ORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evraz Inc. NA, a division of Evraz Group S.A., today announced that
Chief Executive Officer Jim Declusin will retire from the company and
Mike Rehwinkel will join Evraz Inc. NA on February 10th to
assume the role of CEO.
“On behalf of the executive team at Evraz, I want to thank Jim for his
dedicated service and talented leadership of Evraz Inc. NA since the
company’s creation”
Rehwinkel comes to Evraz Inc. NA from Georgia-Pacific, where he was
President of the Wood Products organization, overseeing a manufacturing
and sales group of 13,500 employees across 60 mills at its peak.
“The opportunity to join the Evraz Inc. NA team is humbling yet exciting
for me personally, as it is clear that the future for our company is
bright,” said Mike Rehwinkel, incoming CEO of Evraz Inc. NA. “Jim has
established a clear vision for the company, and, together with our
strong executive team and all employees, I look forward to continuing
the focus on improving quality, reducing costs and being a strong
partner to our customers, employees and business associates. We will
also continue to further our effort to integrate our Evraz North
American businesses.”
Declusin has served as CEO for Evraz Inc. NA and its predecessor Oregon
Steel Mills for six years. His 40-year career in the steel industry also
includes tenure with Kaiser Steel Corp. and California Steel Industries
Inc.
“On behalf of the executive team at Evraz, I want to thank Jim for his
dedicated service and talented leadership of Evraz Inc. NA since the
company’s creation,” said Pavel Tatyanin, senior vice president,
international operations for Evraz Group S.A. “We welcome Mike to the
Evraz team and are confident that with his expertise in the
manufacturing sector and finance, our North American group will continue
to show strong results, both financial and operational.”
About Evraz Inc. NA
Evraz Inc. NA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Evraz Group S.A., one of
the largest vertically integrated steel and mining businesses in the
world. Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Evraz Inc. NA produces more than
5 million tons of specialty and commodity steel products annually. Its
manufacturing facilities are located in Portland; Regina, Saskatchewan;
Pueblo, Colorado; Claymont, Delaware; Calgary, Camrose; and Red Deer,
Alberta; Surrey, British Columbia; and include a sales office in
Calgary. The company also processes scrap in several locations across
the Canadian prairie provinces and North Dakota. For more information,
please visit www.EvrazIncNA.com.