January 30, 2020 - After seven years working at Bystronic, and a career in sheet metal fabrication spanning over five decades, Paul LeTang, press brake product manager and bending guru for Bystronic Inc. is set to retire on March 2, 2020.
January 28, 2020 - HGG Profiling Equipment recently appointed Michelle Cooper as customer account manager for the Americas. Michelle Cooper will actively support HGG US regional managers with quotations, purchase order processing and invoicing.
January 27, 2020 - Champagne Metals has added Barrett Pliler to their growing team in Glenpool, Oklahoma, as their new territory manager.
January 24, 2020 - Olympic Steel Inc. announced that Michelle Pearson-Casey has joined the Company in the role of vice-president – corporate communications & marketing.
January 20, 2020 - EMUGE Corp. announced the appointment of Scott Lowe as national accounts manager for the U .S. and Canada. In his new position, Scott is responsible for developing and managing channel partner relations with key customers, distributors and integrated suppliers of EMUGE products.
January 20, 2020 - Central Tube and Bar announced that Troy Kreter has joined the organization as territory manager for the Midwest region. Troy brings over 20 years of fabricated tubing sales and expertise to CTB’s growing Midwest customer base.
January 15, 2020 - Central Tube & Bar adds Troy Kreter as a territory manager. Troy brings over 20 years of fabricated tubing sales and expertise to CTB’s growing Midwest customer base.
January 8, 2020 - Flack Global Metals announced it has hired metals industry veteran Ben Markham as chief commercial officer. Ben will apply his more than 30 years of senior management experience working for leading industrial manufacturing companies in this new position.
January 8, 2020 - Francine Bovard, senior technical specialist with Arconic, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, will serve a three-year term on the ASTM International board of directors.
January 8, 2020 - Bill joins the Col-Met team with 41 years of experience in finishing applications and processes and will be supporting Col-Met distributors in the Southwestern United States.
January 3, 2019 - Olympic Steel Inc. announced that effective January 1, William Zielinski assumed the role of president, in addition to his existing responsibilities as chief operating officer for Chicago Tube and Iron, an Olympic Steel subsidiary.
December 12, 2019 - Following the appointment of Dr. Klaus Keysberg to the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG, the Board of the thyssenkrupp Materials Services business area is being partly restructured.
December 3, 2019 - Michael Greathead will be retiring after more than 33 years with Aviva Metals. For the last 26 years he has served as president at Aviva Metals. Michael’s retirement takes effect on December 31, 2019. Effective January 1, 2020, Tom Bobish will assume the role of president of Aviva Metals.
December 2, 2019 - SigmaTEK Systems announced that Kevin Ramirez will join the leadership team as vice president of sales for North America. With an extensive manufacturing background, Kevin brings a strong work ethic of more than 20 years of production, cutting machinery and software experience to this new role.
November 24, 2019 - Heyco Metals, Reading, Pennsylvania, has announced Omar Chavez will assume the role of Manufacturer's Representative for the Mexico market, according to William Barry, Vice President of sales and marketing.
November 21, 2019 - COE Press Equipment has announced the hiring of Dave Byer as national sales and marketing manager, responsible for strategy and implementation of all sales – including new equipment, aftermarket sales and service programs, and marketing activities. Byer will supervise the company’s regional sales reps and COE distributors, as well as marketing personnel.
November 18, 2019 - Miller Fabrication Solutions announces the appointment of Paul Sorek as director of business processes, effective immediately. Sorek assumes the role from Rich Steel, who has been named director of lean manufacturing.
November 7, 2019 - Dengensha America has increased its resistance welding customer support capability for the southern states by adding Shandell Monge as sales engineer in Atlanta.
November 6, 2019 - AK Steel said that Jaime Vasquez, vice president, finance and chief financial officer, will retire effective November 30, 2019, and will continue to assist with the transition of his responsibilities over the next few months. Christopher J. Ross, AK Steel vice president and treasurer, has been named vice president, treasurer and interim chief financial officer effective today.
October 28, 2019 - Precision Marshall Steel, Washington, Pennsylvania, has hired David Wolf as its business development manager. In that capacity, he is responsible for managing existing relationships with distributors throughout North America across all product lines and for generating new business opportunities.
October 17, 2019 - Electralloy announces that Michael Obenauf has been hired as Midwest Sales Manager for the company. Obenauf will assume responsibility for charting the sales direction for the region, enhancing customer relationships and expanding market opportunities.
October 16, 2019 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association elected new officers for 2019/2020 at the worldsteel General Assembly in Monterrey.
October 15, 2019 - METALCON was established in 1991, and Claire Kilcoyne has been there every step along the way. Responsible for the organizational leadership of a tight-knit team in the planning and execution of METALCON’S event logistics, Kilcoyne began her career with the parent company, PSMJ Resources, Inc., in 1985 with a focus on tradeshow sales.
October 9, 2019 - Current U. S. Steel CFO Kevin P. Bradley announces intention to resign, to remain with U. S. Steel in a senior advisory role through the end of 2019; U. S. Steel appoints Christine S. Breves as next CFO.
October 9, 2019 - Metal Exchange Corp. announced that Rick Merluzzi has been promoted to chief executive officer of MEC. Mike Lefton, current MEC chairman and CEO, will assume the title of executive chairman.