(Washington, D.C.) (February 12, 2018) – The Cold Finished Steel Bar Institute (CFSBI) has announced the election of new officers, effective January 1, 2018, as follows. Mark A. Redding, President and CEO, Banner Service Corporation, has been elected Chairman. Rex Query, Vice President, Nucor Cold Finish, has been elected Vice Chairman. Tony Verkruyse, Chief Financial Officer, Specialty Steel Works Incorporated, continues to serve as Treasurer.
In addition, Casey Bouton, President, Taubensee Steel & Wire Company, was appointed as Chairman of the Government Affairs Committee.
Cold finished steel bar is incorporated into a wide range of consumer, industrial, aerospace, and military products. Essentially any product that contains a motor or moving part contains one or more components made from cold finished steel bar. The U.S. cold finished steel bar industry produces high-quality products on an efficient and cost-competitive basis, using highly trained workers under environmentally sound conditions.