Personnel

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Timken Names Leaders to Key Supporting Roles

28 August 2012 - The Timken Company announced the appointment of four new leaders within its Bearings and Power Transmission group, reporting to Christopher A. Coughlin, group president: John W. Beam, vice president for supply chain; Richard M. Boyer, vice president of manufacturing; Hans Landin, vice president of business advancement; and Michael P. Morgan, controller.

Emirates Steel Appoints First UAE National as CEO

28 August 2012 - Emirates Steel’s Board of Directors agreed to appoint engineer Saeed Ghumran Al Romaithi as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.

U. S. Steel Canada Recalls Workers, Plans Hiring Blitz

27 August 2012 - U.S. Steel has recalled all of its laid-off Hamilton workers and is posting plans to hire another 72 staff for its Canadian operations, the Hamilton Spectator reported.

JMC Steel Group Hires New Chief Financial Officer

23 August 2012 - JMC Steel Group announced that Michael J. Graham will join the company in mid-September as its chief financial officer.

MRC Global Announces Executive Management Changes

22 August 2012 - MRC Global Inc., the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors, announced it is combining its Business Development and Supply Chain management into one group and promoting Alan Colonna to lead the combined group as Executive Vice President.

Plymouth Tube Names General Manager at Maryland Plant

21 August 2012 - Plymouth Tube Company announced David Crouch as the new General Manager at its Salisbury, Md., seamless stainless steel tubing plant.

Steel Dynamics Appoints James Trethewey and Traci Dolan to Board of Directors

21 August 2012 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced that on 16 August 2012, its board of directors, upon the recommendation of its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, appointed James A. Trethewey and Traci Dolan to the company's board of directors.

China Precision Steel Announces Resignation of Director

17 August 2012 - China Precision Steel, Inc., a niche precision steel processing company principally engaged in producing and selling high precision, cold-rolled steel products, announced the resignation of Che Kin Lui from the Board of Directors, effective 8 August 2012, due to personal reasons.

NLMK Creates New Position of Executive Vice President

16 August 2012 - NLMK, a leading global steel company, announced the appointment of Oleg Bagrin, a Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, to the newly created position of Executive Vice-President.

ThyssenKrupp Says It Will Reduce Workforce

13 August 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA said on 13 August that it will reduce the current workforce of its Calvert, Ala., plant by 197, of which 143 are hourly positions.

Timken Announces New Appointments

13 August 2012 - The Timken Company announced the appointment of Kevin Beck to assistant treasurer for Corporate Treasury. In addition, Paul Locke has been named controller for Aerospace and Defense.

TMK IPSCO to Move Corporate Headquarters to Houston

13 August 2012 - TMK IPSCO, the North American division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, will be moving its corporate headquarters from Downers Grove, Ill. to Houston, Texas. TMK IPSCO’s long-term strategy is to drive growth in the oil and gas markets.

Arch Coal Names Bennett Vice President of Operations Support

08 August 2012 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Gary L. Bennett has been promoted to vice president of operations support, reporting to Arch Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Paul A. Lang.

U. S. Steel Names James R. Gray General Manager—Great Lakes Works

07 August 2012 - United States Steel Corporation announced that James R. Gray has been named general manager – Great Lakes Works. The change was effective 1 August.

Timken Appoints Two Key Executives to New Leadership Positions

07 August 2012 - The Timken Company announced that Christopher A. Coughlin and Richard G. Kyle have been named to the newly created positions of group presidents. In these roles, Coughlin and Kyle will be responsible for all activities related to the company's four business segments.