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The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), Washington, has announced that Mark Thimons will succeed Gregory Crawford as vice president of the Steel Recycling Institute (SRI), Pittsburgh. Crawford had announced plans to retire from the association earlier this year.
Thimons joined SMDI in November 2010 as director of construction sustainability and has more than 25 years of experience in steel construction products and steel product sustainability. He took over the vice president position Oct. 1, 2014.
“Under Greg’s leadership, the SRI has driven increases in steel recycling rates while positioning the organization to take a lead role in steel sustainability in North America,” says Lawrence Kavanagh, president of the SMDI. “Mark’s particular expertise will ensure a smooth transition and enable the organization to focus on steel’s superior environmental performance versus competing materials.”
As part of this transition, SRI says it will focus its efforts in two core areas: recycling programs and life cycle research. The recycling focus will include national and regional recycling initiatives, outreach and growth. SRI’s life cycle research will include life cycle assessment studies as well as other sustainability-related initiatives relevant to the North American steel industry.
“Applying life cycle science and similar tools in all steel markets is a task we will take on with urgency,” Thimons says. “We are committed to credibly documenting steel’s environmental advantages versus competing materials in all markets and applications.”