner was held 12 June 2013 at the Toledo Club in downtown Toledo.
Patriot Coal and UMWA Reach Consensual Agreement
13 August 2013 - Patriot Coal Corporation announced that its signatory subsidiaries have reached a consensual agreement with the United Mine Workers of America regarding their collective bargaining agreements and the provision of healthcare benefits for UMWA-represented retirees.
Report: Senior Management at ArcelorMittal India Quit
12 August 2013 - ArcelorMittal is facing an exodus of senior management at its India office, with about 20 top executives, including its CEO for greenfield projects, Sanak Mishra, quitting, The Indian Express is reporting.
Report: Gerdau to Idle Cambridge, Ontario, Melt Shop
12 August 2013 - The steel company Gerdau, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, has announced plans to idle the melt shop at its Cambridge, Ontario, steel mill complex, according to Recycling Today.
USW, AK Steel Reach Tentative Agreement at Ashland, Ky., Plant
12 August 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with AK Steel covering 860 workers at the steelmaker's Ashland, Ky., facilities.
