On Tuesday, Mike Rehwinkel announced his retirement as President and CEO of EVRAZ North America effective July 1. Assuming the role will be Conrad Winkler, currently the company's Executive Vice President - Long Products. Rehwinkel agreed to serve as Executive Chairman of the EVRAZ North America Board.
In a press release, the company noted that Winkler Winkler joined EVRAZ in May 2011, growing the company's rail business to the largest in North America and improving the rod and bar business substantially. In addition to initiating multi-million dollar upgrades to the Pueblo, Colorado, site over the last few years, he has expanded long products research and development, and broadened the overall business product mix.