Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
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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.
Sandvik Announces Changes to Group Executive Management
29 January 2013 - Sandvik is implementing changes to its group executive management and has appointed new presidents to two of its business areas.
Becky Hites Joins Miller Mathis
29 January 2013 - Miller Mathis is pleased to announce Becky E. Hites has joined the company as a managing director.
NLMK Announces Changes in its Management Structure
29 January 2013 - NLMK announced that Igor Anisimov has decided to step down as NLMK senior vice president, general director, to move on to a new appointment. The steelmaker has also announced changes to its management structure.
Marc Solvi Joins Managing Board of SMS Siemag
28 January 2013 - Marc Solvi, CEO of Paul Wurth S.A., has been appointed to the managing board of SMS Siemag AG with effect from 1 January 2013.
EVRAZ Appoints Vice President of Health, Safety and Environment
28 January 2013 - EVRAZ plc announced organizational changes to the company’s management structure. Michael Shuble has been promoted to vice president, health, safety and environment (HSE).
Metinvest Reorganizes Its Communication Function
25 January 2013 - Russia's Metinvest, an international vertically integrated group of metals and mining companies, announced the reorganization of its communication function and establishment of the new PR and regional development directorate within the group.
A. M. Castle Announces New Commercial Leadership Team
22 January 2013 - A. M. Castle & Co. announced the appointment of four executives who will comprise its new commercial leadership team.
Lakshmi Mittal Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Krakow University
21 January 2013 - Lakshmi N. Mittal, chairman and CEO of the ArcelorMittal group was awarded with an honorary doctorate from the Academic Senate of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland.
NLMK Announces Change in its Management Team
18 January 2013 - NLMK announced that Galina Aglyamova stepped down as NLMK Group vice president of finance starting from 28 December 2012, to take on a new career challenge; she will be succeeded in this position by Grigory Fedorishin, formerly director of strategy and business development of the company.
George Hlavacs Celebrates 50 Years of Service at Middough
18 January 2013 - George E. Hlavacs, PE, part owner of Middough Inc., is celebrating 50 years of service at the company.
Ranger Steel Names New C-Suite Leaders
15 January 2013 - Houston-based steel plate distributor Ranger Steel Services LP has recently named a new CEO, president and COO, the Houston Business Journal reports.
TMS International Names Executive Vice President — International Trade
15 January 2013 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that it has promoted Hideyuki Nishizawa to executive vice president – international trade of the company's Raw Material and Optimization Group.
Scrap Metal Services Hires New Vice President of Human Resources and In-House Counsel
14 January 2013 - Scrap Metal Services, LLC (SMS) announced that Kerry Davidson has joined the company as its vice president of human resources and in-house counsel.
BlueScope Announces Production Changes at its Western Port Australia Plant
14 January 2013 - BlueScope Steel announced its intention to reconfigure its Australian cold rolling, metal coated and painted steel production. This change will reduce production levels at its Western Port facility and provide significant cost savings.
Klöckner & Co. Apoints New Member to Its Management Board
11 January 2013 - The Supervisory Board of Klöckner & Co SE has appointed Karsten Lork as a member of the company's Management Board with responsibility for Europe and Asia.
New Ceramic Engineer Strengthens Plibrico's Refractory Expertise
10 January 2013 - Plibrico Company LLC is pleased to welcome Shamus Crean to the Plibrico Refractory Materials Division sales team as area sales manager.
