Steel News

Cliffs Natural Resources Announces CEO Succession Plan

10 July 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Joseph Carrabba has informed the Board of Directors of his plans to retire as the company's president and chief executive officer by 31 December 2013.

U. S. Steel Chief Financial Officer Announces Retirement

09 July 2013 - United States Steel Corporation chairman and chief executive officer John P. Surma announced that executive vice president and chief financial officer Gretchen R. Haggerty has informed the company of her plan to retire in 2013 after 37 years with the company, including a decade as its chief financial officer.

Thousands Rally as Mine Workers Fight for Fair Pay, Benefits in West Virginia

09 July 2013 - More than 5,000 people rallied in Fairmont, W.Va., today, supporting the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) campaign for fair pay and benefits for active and retired miners at Patriot Coal. 

USW Local 2251 Ratifies Collective Agreement with Essar Steel Algoma

08 July 2013 - ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. announced that USW Local 2251, the union representing the company’s production and trades employees, has voted in support of the tentative agreement reached on 27 June 2013.

Quintiq Appoints New Global Head of Human Resources

03 July 2013 - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that Liz Monahan will join the company as vice president of human resources as of 1 July.

Universal Stainless Reaches Early Labor Agreement at Its Bridgeville Facility

02 July 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has reached a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement with the hourly employees at its Bridgeville facility represented by Local 9531 of the United Steelworkers.

AIIS Announces Leader's Retirement Plans

01 July 2013 - The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) announced that long standing president, David Phelps, will retire 1 October 2013 — with flexibility for transition issues.

Severstal CEO Elected President of Russian Steel Partnership

01 July 2013 - Alexey Mordashov, CEO of ОАО Severstal, has been elected president of Russian Steel, the not-for-profit partnership that unites Russia’s major iron and steel producers.

Essar Steel Algoma Reaches Tentative Agreement with USW Local 2251

01 July 2013 - ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with USW Local 2251, the union representing the company's hourly workers in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. 

MMFX Steel Corp. of America Expands Regional Support

28 June 2013 - MMFX Steel Corp. of America has expanded its regional support structure with the addition of Jeff Girard as regional sales manager covering the states of Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio.

Cliffs Natural Resources Announces Retirement of Vice President, Government and Public Affairs

27 June 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Dana Byrne, vice president – government and public affairs, will retire from the company effective 1 July 2013.

Sandvik Appoints New Head of Group Communications

27 June 2013 - Jessica Alm, head of communications at Sandvik Coromant, has been appointed executive vice president and head of group communications as well as member of the group executive management of Sandvik AB.

Vallourec Appoints Vice President of Group Communications

25 June 2013 - Vallourec announced the appointment of Laurence Pernot as vice president of group communications.

CMI Group Director Hans Joachim Kruger Passes Away

24 June 2013 - It is with deep regret that the CMI Group announced the death of Hans Joachim Kruger, CMI director since June 2002. He died on Sunday 16 June 2013.

Stockholders Re-Elect Eight Incumbents to TMS International Board of Directors

21 June 2013 - The stockholders of TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corp., a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, re-elected eight incumbents to the company's Board of Directors at its annual stockholder meeting held on 5 June in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Sesa Goa Appoints New Corporate Communications Head

21 June 2013 - Sesa Goa Ltd., India's largest private sector producer and exporter of iron ore, announced the appointment of a new head of corporate communications.

MMFX Steel Expands Regional Support

21 June 2013 - MMFX Steel Corporation of America has expanded its regional support structure with the addition of Jeff Girard as regional sales manager covering the states of Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio.

First Woman to Take Helm of the Mining Association of Canada

19 June 2013 - The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) announced that Zoë Yujnovich, president and CEO of Canada's largest iron ore producer, the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), has been elected as chair of MAC for a two-year term. She is the association's first female chair in its 78-year history.

Steel Center at Missouri University of Science & Technology Named in Honor of Dr. Kent Peaslee

18 June 2013 - A new center for steel manufacturing research at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been renamed to honor the legacy of the late Dr. Kent D. Peaslee, a metallurgical engineering professor who helped establish the center.

Top Gerdau Executive Awarded Education Leadership by WorldFund

17 June 2013 - Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter, chairman of the Board of Directors at Gerdau, was recently honored at by Worldfund, a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce poverty in Latin America by supporting education.