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PRO-TEC Coating Company President Bryan P. Vaughn To Retire; Brent Rosebrook Named Acting President
03 June 2015 - PRO-TEC Coating Company, a 50/50 joint venture between United States Steel Corporation and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan, announced that its president, Bryan Vaughn, has elected to retire effective June 1, 2015 after 34 years of service in the steel industry.
Kobe Steel President Gives 2014 New Year's Message
07 January 2014 - On 6 January 2014, the first working day of the new year, Kobe Steel president and CEO Hiroya Kawasaki gave a New Year's message to company employees.
Continuous Annealing Line from SMS Siemag Successfully Commissioned at PRO-TEC
03 July 2013 - PRO-TEC Coating Co. successfully started hot commissioning of the continuous annealing line supplied by SMS Siemag and installed at the works in Leipsic, Ohio. The line will be used to produce ultrahigh-strength steel strips.
Kobe Steel, U. S. Steel Announce Commercial Production Begins at PRO-TEC CAL Joint Venture
20 May 2013 - Kobe Steel and U. S. Steel announced that the continuous annealing line at their joint venture, PRO-TEC Coating, has commenced commercial production of advanced high-strength steel sheet for automobiles.
U. S. Steel and Kobe Steel Commission PRO-TEC Coating Continuous Annealing Line
13 May 2013 - The United States Steel Corporation and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan formally commissioned the new continuous annealing line at their joint venture PRO-TEC Coating Company. PRO-TEC will now process some of the strongest and most formable grades of steel in North America
Pro-Tec Plans to Add Third Line to Ohio Facility
11 July 2012 - Pro-Tec Coating in Leipsic, Ohio, is planning to add a new process line in the first quarter of 2013.
SMS Logistiksysteme to Supply Packaging Line for PRO-TEC
28 February 2011 - PRO-TEC Coating Company, Inc. has placed an order with SMS Logistiksysteme, Germany, for the supply of a fully automated large-coil packaging system. The system will support the facility’s new continuous anneal line and recoiling line.
Pro-Tec Selects Quaker Chemical as Supplier of the Year
10 December 2010 - Pro-Tec Coating Co. has awarded its Supplier of the Year Award to Quaker Chemical Corp. for demonstrating superior service, offering technical expertise, and supplying Pro-Tec with quality cleaning products and hydraulic fluids.
U. S. Steel Announces New Vice President for Serbian Operations
27 April 2006 -
U. S. Steel Announces New Vice President for Serbian Operations
27 April 2006 -
U. S. Steel to Rebuild Gary No. 13 Blast Furnace
01 April 2005 -
OSHA Honors Pro-Tec Coating for Voluntary Worker Protection
29 December 2004 - Pro-Tec Coating Co., Leipsic, Ohio, has received the highest honor for voluntary worker protection programs from the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Pro-Tec Earns ISO/TS 16949 Quality Recognition
01 September 2004 - SRI Quality System Registrar recently awarded an ISO/TS 16949 Quality Management System certificate and an ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System certificate to Pro-Tec Coating Co., Leipsic, Ohio.
U. S. Steel Executive Vice President to Retire
23 July 2004 - United States Steel Corp. announced that J. Paul Kadlic, Executive Vice President—Commercial, will retire on September 30, following 40 years of dedicated service to the company.
Pro-Tec Selects VAII as 2003 Supplier of the Year
01 March 2004 -
Despite Volume Increases, Ohio Steelmakers Struggle with Supply Costs
02 January 2004 - Leading indicators for Ohio's steel industry are up through the first nine months of 2003, but high steelmaking supply costs are undermining earnings.
