December 11, 2014 - WHEELING-NISSHIN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT CHANGE
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Wheeling-Nisshin, Inc. would like to announce effective January 1, 2015, there will be changes with a portion of the Executive Management team. Mr. Noboru "Ricky" Onishi has relinquished his duties as Chief Operating Officer but he will remain President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tetsuhiko "Tanner" Okano will be promoted to the Chief Operating Officer position. Mr. Okano will hold dual positions, Executive Vice President Manufacturing and Chief Operating Officer. Below is a brief biography on Mr. Okano.
Tanner came to Wheeling-Nisshin in April 2013 from Nisshin Steel as the Executive Vice President of Manufacturing. Prior to arriving at Wheeling-Nisshin, Tanner had more than 24 years of experience in various roles at Nisshin Steel including General Manager of the Cold Rolling & Coating Department at Nisshin's Sakai Works as well as positions at the Toyo Works and the Head Office in Tokyo.
Tanner has also been tasked with spearheading the ZAM® project at Wheeling-Nisshin.
April 30, 2013 - WHEELING-NISSHIN ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATION CHANGE
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Nisshin Steel Company Ltd. has announced that Mr. Takuya "Tuck" Hashida will return to a new assignment in Japan in late June, 2013. Mr. Hashida will be replaced by Mr. Tetsuhiko "Tanner" Okano. Mr. Okano will assume the role of Executive Vice President of Manufacturing and will report directly to Mr. Noboru Onishi, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Okano has more than 24 years of experience in various production and technology positions at Nisshin's Sakai Works, the Toyo Works and at the Head Office in Tokyo. His most recent assignment was as the General Manager of the Cold Rolling & Coating Department at the Sakai Works.
Mr. Okano has a Graduate Degree in Mechanical Systems Engineering from Hiroshima University. Tanner is married and has 2 daughters.
February 15, 2013 - Wheeling-Nisshin Announces Organizational Changes
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PRESS RELEASE
FOLLANSBEE, WV
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
Wheeling-Nisshin continues to prepare for the introduction of ZAM® into the American marketplace. In an effort to be better situated for this project, the following organizational changes will become effective on March 1, 2013.
Art Bertol will be promoted to the newly created position of General Manager ZAM® Marketing. Art is one of Wheeling-Nisshin’s first employees starting his career in July of 1987. His diverse background includes periods in Operations both as a Supervisor and an Operating Engineer, in QACS as a Manager and a move in 2008 into the Commercial Department as a Manager of Sales. Mr. Bertol’s was promoted in 2012 to his current position as Senior Manager of Sales. Art has an undergraduate degree from Bethany, a Masters in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University and a MBA from Wheeling Jesuit
Brian Petrella will be promoted to the position of Assistant General Manager Commercial. Brian began his career as an Assistant Sales Coordinator back in 1998. He was quickly promoted to the position of Sales Coordinator in 1999 and then to an Assistant Manager of Sales Administration in 2001. Brian added purchasing to his background when he was promoted to the job of Manger Purchasing in 2005 and then to his current position of Senior Manager Purchasing in 2012. In his new position, Brian will assume responsibility in the Sales end of the business while also maintaining some responsibilities in Purchasing. Brian is a graduate of West Virginia University.
Jonathan Deyton will be promoted to the position of Supply Chain Buyer. Jonathan was hired in March of 2010 as an Assistant Sales Coordinator. In addition, he has been working on various ZAM® projects for the past several months. Jonathan is a graduate of Westminster College and is currently working on his MBA at Robert Morris University.
Other ZAM® related moves were previously announced by Wheeling-Nisshin in 2012. These included the appointment of Mr. Takeyuki Nakajima as Senior Manager - ZAM® Marketing and Mr. Takashi Saori as General Manager QACS – Special Products.
November 1, 2012 - Wheeling-Nisshin Announces New Employee
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Wheeling-Nisshin is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Takeyuki "Tuffy" Nakajima as Senior Manager -- ZAM® Marketing in the Commercial Department. Mr. Nakajima joined Nisshin Steel Company in April of 1992 working in the Production & Technology Administration Department at the Shunan Works. He has held a number of different jobs during his career with Nisshin. He has been working in the Export Department at Nisshin's Head Office since 1995 with his most recent assignment as the Manager in the High Tech & Electrical Appliance Materials Team. Mr. Nakajima has strong ties to various Japanese electrical customers and this background should help with the marketing of the ZAM® product.
