News Release

Evraz North America, a division of Evraz Group S.A., today announced that Chief Executive Officer Jim Declusin will retire from the company and Mike Rehwinkel will join Evraz North America on February 10th to assume the role of CEO.

Rehwinkel comes to Evraz North America from Georgia-Pacific, where he was President of the Wood Products organization, overseeing a manufacturing and sales group of 13,500 employees across 60 mills at its peak.

"The opportunity to join the Evraz North America team is humbling yet exciting for me personally, as it is clear that the future for our company is bright," said Mike Rehwinkel, incoming CEO of Evraz North America. "Jim has established a clear vision for the company, and, together with our strong executive team and all employees, I look forward to continuing the focus on improving quality, reducing costs and being a strong partner to our customers, employees and business associates. We will also continue to further our effort to integrate our Evraz North American businesses."

Declusin has served as CEO for Evraz North America and its predecessor Oregon Steel Mills for six years. His 40-year career in the steel industry also includes tenure with Kaiser Steel Corp. and California Steel Industries Inc.

"On behalf of the executive team at Evraz, I want to thank Jim for his dedicated service and talented leadership of Evraz North America since the company’s creation," said Pavel Tatyanin, senior vice president, international operations for Evraz Group S.A. "We welcome Mike to the Evraz team and are confident that with his expertise in the manufacturing sector and finance, our North American group will continue to show strong results, both financial and operational."

About Evraz North America

Evraz North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Evraz Group S.A., one of the largest vertically integrated steel and mining businesses in the world. Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Evraz North America produces more than 5 million tons of specialty and commodity steel products annually. Its manufacturing facilities are located in Portland; Regina, Saskatchewan; Pueblo, Colorado; Claymont, Delaware; Calgary, Camrose; and Red Deer, Alberta; Surrey, British Columbia; and include a sales office in Calgary. The company also processes scrap in several locations across the Canadian prairie provinces and North Dakota.

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