Based on deep industry experience, Ironton’s principals have identified a way to serve the domestic alternative iron marketplace by creating a dedicated, non-captive source of merchant pig iron.
James H. Hoyt – Chief Executive Officer | James has spent most of his working career serving in the iron and steel industry starting out in Cleveland’s Oglebay Norton Company and subsequently working with the Tondu Corporation, Iron Ore Company of Canada, Tennessee Iron Products, Essar Steel Minnesota, International Metallics and now with Ironton Enterprises LLC.
Patrick J. Cunningham – President | Patrick was previously President of Tennessee Iron Products from 2008 to 2016, after working with the company in Product Development from 2006 to 2008. Prior to this, he spent 14 years with U.S. Steel Corp before acting as President and CEO of International Commodity Distribution from 2004 to 2006.
Jack Swanson – Vice President | Over 25 years of relevant iron industry experience, including the design and development activities for a ~$100 million greenfield Honduran iron ore project, ~$2 billion greenfield iron ore project in Minnesota, a $500 million greenfield Brazilian iron ore project, and a $26 million reduced iron demonstration facility in Minnesota.