19 Jan

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Sponsorship unites local talent and gives the people of Košice a team of their own SEWICKLEY, Pa. – January 19, 2026 – Esmark Sports Management and Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Esmark Inc., announced today it is the team sponsor and co-owner of a newly established professional hockey team in Košice, Slovakia. This partnership underscores Esmark’s commitment to supporting sports development and strengthening community connections through the unifying power of athletics. The Hockey Club Esmark Košice team began competing in the 2HL division of professional ice hockey in Slovakia in the 2025-2026 season. The roster features players from Košice who have...

02 Dec

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INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. and SEWICKLEY, Pa., December 2, 2025 – Esmark Inc. today announced that James Bouchard has committed over $1.5 million over the next six years to the Hinsdale Central Foundation and Hinsdale Central High School to support youth education and sports in the greater Chicago region. Bouchard, a proud Hinsdale Central alumnus, has long credited the school’s academic and athletic programs with shaping his leadership values and lifelong commitment to teamwork, excellence, and community service. His latest contributions build upon a decades-long legacy of giving back to students and programs that helped launch his own success. Through these...

14 Jan

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Bouchard: “This merger is a game-changer for the steel industry” SEWICKLEY, PA.; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL.; INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, FLA. – January 14, 2025 – Esmark, Inc. and Esmark Steel Group today reaffirmed their support for the proposed merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel and urges the Trump administration to revisit this alliance. The proposed merger is positioned to bring significant benefits to the combined company’s workers, strengthened U.S. national security, as well as bolstering America’s status in the international steel industry. The merger will create a formidable force in the steel industry, capable of competing with global players and addressing the...

07 Jan

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More than $10 million donated over two decades SEWICKLEY, Pa. January 7, 2024 – Esmark, Inc. and James P. Bouchard, Founder and Chairman of Esmark, Inc., today announced its 2024 charitable contributions total nearly $200,000, supporting the Company and Bouchard’s decades-long history of philanthropic commitment. Bouchard and Esmark charitable donations have totaled more than $10 million since 2003. “Giving back to the communities where we live, work and play has always been a key component of our business model,” said Bouchard. “From cancer research to education, from local festivals to helping underprivileged families, our donations have and will continue to help people...

22 Mar

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SEWICKLEY, Pa. – March 22, 2024 – On Monday, March 18, 2024, Tom “Moe” Modrowski, Esmark Steel Group, LLC’s first-ever chief executive officer, unexpectedly passed away. Esmark, Inc. Founder and Chairman James P. Bouchard shares his heartfelt sorrow with Roberto Alvarez, Mike Ogrizovich, and the entire Company at the loss of the steel operational mastermind. “Moe was a close and dear friend to us all,” said Bouchard. “He’s been with us since the beginning and is an integral part of Esmark’s foundation and success. It’s been a privilege to know him, not only for his fearless leadership and vision in steel...

08 Jan

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Heisa Bouchard Ferrer Scholarship Award honors Spanish-speaking education students SEWICKLEY, Pa. – January 8, 2023 – Esmark Inc., today, announced Gabriela Valles Jimenez as the first recipient of the new Heisa Bouchard Ferrer Scholarship, a financial award recognizing exemplary first-generation, Spanish-speaking students, pursuing a degree within the College of Education at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). The scholarship was established by Esmark Inc. to honor Bouchard Ferrer, HR manager at Esmark, Inc., and to acknowledge UIC’s designation as an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). As the inaugural recipient of the Heisa Bouchard Ferrer Scholarship, Valles Jimenez is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree...

17 Oct

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Bouchard to Remain Private Owner and Chairman of the Board SEWICKLEY, Pa.; October 17, 2023 – James P. Bouchard, founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Esmark, Inc., today announced his retirement from his role as CEO, effective November 23, 2023, his favorite family holiday. He will remain chairman of the Esmark, Inc. Board of Directors, private owner of the enterprise, and will continue to oversee all charitable contributions. The company is actively conducting an international search for Bouchard’s successor. Randy Stanton, Esmark Inc. executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), will serve as acting-CEO, in addition to his...

09 Oct

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Announces Recent Senior Leadership Promotions [button size='small' style='' text='Español' icon='' icon_color='' link='/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/esmark-steel-international-announcement-vfnl2-100923-es-mx86.pdf' target='_self' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin='10px 0 0 0'] CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. and MONCLOVA, COAHUILA; October 9, 2023 – Mr. Jim Bouchard, CEO and Chairman of Esmark, Inc., today announced that Esmark Steel Group has established Esmark Steel International, a new business entity focused on supplying the Mexican industrial steel market. Located in Monclova, Coahuila, Esmark Steel International will service steel mill customers to supply flat rolled steel products for the construction, metal products, rail cars, auto machinery, tin plate, and electrical equipment markets. Esmark...

26 Sep

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SEWICKLEY, Pa.; September 26, 2023 – On Monday, September 25, 2023, the United Steel Workers (USW) announced that International President Tom Conway has died. Esmark, Inc. Founder, Chairman and CEO James P. Bouchard expresses his and the company’s deepest sorrow at the unexpected loss of one of the steel industry’s most reputable leaders. “I’ve known and worked with Tom since the 1990s, and while the industry has lost a devout leader and advocate, I have lost a dear friend,” said Bouchard. “From his earliest days in the USW to present day, Tom fought for every worker in every city at every...

23 Aug

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SEWICKLEY, Pa.; August 23, 2023 – Esmark, Inc. confirmed today that it will not participate in the purchase process for U.S. Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) (“U.S. Steel”). Esmark had previously stated its intention to bid for, and negotiate a purchase with, U.S. Steel. Esmark respects the position of the United Steelworkers (USW) which is supporting Cleveland Cliff’s offer for U.S. Steel. Esmark maintains a solid working and personal relationship with the USW organization and its leadership. “The USW was our partner in the successful acquisition of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, and we remain close with them," said Jim Bouchard, Esmark, Inc., Chairman &...