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Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
Cliffs Natural Resources Announces Planned Departure of Chief Strategy Officer
30 April 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Steven Raguz, executive vice president, corporate strategy and communications & chief strategy officer, will leave the company effective 1 May 2013.
Edgen Group Names Senior Vice President, Americas for Edgen Murray
29 April 2013 - Edgen Group Inc., a global distributor of specialty steel products and services for the energy and infrastructure markets, has named Dan Keaton senior vice president, Americas for its Edgen Murray brand.
USW, ArcelorMittal Resolve Burns Harbor Safety Dispute
26 April 2013 - A safety dispute that idled blast furnaces and some other operations at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor mill has been resolved after two days of intense negotiations between union officials and management, the Northwest Indiana Times reports.
General Steel Appoints Industry Veteran as Vice President of Strategy & Operations
26 April 2013 - General Steel Holdings, Inc., a non-state-owned steel producer in China, announced the appointment of Mr. Yanqi Liu, a senior executive with over 45 years of extensive experience in the steel industry, as the company's vice president of strategy and operations.
Ruukki to Grow Its Special Steels Business and Reorganize Its Construction Business
25 April 2013 - Rautaruukki is accelerating its change into a company specializing in steel construction and special steels and is also reorganizing its structure.
Reuters: Union Says U. S. Steel Gives Notice of Lockout at Lake Erie
25 April 2013 - U.S. Steel Corp has given workers at its Lake Erie facility in Canada notice of a lockout to start on Sunday, 28 April 2013 at 9 a.m. EDT/1300 GMT, according to a letter posted on a union website, Reuters reports.
Outokumpu Proceeds with Efficiency Measures Which Will Results in Job Reductions
25 April 2013 - As part of its intention to significantly reduce its operating expenses and return the company to profitability, Outokumpu has announced plans that are expected to result in job reductions.
Konecranes Appoints Senior Vice President, Human Resources
24 April 2013 - Timo Leskinen has been appointed senior vice president, human resources of Konecranes Plc and will be responsible for all human resources (competence development and administration) and corporate responsibility (health, safety and environment) matters.
SMS Meer Appoints New Deputy Board Member and Manager of Tube Plants Division
23 April 2013 - Effective 1 April 2013, Norbert Theelen has been appointed deputy member of the managing-board of SMS Meer. At the same time, he assumes the management of the Tube Plants Division.
Optima Specialty Steel Names Chief Administrative Officer
18 April 2013 - Optima Specialty Steel announced that it has appointed David A. Pryzbylski as chief administrative officer, effective 15 April 2013.
SMS Siemag Announces Change to its Managing Board
17 April 2013 - SMS Siemag AG announced that Rüdiger Zerbe has, at his own request, left the Managing Board to take on other tasks outside the group.
Hamilton Spectator: U. S. Steel Nanticoke Steelworkers Reach Impasse in Negotations
16 April 2013 - Efforts to reach a new contract settlement for 1,000 workers at U. S. Steel’s Lake Erie Works in Nanticoke, Ontario, have reached an impasse, the Hamilton Spectator reports.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Employees Reach Collective Bargaining Agreement
16 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava in the Czech Republic has reached a final collective bargaining agreement with its employees for 2013–2015.
LanzaTech Announces Energy Industry Veteran to Lead China Operations
15 April 2013 - LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, announced the appointment of Ken C. Lai as vice president of its Asia Pacific operations.
Nucor Executive Vice President to Retire
12 April 2013 - Nucor Corporation announced that its executive vice president of fabricated construction products, Hamilton Lott, Jr., plans to retire on 3 June 2013 after more than 37 years of service with the company. Raymond S. Napolitan, Jr., will take over his position.
ArcelorMittal Provides Update on Atlantique and Lorraine Operations
11 April 2013 - ArcelorMittal announced another important step forward in its information and consultation period, part of the implementation of ArcelorMittal Atlantique and Lorraine’s industrial and commercial project.
AIST Represented at the Society of Women Engineers 2013 Capitol Hill Day
09 April 2013 - The Society of Women Engineers recently held its 2013 Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C., focusing on the importance of diversity and inclusion fueling innovation in STEM fields. AIST was one of 35 co-sponsoring organizations and was represented at the event by four AIST members and one AIST staff member.
Essar Steel Appoints CEO of its Odisha Operations
09 April 2013 - Essar Steel India Ltd announced the appointment of Rajendra Mittal as the chief executive officer for its Odisha operations.
Harsco Appoints F. Nicholas Grasberger as Chief Financial Officer
08 April 2013 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation (HSC) announced the appointment of F. Nicholas Grasberger as senior vice president and chief financial officer effective 22 April 2013.
Woodings Names Saxinger as PPT Engineering Manager
08 April 2013 - Joseph Saxinger officially joined the Woodings Industrial team as engineering manager of the PPT facility.
