Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
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Tata Steel Executive Anand Sen Retires
03 October 2019 - Anand Sen, president, TQM & Steel Business for Tata Steel, retired on Monday, concluding a 38-year career with the steelmaker.
thyssenkrupp Names New CEO
01 October 2019 - Martina Merz has taken the reigns of thyssenkrupp AG as of today, the company announced.
thyssenkrupp Board Launches Effort to Replace Its Top Executive
26 September 2019 - thyssenkrupp’s board of directors is moving to oust chief executive Guido Kerkhoff, who has held the job for nearly one year.
Phoenix Services Adds One to the C-Suite
23 September 2019 - Mill services contractor Phoenix Services LLC has named a veteran steel executive and AIST past president as its new chief commercial officer.
British Steel Chief Executive Steps Down
12 September 2019 - Gerald Reichmann has stepped down as British Steel’s chief executive as the company's receiver and would-be buyer Ataer Holdings work toward completing a sale, reports The Grimsby Telegraph newspaper.
Nucor CEO John Ferriola Announces December Retirement
06 September 2019 - Nucor Corp. chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) John Ferriola will retire at the end of this year and will be succeeded by executive vice president Leon J. Topalian, the company announced Friday.
Nucor Names GM for New Plate Mill
07 August 2019 - Nucor Steel Kankakee vice president and general manager Johnny Jacobs will helm the steelmaker’s planned US$1.35 billion plate mill in Kentucky, the company has said.
U. S. Steel Elects New Board Member
30 July 2019 - The chairman and chief executive of one of Pittsburgh’s iconic industrial corporations is joining the board of an another.
Liberty Steel Hires New Sales VP
26 July 2019 - Wire rod maker Liberty Steel USA has named long products veteran Tim Dillon to lead its sales and marketing effort.
Report: EVRAZ North America CEO Resigns
18 July 2019 - EVRAZ North America president chief executive Conrad Winkler reportedly is stepping down and is to be replaced by a veteran executive in the oilfield services industry, reports The Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain newspaper.
Samuel, Son & Co. Names New CEO
09 July 2019 - A veteran metals executive is set to take over leadership of Ontario-based metals distributor and fabricator Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd. later this summer.
voestalpine CEO Formally Hands Off Baton to Successor
08 July 2019 - voestalpine veteran Herbert Eibensteiner has taken the reins as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO) and management board chairman.
U. S. Steel Names New CIO
27 June 2019 - United States Steel Corporation has promoted a 10-year veteran of its information technology division as chief information officer.
United Steelworkers Union Names New Leadership Team
29 May 2019 - The United Steelworkers union is changing up its leadership team as four of its principals, including union president Leo Gerard, plan to retire over the next two months.
Liberty Steel Names New U.S. Plant Managers
13 May 2019 - A Liberty Steel USA manager is taking a new role as the head of the company’s wire rod plant in Illinois, the company has announced.
British Steel Names New CEO
25 April 2019 - Gerald Reichmann has taken the reins of British Steel as its new chief executive officer, the company has said.
Longtime U. S. Steel Manager to Lead Great Lakes Works
21 March 2019 - United States Steel Corporation has named a 24-year company veteran to lead its Great Lakes Works in Michigan.
Algoma Names New Chief Executive
14 March 2019 - A former Stelco leader has taken the reins of a competing Canadian steel manufacturer.
SMS group Adds Two to Leadership Team
07 March 2019 - SMS group GmbH is expanding its management team, creating two new posts focused on technology and operations.
AIST Distinguished Member Wins Top Engineering Honor
21 February 2019 - Colorado School of Mines metallurgy professor and AIST Distinguished Member and Fellow John G. Speer has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the field’s highest honors.