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Longtime United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard will retire from his position in mid-July. Fellow executives Stan Johnson, secretary-treasurer, and vice presidents Carol Landry and Jon Geenen will also step down then.

The number of companies that announced reshoring and Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S. reached a new high in 2018, reports the Reshoring Initiative in its latest report. The total reached 1,389 companies last year, a 38 percent increase from the prior year.

The number of companies that announced reshoring and Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S. reached a new high in 2018, reports the Reshoring Initiative in its latest report. The total reached 1,389 companies last year, a 38 percent increase from the prior year.

U.S. steel shipments decreased for the sixth consecutive month, while Canadian steel shipments fell for the ninth straight month. Reports Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based Metal Service Center Institute in its latest Metals Activity Report.

Specialty metals distributor Sandmeyer Steel Company was named Member Company of the Year by the World Trade Center of Philadelphia. The award recognizes the company’s “significant contributions to the economic growth in the Philadelphia region, investing in its people and leading the way with outstanding customer satisfaction.”

Wholesale distribution in the United States reached a record $6.01 trillion in 2018, representing 29 percent of GDP. But that up cycle is running out, reports the National Association of Wholesale-Distributors in its recently released State of the Wholesale Distribution Industry report.

The U.S. steel industry offered support for a statement from the Commerce Department proposing the imposition of countervailing duties on countries that undervalue their currencies.

Jeff Fain has been hired by Reibus International, Peachtree Corners, Ga. He will serve the independent materials B2B marketplace as director of business development.

TW Metals has hired Christine Thatcher as vice president of human resources. She has more than 20 years of experience in the field with national and international organizations.

Coil processing equipment manufacturer Fagor Arrasate has opened a renovated working facility at its headquarters in Spain. All departments are now operating out of a single 32,300-square-foot open-plan space.