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ASD names 2017 Steel Man of the Year Award winner
- January 30, 2018
- News Release
- Metals/Materials
The Association of Steel Distributors (ASD), a technology affiliate of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl., Elgin, Ill., has announced that Brian D. Robbins, CEO of MidWest Materials Inc. in Perry, Ohio, has received the 2017 Steel Man of the Year Award. Since 1956 this award has recognized individuals who have made lasting contributions to the steel distribution industry over a significant period of time.
Robbins served as president of ASD from March 2014 to April 2016. He led a major effort on behalf of ASD to rebuild and ensure the future of steel manufacturing by encouraging young talent to join steel’s ranks and inspiring companies and industry leaders to get involved with their greater communities.
ASD Chair Andrew Gross, president of Alliance Steel LLC, Bedford Park, Ill., said, “Brian has been and remains a tremendous leader in the steel industry and has always been at the forefront of promoting and expanding our industry in a very favorable way. He has tirelessly served the ASD for many years and embodies the full essence of a Steel Man of the Year Award winner.”
Robbins will be honored at a celebration during the FMA Annual Meeting on March 7 in Scottsdale, Ariz. To learn more, visit www.fmanet.org/asddinner.
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