Plate Rolling Technology Committee Meeting

Monday, 4 May 2026David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Room 327 • Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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►Full Meeting Agenda

Time

Agenda Item

Noon

Opening Remarks — Jacob Lewis

Appoint Minute-Taker— J. Lewis

Membership and Attendance — Charlie Bender

Review Previous Minutes — J. Lewis 

AIST Staff Announcements — C. Bender


Review and approve or amend mission statement — J. Lewis

Current mission statement: “To promote advancement in safe plate rolling and quality practices, operating technologies and processing through information exchange.” 

 

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

 

Develop committee objectives for next year — J. Lewis

Meetings & Locations

Technical Topic to be discussed and possible presenters

Conferences/Webinars

 

Elect New Officers — J. Lewis

Chair – Jake Ecklund (SSAB)

Vice Chair – João Lino (CBMM North America, Inc)

Papers Chair – Tyler DeLong (Allor Manufacturing, Inc), nominated

Education Co-Chairs – Tanya Ros (Cleveland-Cliffs R & D), Qiulin Yu (Nucor Tuscaloosa)

Membership Chair – Mike Robinson (Dover Hydraulics)

Roundup Chair – Jennifer Grzyb (SMS Group)

Young Professional Chair – Pavan Reddy (TMEIC Corp)  

Digital Transformation Liaison – Yufeng Wang (SSAB)

Decarbonization Liaison – Matthew Druciak (TENOVA Inc) 

 

Vice Chair Jake Ecklund to present Chair Plaque to Jacob Lewis for his year of service to the committee

 

Discussion Items

Any other items to discuss please contact the committee chair Jacob Lewis

 

Next Meeting— Jake Ecklund

 

Closing Remarks— Jake Ecklund

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn