Personnel

Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.

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Carpenter Technology Announces Retirement of Senior Vice President

27 November 2012 - Mark Kamon, senior vice president – commercial specialty alloy operations, announced that he will retire from Carpenter Technology effective 31 December 2012.

Metinvest Appoints New Director of Ilyich Steel

26 November 2012 - Ukraine's Metinvest announced the appointment of Yuriy Zinchenko as general director of the Ilyich Iron and Steel Works (Ilyich Steel).

Harsco Announces Resignation of CFO

23 November 2012 - Diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation announced the resignation of Stephen J. Schnoor as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.

Outotec Appoints New Executive Board Member

21 November 2012 - Outotec, a minerals and metals processing technology company, has appointed Ms. Kirsi Nuotto, M.A., as new Senior Vice President - Human Capital and member of the Executive Board as of 9 January 2013.

AISI Recognizes DiMicco for His Service to the Institute, Steel Industry

19 November 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute recognized Daniel DiMicco, who is stepping down as CEO of Nucor Corporation on 1 January 2013, for his dynamic leadership on AISI's Board of Directors which has been invaluable in advancing the steel industry's pro-manufacturing agenda.

John Ferriola to be Named Nucor CEO Effective 1 January 2013

16 November 2012 - Nucor CEO Daniel R. DiMicco announced that he is passing this privilege and responsibility on to current President and Chief Operating Officer, John J. Ferriola. Ferriola will follow DiMicco as CEO effective 1 January 2013.

Kennametal Launches Initiative to Hire Veterans; Address Skills Gap

12 November 2012 - Kennametal Inc. announced a hiring initiative to actively recruit former military personnel into manufacturing careers as part of its initiatives to ensure the sustainability of manufacturing and provide employment for future generations.

Cliffs and USW Announce New 37-Month Labor Agreement

12 November 2012 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that the United Steelworkers (USW) ratified the tentative settlement agreement signed by both parties this past October.

U. S. Steel Announces Public Affairs Personnel Changes

08 November 2012 - United States Steel Corporation announced changes in the company’s Public Affairs Department.

Ilva to Temporarily Lay Off Up To 2,000 Workers

08 November 2012 - Italian steel producer Ilva announced  that "due to the ongoing market crisis which started in the first quarter this year, in the next few days the company will start to implement temporary layoffs at the Taranto-based steel complex." Up to 2,000 workers will be affected by the decision and will be paid from redundancy funds, SteelOrbis reports.

Severstal North America Appoints New VP of Human Resources

07 November 2012 - Severstal North America has appointed Ms. Olga G. Filatova Vice President, Human Resources, Severstal North America, effective 15 November 2012. Filatova replaces Mr. Melvin Baggett, who is retiring after 36 years of service with the company.

Carpenter Technology CEO Selected as "Most Profitable CEO" for 2012

06 November 2012 - William A. Wulfsohn, President & CEO of Carpenter Technology Corporation, has been selected by the ranking committee of ExecRank as a "Most Profitable CEO" for 2012.

ArcelorMittal Georgetown Steel Mill Lays Off 20

05 November 2012 - Twenty workers at ArcelorMittal's Georgetown mill in South Carolina have been laid off and another 20 open positions will go unfilled, the Sun News reported.

Wheatland Tube Hires New General Manager for Fence and Galvanized Mechanical Products

02 November 2012 - Wheatland Tube Co., a division of JMC Steel Group, announced that David Devine has joined the company as the general manager for fence and galvanized mechanical products.

TMS International Corp. Appoints New President and CEO

30 October 2012 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that its Board of Directors has elected Raymond Kalouche to the offices of President and CEO and also to its Board of Directors, effective 1 January 2013.

Alacero Names New Officers as 53rd Latin American Steel Congress Comes to an End

30 October 2012 - On 30 October 2012, the Latin American Steel Congress, Alacero-53, came to an end after three days of intense work that gathered more than 800 representatives of the steel value chain in Santiago, Chile. New officers were named for the 2013 period.