ISTA Announces Re-election of President at AGM

Following their recent AGM on 2nd February 2017 ISTA are pleased to announce the re-election of Tony Singer as President who will take up the post for another year.  Tony Singer started his career in steel trading in 1961 in London with Henry Gardner & Co Ltd working in their steel stockholding and steel re-inforcing divisions and export department before being appointed Manager of their New York steel trading department in 1967.  Following an extensive career with the Primary Industries Corporation trading group in London, Mr Singer became a Steel Marketing Consultant trading and has been President of The International Steel Trade Association (ISTA) since 2008.

Simone Jordan (Ronly Ltd) was elected as Chairwoman in succession to Jeff Kabel, who had served as Chairman for three years and Deputy Chairman is to be Brian Paterson (Duferco UK Ltd).

The meeting also acknowledged the contribution of Richard Adams (CMC UK Ltd) who was standing down, members voiced their appreciation to him for his services as a Committee member. Members also expressed their gratitude to Mr Mel Wilde for his service to ISTA, who had ceased to be a Committee member during the year following his departure from Gerald (UK) Ltd.