ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada announces new CEO

Stéphane Brochu, new CEO for ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada (CNW Group/ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada)

CONTRECOEUR — Stéphane Brochu is nominated Vice President of ArcelorMittal and is appointed Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada effective November 1st 2022. He succeeds François Perras, Vice President of ArcelorMittal, President and CEO of ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada, who has announced its departure to pursue a new career opportunity.

After several years working for Atlas Stainless Steel, Stéphane Brochu joined the group in 1998, as senior coordinator, and a few years later he became plant manager of the wire rod mill at the Contrecoeur-East complex. In 2003, Stéphane Brochu became plant manager of the cold rolling mills and in 2005 plant manager of flat products, still at Contrecoeur-East. In 2008 he became plant manager at the bar mill of Contrecoeur-West, prior to his appointment as general manager of Contrecoeur-East, in January 2017. Stéphane Brochu has been in his current role, as Vice-President of Operations of ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada, since November 2017.

Stéphane Brochu holds a bachelor’s degree in metallurgy from the Ecole Polytechnique of Montréal, Canada.

Within the next few weeks, François Perras will ensure his support to Stéphane Brochu in his new role. This and the continued support of the management team in place hopes to ensure a smooth transition.

ARcelorMittal Long Products says they would like to thank François Perras for his many contributions to ArcelorMittal throughout his career.