Steel News

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.

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.