Nippon Steel taps Hashimoto as CEO

Nippon Steel said Eiji Hashimoto has been named chairman and CEO, effective April 1.

Hashimoto currently serves as president of the Japanese steelmaker. He was quoted earlier this month saying he believes Nippon’s planned buy of U.S. Steel will be successful.

Additionally, Tadashi Imai, currently EVP, will serve as president and COO, effective April 1, Nippon said in a statement. Imai is also head of the company’s green transformation development, among other projects, according to Nippon’s website.

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Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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