Steel Summit: USS' Kopf sees 2026 as a 'good opportunity'

Robert Kopf has been on U.S. Steel’s acquiring side and is now part of the steelmaker’s partnership with Japan’s Nippon Steel, and he sees bright days ahead for the steelmaker.

Kopf, currently VP of sales, started with the iconic Pittsburgh-based company in 1988. He was there for the purchase of National Steel in 2003 and Canada’s Stelco in 2007, as well as being early on in the ownership stages of USS Kosice in Slovakia. In fact, he oversaw the facilities in Slovakia for three years, from 2004 to 2007.

Ethan Bernard

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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