SSAB has appointed Tom Cox as head of SSAB Americas and a member of the SSAB Group Executive Committee, effective Feb. 1, 2026.
Mr. Cox, who currently serves as general manager of SSAB Iowa, brings more than two decades of experience with the steel manufacturer to his new role.
“With over two decades at SSAB, Tom Cox has developed a unique expertise spanning the entire value chain— from steel production and metallurgy to ensuring top-quality delivery for our customers,” said Johnny Sjöström, president and CEO of SSAB. “His leadership has been instrumental in advancing fossil-free steel in the US and strengthening SSAB Americas’ market position.”
During his 24-year tenure with SSAB, Mr. Cox has held various roles including positions in technical services, continuous improvement, and rolling, finishing and shipping operations management. As general manager of SSAB Iowa, he supervised the safety, operations, maintenance, and engineering teams, leading the facility to records in safety, production, product quality and industry recognition for customer experience.
Mr. Cox holds a Bachelor of Science in metallurgical engineering from Iowa State University (1999) and a Master of Business Administration from St. Ambrose University (2007).
He will succeed Chuck Schmitt, who has announced his retirement.
SSAB is a Nordic and U.S.-based steel company with facilities in Muscatine and Montpelier, Iowa. The company is focused on value-added steel products and services and has developed SSAB Fossil-free steel with plans to largely eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from its operations. SSAB has employees in over 50 countries and production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm with a secondary listing on Nasdaq Helsinki.
