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    March 23, 2023

    Exclusive: Reibus CEO Presses on With Innovation Despite Job Cuts

    Written by Laura Miller

    It’s not always easy to be a market disruptor, but when done right, it’s worth it. Reibus International is one of those companies hoping to bring change, increased efficiencies, and new ways of doing business to an older industry steeped in tradition.

    SMU sat down this week with John Armstrong, the founder and CEO of Atlanta-based Reibus, to talk about the five-year-old company as it makes its place in an evolving industry.

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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