FOLLANSBEE, W.Va., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wilbur Winland, a 30-
year steel industry veteran and former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel employee, was
named Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and President of
Mountain State Carbon LLC, Follansbee, WV, effective Jan. 1, 2006.
"Mountain State Carbon is important to the future of both Wheeling-
Pittsburgh Steel and Severstal North America," Winland said. "The
rehabilitation of the plant involves a major capital investment by both
companies. In addition to our quality of coke, the safety, efficiency and
environmental compliance of the plant's operations are critical for each
company's future success."
Winland came to Mountain State Carbon from Severstal North America,
Dearborn, MI, where he was Senior Vice President of Purchasing and
Engineering. Previous to that, he served as Vice President of Operations at
the facility, which was then operating as Rouge Steel. During his tenure,
which began in 1984, Winland managed all of the company's main production
facilities.
He is a Colerain, OH, native and a graduate of Martins Ferry High School.
He joined Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in 1976 after graduating from Salem
College (WV) with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. While at
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, he worked as a supervisor in the company's Blast
Furnace Department and was a member of the launch team for the initial start-
up of the continuous caster at Mingo Junction, OH.
Winland is proud to be a third generation steel man. Both his father,
Wilbur Winland Sr., and his grandfather, John Winland, worked at Wheeling-
Pittsburgh Steel's Yorkville, OH, plant. He and his wife, Donna (Gitto), plan
to relocate to the Ohio Valley in the near future.
Mountain State Carbon is a joint venture of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp. and SNA Carbon LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Severstal North
America. SNA Carbon is contributing $120 million to the joint venture while
Wheeling-Pittsburgh's total contribution will be $40 million for the
rehabilitation of the plant's four coke batteries.
About Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel:
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel is a steel company engaged in the making,
processing and fabrication of steel and steel products using both integrated
and electric arc furnace technology. The Company's products include hot
rolled and cold rolled sheet and coated products such as galvanized, pre-
painted and tin mill sheet. The Company also produces a variety of steel
products including roll formed corrugated roofing, roof deck, floor deck,
bridgeform and other products used primarily by the construction, highway and
agricultural markets.
About SNA Carbon, LLC and Severstal North America, Inc.
SNA Carbon, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Severstal North America,
Inc., an integrated flat rolled sheet steel producer that primarily serves the
automotive, converter and service center markets in North America. Severstal
North America employs approximately 2,000 employees in its manufacturing
facilities and corporate offices located in Dearborn, Michigan. Severstal
North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of OAO Severstal, Russia's second
largest steelmaker, and an affiliate of Severstal Group, a Russian-based
conglomerate including metallurgy, mining, automobile manufacturing,
machinery, transportation and other businesses.
The Severstal Group employs approximately 150,000 people and operates more
than 30 plants in 14 regions across Russia and the United States. In April
2005, Severstal Group acquired a 62% interest in Lucchini S.p.A., an Italian
based specialty steel manufacturer with 20 industrial plants and 9,000
employees located in Italy, France, Great Britain and Sweden.
SOURCE Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
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