Steel Mills
Stelco President to Retire; IPO in the Works
Written by Sandy Williams
October 23, 2017
Stelco President Mike McQuade will retire at the end of 2017, according to the company’s IPO prospectus. McQuade joined Stelco in 1981. He was appointed Vice President and CFO under U.S. Steel management and assumed the position of President and General Manager in 2014. McQuade lead the company through its restructuring and transition from U.S. Steel during the past three years.
Alan Kestenbaum was appointed Stelco’s Executive Chairman and CEO on Sept. 25, 2017. Kestenbaum is also Chairman, CEO, and a founding partner of Bedrock, the new owner of Stelco.
Stelco recently applied for an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company hopes to raise about CAD $200 million (U.S. $158 million). Bedrock will offer between 11.11 million and 12.50 million common shares at an expected price between $16 and $18 per share. Based on the midpoint price of the shares, Bedrock will hold 86.5 percent of the outstanding shares.
Funds raised from the IPO will be used for capital expenditures and pension obligations.
In its IPO prospectus, Bedrock proposed a number of capital investments it hopes to make. Among them are:
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A $65 million to $85 million blast furnace upgrade at Lake Erie Works.
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Restarting the temper mill at Hamilton and installing a batch annealing furnace.
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Upgrading the docks at Nanticoke to accommodate barges.
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