Alton Steel
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Alton Steel CEO Jim Hrusovsky Announces Retirement, Successor Named
06 February 2024 - Alton Steel Inc.’s (ASI) board of directors has named steel industry veteran Chris Ervin as chief executive officer, succeeding Jim Hrusovsky, who is retiring this fall.
Alton Steel Opens 6.5-MW Solar Facility
25 September 2023 - Special bar quality maker Alton Steel on Monday cut the ribbon on an on-site solar array that will meet 10% of the steel producer’s electricity needs.
Alton Steel Transfers Ownership to Employee Stock Plan
28 August 2019 - Illinois-based bar manufacturer Alton Steel Inc. has been sold to its 50 full-time salaried employees by way of an employee stock ownership plan, the company has announced.
Alton Steel Produces First Bar-in-Coil
24 April 2018 - Illinois SBQ maker Alton Steel Inc. has coiled up the first bar on its newly installed coiler, the company said on Monday.
SBQ Meltshop Returns to Service
31 August 2017 - Production has resumed at an Illinois meltshop after a breakout disrupted operations for slightly more than two weeks.
Breakout Reported at Illinois Bar Mill
07 August 2017 - Firefighters were summoned to the Alton Steel meltshop early Saturday morning after 100 tons of molten steel broke out of a ladle, according to The (Alton, Ill.) Telegraph.
Producer Falls Victim to Email Phishing Scheme
09 February 2017 - Thieves employing an email phishing scam made off with employees’ W-2 information at special bar quality producer Alton Steel Inc., according to local reports..
Alton Steel Employees Agree to New Labor Contract
31 October 2016 - Union employees at special bar quality maker Alton Steel Inc. have ratified a new labor deal, according to reports.
Report: Hrusovsky Elected as CEO of Alton Steel
13 December 2013 - Alton Steel’s Board of Directors has elected James Hrusovsky as CEO, the company announced Tuesday, the St. Louis Business Journal reported.
Alton Steel President: Sale 'Right Thing To Do' For Company
26 July 2013 - The potential sale of Alton Steel is good news for the steel mill and its employees, the company's president said, the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Illinois Congressman Calls Alton Steel 'Success Story'
09 January 2013 - U.S. representative Bill Enyart recently toured Alton Steel, where he met CEO and president Charles Linnemeyer and discussed the history and future of the Illinois company.
