Noon

Opening Remarks — Bob Heil

Appoint Minute-Taker— B. Heil

Membership and Attendance — Anna Voss

Review Previous Minutes — B. Heil

AIST Staff Announcements — A. Voss

Present Technology Committee Awards — B. Heil

Continuous Casting Best Paper Award

“Mold and Oscillator Upgrade at Burns Harbor – A Look Back at a Success Story” Yuki Kadowaki; Jp Steel Plantech. Co, Nicholas Gregurich, David Mauer; Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor

Review and approve or amend mission statement— B. Heil

Vote to approve or amend mission statement

To provide a forum on continuous casting to learn about new and current technologies, discuss safe operational and maintenance practices, as well as network with industry professionals of all disciplines.

Discuss nominations for Board of Director Level Awards—Distinguished Member and Fellow, Sendzimir Award, Fairless Award and Steelmaker of the Year nominations — B. Heil

Develop committee objectives for next year — B. Heil

Meetings & Locations

Continuous Casting—A Practical Training Seminar

• 20-21 October 2026
• Memphis, TN
• Tours: Hybar and Big River Steel 2

Fall Continuous Casting Meeting co-located with the training seminar

• Wednesday 21 October 2026 in Memphis, TN
• What training topics to discuss?

Spring meeting—joint meeting with another committee?

• February 2026
• Location?

Elect New Officers — Alyssa van Delden

Chair: Jim Gilmore, Shinagawa

Vice Chair: Kelsey Ferro, OPTA

Papers Chair: Daniel Green, Nucor Tuscaloosa

Study Tour Chair: Rudolf Moravec –US Steel

YP Chair: 

Education Chair: William Schlichting –US Steel & Jeff Brower –Primetals

Roundup Chairs: Mark Masters –CMC; Rudolf Moravec –US Steel

Jim Gilmore to present Chair Plaque to Bob Heil for his year of service to the committee

Discussion Items

Any other items to discuss please contact the committee chair Alyssa van Delden

Next Meeting— 

Wednesday 21 October 2026, co-located with the Continuous Casting—A Practical Training seminar

Closing Remarks— 

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn