Elected for a year until October 2016, the roles of the new officers include chairman, vice chairman and treasurer.

Appointed as chairman is Wolfgang Eder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), voestalpine AG; vice chairman is John Ferriola, chairman, CEO and president of Nucor Corporation; and treasurer is Eiji Hayashida, president and CEO at JFE Holdings Incorporated.

“We are very pleased that Wolfgang Eder has agreed to accept a second term as Chairman. Eiji Hayashida will also continue as Treasurer and we welcome John Ferriola as our new Vice Chairman,” commented Edwin Basson, director general of worldsteel.