September 21, 2012 - NEW ZAM® PAGE AVAILABLE
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Check out our new ZAM® page under the Products Tab on the Main Website Page for details regarding this new coating process. The new product will utilize a combination of zinc, aluminum and magnesium for coating steel and is expected to be available by the end of 2013.
August 22, 2012 - NEW SAFETY RECORD
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On August 4, 2012, Wheeling-Nisshin employees reached a 1 year of work with no lost time accidents. This is a significant accomplishment for all employees and sets the bar high for future safety goals. The joint Union/Management Safety Committee deserves much of the credit for this achievement as well as the manufacturing supervisors that spend much of their time reminding the employees about safe procedures and work habits. Special recognition by Company President & C.E.O., Ricky Onishi and Vice President of Manufacturing, Pat Pendleton was given to all employees at its Company Picnic on August 19, 2012.
August 22, 2012 - WHEELING-NISSHIN ANNOUNCES A MAJOR INVESTMENT
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On Friday, August 17, 2012 Wheeling-Nisshin announced that preparations are being made to design, upgrade and modify the Company’s AGL line in order to introduce a new coating process called ZAM®. The new product will utilize a combination of zinc, aluminum and magnesium for coating steel and is expected to be available by the end of 2013. ZAM’s coating, in short, provides superior corrosion resistance as compared to other conventional metal coatings. It was developed by and is currently being produced by parent company Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd. Wheeling-Nisshin will be the first coating line in the United States to utilize the ZAM® formula.
Noboru “Ricky” Onishi, Wheeling-Nisshin’s President and CEO, Fumio Oda, the Chairman of the Board of Wheeling-Nisshin and West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin made the announcement at a special news gathering held on the Company grounds in Follansbee, WV. Onishi explained that the ZAM® product is a natural extension for the current operations and will allow the Company and its employees to grow into a new area of production.
The $28 million dollar investment would not have been possible without the help of the West Virginia Development Office, the West Virginia Economic Development Authority and the company’s good relations and support in the community including the Brooke County Commission, the Brooke County Assessor, the City of Follansbee, the Brooke County Board of Education and the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle.
August 22, 2012 - NEW GENERAL MANAGER HIRED
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Wheeling – Nisshin recently announced the appointment of Mr. Takashi “Tim” Saori to the position of General Manager of QACS – Special Projects. Mr. Saori comes to Wheeling-Nisshin after more than 26 years of experience working in various capacities at parent Company Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd. Tim’s most recent position was General Manager of the Technical Department of Nisshin Holding Inc. in Chicago. Tim has an extensive background in the development and marketing of the ZAM® product.
July 1, 2011 - WHEELING-NISSHIN ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN
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Wheeling-Nisshin, Inc. announced that Kenji Minami has ended his tenure as the Chairman of the Board of Directors effective June 30, 2011. Wheeling-Nisshin is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
Mr. Minami has been the Chairman of the Company since April of 2009. During this difficult period in the American steel industry, Wheeling-Nisshin was able to maintain a continued level of success thanks to the guidance and leadership of Mr. Minami.
Mr. Fumio Oda has been elected as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2011.
Mr. Oda becomes the Chairman of Wheeling-Nisshin after 40 years of steel related experience including working at Nisshin Steel, USA in the early 1980's in New York City. Mr. Oda is a former Executive Vice President and Director of Nisshin Steel. In addition, Mr. Oda is a great fit for Wheeling-Nisshin having served as a previous member of the Wheeling-Nisshin Board of Directors.
March 14, 2011 - UPDATE ON EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
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NEWS RELEASE
March 14, 2011
To: Our Friends, Community and Government Officials, Customers and Suppliers
RE: EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
I would like to take this opportunity to inform you about what I know concerning the tragedy that affected Japan last Friday.
