Steel News

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.

Thomas Hörnfeldt Appointed Managing Director of Ruukki Sverige Ab

20 September 2013 - Thomas Hörnfeldt, SVP, special steels & international sales at Ruukki Metals, has, in addition to his existing duties, been appointed managing director of Ruukki Sverige AB and Ruukki Holding AB.

ATI Announces Operations Management Changes

19 September 2013 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. announced that John D. Sims has been named executive vice president, high performance forgings and castings, primary titanium operations, and engineered alloys.

Schnitzer Steel Announces Change to Media Contact

17 September 2013 - Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. announced that Tom Zelenka, vice president of environmental and public affairs, has assumed responsibility for media relations and communications.

Yuriy Bokachev Appointed Managing Director of NLMK DanSteel

17 September 2013 - Yuriy Bokachev has been appointed managing director of NLMK DanSteel A/S, a Danish plate producer and part of NLMK Europe Plate Products. In this capacity, Yuriy Bokachev will be responsible for NLMK DanSteel’s operating activities, operational health and safety, and environmental issues.

Severstal North America Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

16 September 2013 - Severstal North America (SNA), a leading steel producer in the U.S. and a subsidiary of OAO Severstal, one of the world’s largest steel and mining companies, announced the appointments of chief financial officer, Ms. Olga Petrova, and deputy chief financial officer, Mr. Michael Tuomey.

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.