Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
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Zekelman Industries Announces Changes to Leadership Structure
17 March 2025 - Zekelman Industries announced its chief executive officer, Barry Zekelman, will be splitting responsibilities with newly promoted president, Mickey McNamara, amongst other leadership changes.
Primetals Technologies Appoints New CEO
14 March 2025 - Yoshiharu Ikeda will be promoted to chief executive officer of Primetals Technologies effective 1 April 2025, the company announced.
BlueScope to Advise Whyalla Steelworks Administrators
06 March 2025 - Whyalla Steelworks administrators have appointed BlueScope as a steelmaking advisor, the company announced.
Longtime Nucor Leader Retires as Two Earn Promotions
20 February 2025 - Gregory J. Murphy will step down from his role as executive vice president of business services and general counsel of Nucor Corp., effective 7 June 2025, after a 36-year-long career.
AISI Welcomes Three New Member Companies
13 February 2025 - Three North American companies have joined the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) as members, the company announced today.
SMA Sets 2025–2027 Executive Committee
06 February 2025 - The Steel Manufacturers Association has elected officers to serve on its 2025–2027 executive committee, the trade group has said.
SMS group Changes Gears with New Leadership
19 December 2024 - SMS group’s ownership, the Familie Weiss Foundation, has changed up its leadership, naming a new chair and directors.
AIST Mourns Passing of Former AISE Managing Director Lawrence G. Maloney
12 December 2024 - Lawrence “Larry” G. Maloney, an engineer who led one of the two organizations that gave rise to the Association for Iron & Steel Technology, died 16 November at the age of 94.
SSAB's Chuck Schmitt Announces June Retirement
04 December 2024 - Chuck Schmitt, who has led SSAB’s Americas division for more than a decade, will retire in June 2025, the company has announced.
Decarbonization Helps the Planet — and Recruitment
05 November 2024 - The steel industry has long faced recruitment challenges arising from negative perceptions, but the industry’s work on decarbonization might finally be shifting opinions, according to two industry leaders.
Former thyssenkrupp Executive to Lead Salzgitter Flachstahl
17 October 2024 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has named Heike Denecke-Arnold as management board chair, succeeding Ulrich Grethe, who is retiring.
thyssenkrupp Installs New Leadership Team at Steel Unit
26 September 2024 - thyssenkrupp has appointed a new leadership team for its European steel unit following last month’s departure of several executives.
New CEO Takes the Helm of Vollmer
05 September 2024 - Strip measurement specialist Friedrich Vollmer Feinmessgeräte GmbH has named Thorsten Wünsch as chief executive officer, the company has announced.
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe CEO Leaves Company Amid Dispute
29 August 2024 - Several thyssenkrupp Steel executives, including its chief executive officer, are parting ways with the company as a result of a dispute over the division's future, the Bloomberg news service reports.
Cleveland Cliffs Names New SVP
22 August 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has promoted vice president Michael Hrosik to the C-suite, naming him the senior vice president of its commercial operations.
Nucor Names New VP at W.Va. Sheet Mill
20 August 2024 - Nucor Corp. has named Johnny Jacobs as vice president and general manager of its new West Virginia sheet mill, succeeding John Farris, who is retiring after 32 years with the company, reports WVNews.
Inductotherm Names New Leadership
07 August 2024 - Inductotherm Group has named two new co-leaders as longtime chief executive officer (CEO) Gary Doyon steps down from his role as part of the company’s planned succession strategy.
Former Big River Steel Executive to Lead Nordic Steel Startup
11 April 2024 - A Nordic steel startup has named industry veteran Mark Bula as its chief executive officer, the company has announced.
Liberty Steel Names New European CEO
10 April 2024 - Liberty Steel Group has appointed international sustainability leader Thomas Gangl as the chief executive officer of its European business, the company has announced.
SSAB Begins Search for New CEO
09 April 2024 - SSAB is launching a search for a new chief executive officer as Martin Lindqvist has announced plans to step down.