First of all, Nisshin Steel in Japan and Wheeling-Nisshin sincerely appreciate your deepest concerns with regards to the biggest earthquake in the modern history of Japan and the tsunami which devastated the Northeast shoreline. It is said to be the worst tragedy since World War II. More than 400,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes without life lines (no electricity, phones, water) and about 3,000 people are still missing.
Our thoughts and prayers are with those people who have been affected by this tragedy.
According to the first message from our head office in Tokyo, there are no missing employees at Nisshin’s Sendai Branch Office located at the center of the earthquake. However, we are told that there has been some damage to our Ichikawa Plant which is located near Tokyo. The Ichikawa Plant is one of the coating facilities which is similar to Wheeling-Nisshin. Since other Nisshin Steel facilities are located mainly in the Southern part of Japan, Nisshin has minimal damage if you compare it to those mills such as Nippon Steel, JFE Steel and Sumitomo Metals which have major facilities located in the Northeast part of Tokyo.
As far as our colleagues at Nisshin Steel in Tokyo, they are working under very inconvenient conditions due to the allocation of electricity which has been caused by the trouble at the nuclear power station in Fukushima Prefecture. Many train lines are completely shut down and the number of commuter trains have been limited in the Tokyo Metropolitan area. However, our colleagues feel so fortunate compared to those who lost their lives and people who are struggling to survive under darkness and cold weather.
I will inform you if we receive more news from Japan. Again, thank you for your kind thoughts to Nisshin Steel and Wheeling-Nisshin during this horrific time.
We continue to pray for those victims and their families of this tragic event.
Sincerely yours,
Noboru “Ricky” Onishi
President and CEO
Wheeling-Nisshin, Inc.
January 24, 2011 - CONSOL ENERGY CENTER STEEL
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The new Consol Energy Center opened its doors for the first time in August of 2010. The beautiful new building is located in downtown Pittsburgh and is the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins and serves as a venue for other sporting and concert type events. The new state of the art design includes an exterior combination of steel and glass. The steel portion of the building utilized an insulated panelized product called Formawall®, an exclusive registered product of Centria. Approximately 1200 tons of this material was coated at Wheeling-Nisshin's CGL.
January 19, 2011 - WHEELING-NISSHIN WINS PATENT LAWSUIT
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Wheeling-Nisshin, Inc. was one of three defendants that received a favorable decision in a patent infringement lawsuit brought against the Company by Arcelor Mittal France and Arcelor Mittal Atlantique et Lorraine. The suit alleged that the three defendants infringed upon a patent for aluminum-coated, boron-bearing carbon steel.
Wheeling-Nisshin serves as a toll-coater of the product for Severstal North America. The favorable verdict will allow both companies to pursue this business, which is predominantly in high strength automotive applications.
September 1, 2010 - Wheeling-Nisshin Announces New CFO
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Nisshin Steel Company Limited recently announced the appointment of Mr. Tatsuzou "Tommy" Shiotsuka as the new Vice President Accounting & Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Wheeling-Nisshin, Inc. Mr. Shiotsuka is replacing Mr. Hiroyasu "Harry" Nunokawa who has returned to Nisshin in a new assignment.
Mr. Shiotsuka has been with Nisshin Steel since April of 1986 and most recently was working as the Manager of the Secretariat Team of the General Administration Department in Tokyo. In addition to his duties in the accounting, finance and administration functions, Mr. Shiotsuka will serve as Wheeling-Nisshin's Corporate Treasurer and Secretary.
Mr. Shiotsuka is a graduate of Waseda University with a degree in Political Science and Economics. Tommy is married and has 2 children.
June 29, 2010 - Wheeling-Nisshin Receives Safety Recognition
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June 21, 2010 - NESTER RECEIVES AWARD
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Dick Nester, General Manager of Quality Assurance and Customer Service has been recognized by the ASTM Society. Dick has received an Award of Merit and the honorary title of Fellow for his distinguished service to the ASTM Society and Committee A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products. The recognition also emphasized Dick's significant contributions in the development and maintenance of both product and terminology standards related to metallic-coated steel.
May 18, 2010 - Wheeling-Nisshin Announces Organizational Changes
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December 9, 2009 - Wheeling-Nisshin Receives Governors Recognition
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