ThyssenKrupp Steel USA President and CEO to Assume New Responsibilities
12/14/2011 - ThyssenKrupp Steel USA announced that President and CEO Chris Lackinger is leaving his position January 1, 2012 to assume other responsibilities within the ThyssenKrupp Group.
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA announced that President and CEO Chris Lackinger is leaving his position January 1, 2012 to assume other responsibilities within the ThyssenKrupp Group.
“Having been a part of the core Team responsible for building this facility has been one of the greatest learning experiences of my life,” said Lackinger. “But the most rewarding has been building close personal relationships with hundreds of dedicated and talented people.”
In announcing the transition, ThyssenKrupp AG’s Executive Board expressed its appreciation to Lackinger for his efforts during the construction and operational ramp-up phases of the project.
Lackinger has served ThyssenKrupp in various capacities since joining Thyssen Steel twenty-two years ago. He previously served as Vice President of Technology for the carbon steel portion of ThyssenKrupp’s $4.6-billion carbon steel and stainless steel processing facilities prior to his appointment as President and CEO of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA.
ThyssenKrupp is an integrated materials and technology group with currently almost 180,000 employees in more than 80 countries. In the 2009/2010 fiscal year they generated sales of more than €42 billion. Eight business areas focus the Group’s activities and know-how in the strategic competency areas of Materials and Technologies. In addition to manufacturing materials and plants, the Group also provides complete system solutions and innovative services.
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA, LLC, was created in 2007 to build and operate a new, technologically advanced carbon steel processing facility in north Mobile County, Ala.
