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Key roles announced at Aluminum Association
During its annual member meeting recently , the Aluminum ( aluminium ) Association in the U . S . announced additions to its Board of Directors and the election of a new Chair and Vice Chair of the organisation .
Henry Gordinier , President & CEO of Tri- Arrows Aluminum , was elected as Chair . He follows Buddy Stemple , President for Muscle Shoals and Bowling Green at Constellium , after his two-year term as Chair . Murray Rudisill , Vice President Operations , Reynolds Consumer Products , was also elected as Vice Chair of the association .
In addition , the association welcomed four new members to the Board of Directors : Gaby
Poirier , Alcoa ; Ryan Roush , JW Aluminum ; Dave Hauser , Skana Aluminum ; and Jodi Keller , United Scrap Metal .
The association also honoured David Hazelett , President of Hazelett Corporation , as the 2023 recipient of the Marlan T . Boultinghouse Award for service to the North American aluminium industry . Also honoured was John Lapides , Chairman and CEO of United Aluminum , who received the Chairman ’ s Award in recognition of his lifelong commitment to the aluminium industry . n
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Henry Gordinier ( right ) and Buddy Stemple .
Leadership promotions at Esmark Steel
Luis Landois has joined Esmark Steel International as President , leading the growing team and reporting to Esmark Steel Group CEO , Roberto Alvarez . Landois has more than 30 years of experience in the Mexican steel and industrial markets . He earned a B . A . in Business Administration from the ITESM in Monterrey , Mexico , and an M . B . A . from National University . Has been a Board Member of AISI and CANACERO and lives in Monclova .
Dominic Grossmann , currently chief operating officer of Esmark Steel Group , has been named President of Esmark Steel Group . He will report to Alvarez . He joined Esmark in 2008 as an inside sales representative and has had increasing roles of responsibility over 15 years . He graduated with a B . S . from Purdue University .
Esmark Steel products .
John Dergentis , currently VP of operations , has been promoted to VP and general manager at Esmark Steel Group . In this role , he is responsible for the Chicago Heights and University Park , Ill . Division operations and will report directly to Grossmann . Dergentis joined Esmark in 2019 after 30 years in management and operations . He earned a B . A . from Northern Illinois University and an M . B . A . from De Paul University .
Patrick Frey , currently VP and general manager of Esmark Steel Group University Park , Ill . Division , has been promoted to senior VP of purchasing and will report to Grossmann . He has more than 35 years of experience in the steel industry and joined Esmark in 2005 .
He studied at Indiana University and Purdue University .
Jim Bouchard , CEO and Chairman of Esmark , Inc ., also confirmed that Esmark Steel Group has established Esmark Steel International , a new business entity focused on supplying the Mexican industrial steel market . Based in Monclova , Coahuila , Esmark Steel International will service steel mill customers to supply flat rolled steel products for the construction ; metal products ; rail cars ; auto machinery ; tin plate and electrical equipment markets . Esmark Steel International is a whollyowned subsidiary of Esmark Steel Group .
Esmark Steel International ’ s flat roll steel products include hot rolled ; cold rolled ; tin plate ; metallic coated ; painted and digital printed coils . n
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Mercedes-Benz confirms new appointment
Dr . Jörg Homering .
Dr . Jörg Homering ( 53 ), previously Head of Industrial Strategy at Mercedes‐Benz Vans , took over as head of production and site at Mercedes‐Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH on 1 November 2023 . He follows Dr . Markus Keicher , who moves onto other assignments in the company .
Jörg Homering started his career in 1998 at the then Daimler‐Benz AG in the Berlin- Marienfelde plant . After positions in the company ’ s central HR unit in Stuttgart , he moved to Mitsubishi Fuso in Japan where he was head of quality management . In November 2015 , he took over as head of the global logistics function “ Supply ” at Mercedes-Benz Vans in
Quality Management . From 2020 onwards , he worked as head of quality management at Mercedes-Benz Vans and took on his current position as head of industrial strategy in 2023 .
As the location and production manager of Mercedes‐Benz Ludwigsfelde GmbH , Jörg Homering will be responsible for operations of the Brandenburg plant . In his new role , he will drive forward the further development of the site and , among other things , ensure a smooth ramp-up of eSprinter production which will begin in the second quarter of 2024 . n
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