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Ipsco Appoints General Manager for Montpelier Operations
Nov. 27, 2007 Ipsco announced the appointment of Ed DiCiccio as General Manager of its Montpelier, Iowa, steelmaking complex.
A key member of Ipsco's operations management team, DiCiccio's responsibilities will include the overall operation of the 1,250,000-ton plate mini-mill and its 400 Ipsco employees.
"Ed's extensive experience brings us the type of management which will help our division's continual integration with SSAB and their goal of becoming a world leader in high strength steel products," said Ipsco Senior Vice President, David Britten. "Ed will also continue Ipsco's heritage of caring and social commitment in the Quad City community," he added. "That commitment is integral to our culture and we're proud to have that business practice associated with the Ipsco name."
DiCiccio joined Ipsco in 1998 with 20 years of steel industry experience. A recognized expert in casting and primary steel operations, he has served in a variety of senior operating positions with the Ipsco Iowa Steelworks. DiCiccio holds a Business Administration degree (cum laude) from Robert Morris College in Pennsylvania and is presently completing the Strategic Metals Management Program at the Olin Graduate School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.
Ipsco, a Division of SSAB Svenskt Stal AB, is an industry-recognized name and leader in the North American plate and tubular market. Purchased by SSAB in the second quarter of 2007, the division is now a part of a global steel producer committed to growth in core niche high strength steel products. The Ipsco division consists of four steel mills, eleven pipe mills, nine product finishing facilities, and nine scrap-processing centers in 25 geographic locations across the United States and Canada. Ipsco also manufactures premium connections for oil and natural gas drilling and production under its ULTRA(TM) brand name.