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Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has announced that Joseph Rutkowski has taken over the new position of executive vice president of Business Development International.

Rutkowski will no longer oversee operations at the company’s two plate mills or the structural mill joint venture Nucor-Yamato Steel. These divisions will fall under the supervision of Nucor’s Executive Vice President John Ferriola.

Dan DiMicco, Nucor’s president, vice chairman and CEO, says, "Joe and his team will have the opportunity to diversify Nucor’s geographical presence and to do so in a profitable and conservative way. We are in a globally competitive business and part of our strategy is to advance internationally through the use of new, leapfrog technologies and joint venture partnerships."

Rutkowski will work on establishing overseas joint venture partners that will use the Castrip technology.

The International Business Development team will also be responsible for the progress of Nucor’s international raw materials strategy.

Bayne Premium Lift Systems, Greenville, S.C., has announced that Carmen Smothers has been promoted to the position of marketing manager.

Smothers will be responsible for all marketing planning, advertising, public relations, literature development, trade shows and customer relationship management.

She will also manage the inside sales team and will continue to be the contact for international sales.

Since joining the company in 1989, Smothers has held positions in office administration, inventory control, accounting, purchasing, international sales support, information technology, and sales and marketing.

Bayne is a manufacturer of commercial, industrial and refuse cart lifters.

SP Recycling Corp., headquartered in Atlanta, has announced a number of personnel changes within the company.

Ken Horn has been hired as director of Operations, Midwest Region, which includes the company’s Nashville, Louisville and Franklin, Ohio, Divisions. Horn has more than 12 years experience in the recycling industry. He has worked for Jefferson Smurfit, Recycle America Alliance and Great Lakes International as general manager, operations manager and marketing manager.

Tim Mishark has been hired as division manager for SP Recycling’s Silver Spring, Md., location. He has six years experience in the recycled paper and pulp industry with TAMA Paperboard and Ponderosa. Mishark was president and owner of Access Technologies prior to joining SP Recycling.

Michelle Thornhill has been promoted to vice president of Business Development in SP’s corporate office. She will report to Tom Hahn, president of SP Recycling Corp., and will be involved in growth and expansion opportunities for SP Recycling in the Pacific and Southeast Regions. Thornhill was formerly the controller at the MeadWestvaco Containerboard mill in Stevenson, Ala.