World Stainless Association Elects Chairman, Exco

The World Stainless Association elected new office bearers during the 28th Annual Conference and Meeting in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Mr Akihiko Inoue, Representative Director and President of NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation, has been elected as the new Chairman of the association. 

Bernardo Velázquez, CEO of Acerinox, Tim di Maulo, CEO of Aperam and Mr Kyoung-Jin Rhee, Head, STS Marketing Office from POSCO have been elected as Vice Chairmen. Frank Koch, CEO of Swiss Steel Group has been elected as treasurer. 

The following people were elected to the Board of the World Stainless Association: 
Akihiko Inoue, 
NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation, Chairman.
Timoteo Di Maulo, Aperam, Vice Chairman
Bernardo Velázquez,
Acerinox, Vice Chairman
Kyoung-Jin Rhee, POSCO, Vice Chairman; Frank Koch, Swiss Steel Group, Treasurer; Li, Hua
China Baowu, TISCO.
Member of the Executive Committee
Johan Strydom, Columbus Stainless;
Tetsuya Shimizu,Daido Steel; Fumio Shimada, JFE Steel; Cristobal Fuentes, North American Stainless; Tim Collins, worldstainless Secretary-General;
Dr. Edwin Basson, worldsteel (ex officio)