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Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
AK Steel Announces Retirement of Human Resources Executive
22 February 2013 - AK Steel announced that Lawrence F. Zizzo, vice president, human resources, has elected to retire effective 31 March 2013.
U. S. Steel Names Burt Caldwell General Manager – Sales
21 February 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Burt Caldwell has been named general manager – sales for its North American flat-rolled sales team based in Chicago, effective 1 March 2013.
ALJ Regional Holdings Announces Management Restructure
21 February 2013 - ALJ Regional Holdings has announced changes in its management structure as a result of its divestiture of Kentucky Electric Steel to Optima Specialty Steel.
Kennametal Names New Vice President and Chief Technical Officer
18 February 2013 - Kennametal Inc. announced the appointment of Robert J. Clemens, Ph.D., to the position of vice president and chief technical officer, reporting to Kennametal chairman, president and chief executive officer Carlos Cardoso.
Wheeling-Nisshin Announces Organizational Changes
18 February 2013 - Wheeling-Nisshin continues to prepare for the introduction of ZAM® into the American marketplace. In an effort to be better situated for this project, the company has announced several organizational changes.
BlueScope Steel Announces Retirement of Non-Executive Director
15 February 2013 - BlueScope Steel Limited announced that non-executive director, Ms. Diane Grady, has retired from the Board.
TMK Announces New Appointments
15 February 2013 - TMK announced the appointment of Alexander Lyalkov, senior vice-president of TMK, as managing director of the Volzhsky Pipe Plant. Elena Blagova, managing director of Volzhsky Pipe Plant since 2007, shall join TMK Management Company to take responsibility for new projects.
RAD-CON Appoints New Director of Marketing and Sales
14 February 2013 - Cleveland, Ohio-based RAD-CON, Inc., a leader in hydrogen bell furnaces for strip and wire coils, announced that Wynn H. Kearns as joined the company as director of marketing and sales.
Barry Zekelman Returning as CEO of JMC Steel Group
14 February 2013 - JMC Steel Group announced that chief executive officer, Frank A. Riddick III, is leaving the company to pursue other matters and that Barry Zekelman, executive chairman, is returning to the office of CEO, effective immediately.
NanoSteel Names New Vice President and General Manager of Powder Metallurgy
13 February 2013 - The NanoSteel® Company, a leader in nano-structured steel materials design, announced that Harald Lemke has joined the company as vice president and general manager of powder metallurgy.
Charter Manufacturing Enters Fourth Generation of Family Leadership
11 February 2013 - Charter Manufacturing Co. announced chairman and CEO John A. Mellowes will step down from his day-to-day duties in July as his two sons take on the top leadership roles with the company.
U. S. Steel Names Patrick J. Mullarkey Plant Manager — Fairfield Tubular Operations
05 February 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Patrick J. Mullarkey has been named plant manager — Fairfield Tubular Operations, part of United States Steel Tubular Products Inc., located near Birmingham, Ala. effective 1 February 2013.
Air Products Appoints New Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
04 February 2013 - Air Products announced that John D. Stanley has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and chief administrative officer responsible for the company’s law, corporate secretary, human resources, information technology, global business support services, mergers and acquisitions, communications, and government relations departments.
Jim Robinson Joins SANGRAF International in Technical and Sales Role
04 February 2013 - Cleveland, Ohio-based SANGRAF International, a manufacturer of premium electrodes to the EAF steel industry, has added a local steel industry veteran, Jim Robinson, to its team.
Allegheny Technologies Announces Operations Management Changes
01 February 2013 - John D. Sims has been named executive vice president, primary titanium operations, and engineered alloys and products at Allegheny Technologies Inc.
SMA President to Retire At Year-End
01 February 2013 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Board of Directors announced that Thomas A. Danjczek, president of the SMA for the past 15 years, intends to retire at the end of 2013.
Atkore International Names New President of Allied Tube & Conduit
01 February 2013 - Atkore International announced the appointment of William (Bill) Taylor to the position of president—Allied Tube & Conduit, effective 4 February 2013.
Gerdau Lays Off Workers Despite Expansion Intended to Retain Employees
30 January 2013 - Gerdau Long Steel North America, which is working on a US$47 million expansion of its St. Paul, Minn., plant that is intended to retain jobs, is laying off 31 employees, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports.
Cliffs Natural Resources Announces Legal and Sustainability Leadership Appointments
30 January 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that effective immediately, the company's legal department has been reorganized to better serve the evolving needs of Cliffs' business.
ArcelorMittal Workers Clash with Police in Belgium
29 January 2013 - ArcelorMittal workers in Belgium clashed with police during a protest against the closure of another part of the company's steel plant in Liege, Dow Jones Newswire reports.
