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Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
Cleveland-Cliffs Appoints New COO
12 December 2018 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has named executive vice president Clifford T. Smith as chief operating officer, the company has announced.
SMA Presents Awards for Safety, Environmental Stewardship and Community Involvement
08 October 2018 - The Steel Manufacturers Association has recognized a Steel Dynamics Inc. employee for his on-going efforts to improve the industry’s safety.
Olympic Steel Names New CEO
04 October 2018 - Ohio-based service center Olympic Steel Inc. is promoting chief financial officer Richard T. “Rick” Marabito to the chief executive role.
Metals Executive to Lead SSAB Special Steel Division
27 September 2018 - SSAB has named a new director for its special steel unit, hiring away the chief executive of tool steelmaker Uddeholm AB.
Two U. S. Steel Executives Assigned New Posts
05 September 2018 - Two United States Steel Corporation executives will swap responsibilities in an effort to broaden their horizons, chief executive David Burritt has announced.
Motion Industries CEO Remembered as a Friend and Inspiration
22 August 2018 - Industrial replacement parts distributor Motion Industries Inc. is mourning the loss of president and chief executive Tim Breen, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 58.
Electric Metal Makers Guild Names New Officers
22 August 2018 - The Electric Metal Makers Guild has named its 2018-2019 slate of officers, appointing Jonathan Ridgeway of CMC Steel Alabama in Birmingham as president.
thyssenkrupp CEO Tenders Resignation
05 July 2018 - Just days after signing an agreement that will combine the European steelmaking operations of India’s Tata Steel and Germany’s thyssenkrupp, thyssenkrupp chief executive Heinrich Hiesinger has asked to step down.
voestalpine Announces 2019 Leadership Change
06 June 2018 - voestalpine chief executive Wolfgang Eder plans to step aside next summer and is to be succeeded by a veteran of the company’s steel and metal forming divisions, the Austrian steelmaker has announced.
ArcelorMittal North America Executive Announces July Retirement
29 May 2018 - ArcelorMittal North America chief executive Robrecht Himpe will retire this summer, concluding a 37-year career with the company and a predecessor.
Former Gerdau Manager to Lead Revived South Carolina Mill
21 May 2018 - Liberty Steel USA, which is preparing to restart its recently acquired wire rod mill in Georgetown, S.C., has hired a new general manager to oversee the facility.
Big River CCO Steps Aside
18 May 2018 - Big River Steel chief commercial officer Mark Bula is leaving the company to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities, the steelmaker has announced.
Metallurgical Engineer Joins Stelco Board
03 May 2018 - A leading Canadian metallurgical engineer and the former U.S. Treasury Secretary have joined Stelco Inc.’s board of directors.
AK Steel Executive Elected as AISI Chairman
03 May 2018 - AK Steel Corp. chief executive Roger Newport has been named chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute, the trade association has announced.
Gerdau Promotes Executive as Head of North American Division
24 April 2018 - Gerdau SA has tapped an executive in its North American long products business to lead the division.
POSCO CEO to Step Down
18 April 2018 - POSCO chief executive Kwon Oh-joon has agreed to resign his post two years before his term expires, reports the Nikkei Asian Review.
Nucor's Top Raw Materials Exec Announces Retirement
17 April 2018 - Longtime Nucor executive Jim Darsey said he’ll retire on 9 June, concluding a 39-year career with the company.
U. S. Steel Appoints Two to Executive Team
17 April 2018 - United States Steel Corporation attorney Richard L. Fruehauf has been named vice president of strategic planning and corporate development, the steelmaker said Monday.
New Chief Executive Takes Over at NLMK
13 March 2018 - Shareholders of Russia’s NLMK have elected senior vice president Grigory Fedorishin as the company’s new president and chief executive officer.
Kobe Steel Executive Tapped for CEO Role
12 March 2018 - Kobe Steel has named a company veteran to its helm following the resignation of chief executive Hiroya Kawasaki, who is stepping down as a result of the quality control scandal that has shaken the Japanese steelmaker.
