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Leadership Change for ArcelorMittal NA
Written by Sandy Williams
July 26, 2016
ArcelorMittal North America will be led by a new chief executive officer, Robrecht Himpe, effective July 1, 2016. Himpe will continue to serve as executive vice president of ArcelorMittal and CEO of AM/NS Calvert. He will be based in Calvert, Alabama and provide leadership for both organizations.
“ArcelorMittal North American organization will continue to focus on developing synergies between our assets in Canada, the United States and Mexico to best meet customer demand and maximize value for ArcelorMittal,” the company said in a statement.
The change is part of ArcelorMittal’s Action 2020 goal to “create an agile and efficient structure that is adept at responding to market challenges and opportunities with confidence.”
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