Steel News

worldsteel Announces New Members, Appoints New Director General

14 April 2026 - The board of members of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced it has welcomed a new group of members as well as appointing Henrik Adam as its new director general beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026.

NLMK DanSteel Appoints New CEO

08 April 2026 - NLMK DanSteel announced it has appointed Fredrik Nilsson as its chief executive officer, effective 18 May 2026.

Metso Appoints New Leadership

02 April 2026 - Metso Corp. announced it has appointed Jonathan Allen as its chief growth officer, succeeding Claudia Genin, effective 1 May 2026.

Primetals Technologies Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

01 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has appointed Koji Sakatani as its chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Yoshiharu Ikeda, effective 1 April 2026.

Steel Dynamics: Richard P. Teets Jr., Gabriel L. Shaheen to Retire From Board of Directors

01 April 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) announced its co-founder and past AIST president Richard P. Teets Jr., and Gabriel L. Shaheen will retire from its board of directors, effective 6 May 2026 as of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

BlueScope Names Chief Executive of Australia, New Zealand

30 March 2026 - BlueScope’s managing director and chief executive officer Tania Archibald announced Robin Davies has been appointed as chief executive of BlueScope’s Australian and New Zealand businesses, effective 1 July 2026.

AM/NS India Announces Executive Leadership Changes

27 March 2026 - ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India announced its current chief executive officer Dilip Oommen will retire on 30 June, with Amit Harlalka set to succeed him 1 July, while Oommen will remain with the company as a board member and take the role of vice chairman at ArcelorMittal India Private Ltd.

Electrified Thermal Marks Milestone With Headquarters Launch, E-Brick Facility and Executive Appointment

26 March 2026 - Electrified Thermal Solutions announced it opened its new headquarters and proprietary electrically conductive firebricks (E-Bricks) production facility around Boston, Mass., USA, along with appointing Thomas Holmes as vice president of manufacturing.

Salzgitter AG Supervisory Board Elects New Chairwoman

19 March 2026 - Salzgitter AG announced its supervisory board elected Ulrike Brouzi as its new chairwoman, effective immediately.

Sandmeyer Steel Co.’s Vice President of Sales Retires

17 March 2026 - Sandmeyer Steel Co. announced today that its vice president of sales, John Curley III, retired 11 March, marking the end of the Curley family’s 115-year legacy in the steel industry.

Zekelman Names New Division President, Sharon Tube

16 March 2026 - Zekelman Industries announced it has named Jean-Mark “JM” Athanassiadis to take over as division president for its Sharon Tube business unit, succeeding Dan Reilly.

ANDRITZ Approves Extension of Joachim Schönbeck’s Tenure as Its President, Chief Executive Officer

04 March 2026 - ANDRITZ announced its supervisory board has approved a five-year extension of Joachim Schönbeck’s contract to maintain his tenure as president and chief executive officer until April 2032.

Nucor Announces Retirement of Executive Vice President

03 March 2026 - Nucor announced that its executive vice president of commercial, Daniel R. Needham, will retire 20 June 2026.

The United Steelworkers: New International President, Other Leadership Positions Sworn In

02 March 2026 - The United Steelworkers (USW) union announced it has a new international president, Roxanne Brown, along with other leadership roles within the organization whose terms began 1 March.

Boston Metal Hits Setback After Incident at Brazil Facility

24 February 2026 - Boston Metal experienced an equipment failure last month in its Brazil facility which prevented it from hitting an operational milestone required for a funding deal, leading to its decision to lay off 71 people in the U.S., reported Canary Media.

Midrex Names New Managing Director of Midrex India

24 February 2026 - Midrex announced it has promoted Aashima Vadhera to managing director of Midrex India.

Nucor Names New Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President

20 February 2026 - Nucor Corp. announced it has promoted John L. “Jack” Sullivan to chief financial officer, treasurer and executive vice president effective 1 March 2026, succeeding Steve Laxton.