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    October 26, 2026

    Wheeling-Nippon taps Caprarese for manufacturing VP

    Written by Laura Miller

    Wheeling-Nippon Steel has appointed Matt Caprarese as vice president of manufacturing.

    His appointment was effective Oct. 14, the West Virginia-based company said in a LinkedIn post.

    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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