T. Grant John, Ph. D.

Dr. Grant John has spent more than 35 years in the metals industry.  He is affiliate Principal and Partner of Metal Strategies Inc. specializing in nickel and super alloys and their related raw materials and end-markets as well as serving as MSI’s industry turnaround specialist focused on the primary metals and metal manufacturing sectors.

He began his career in 1966 at the former Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. now know as LTV Steel.  He became president of Ingersoll Steel Co. in 1977, a unit of Axel Johnson Inc., where he later became group vice president metals.  Later, John headed the North American activities of Avesta Inc., an affiliate of Avesta Sheffield AB.

He subsequently served as president and chief operating officer of Washington Steel Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lukens, Inc. John was also a senior vice president of Lukens, Inc., responsible for Lukens’ commercial and strategic activities up to its’ merger with Bethlehem Steel in 1998.

Dr. John’s particular strengths are in nickel alloys, stainless steels, carbon and alloy steels and titanium. We provide unique expertise to the investment community, to domestic and offshore metals producers, and to distributors, processors and end users.  He also provides expertise in restructuring, cost reduction, mergers and acquisitions and investment advice. In the appropriate situations he can be assigned to provide interim management services.  He has also represented both offshore and domestic producers of wrought and forged products and raw materials. His detailed knowledge of the special metals industry and relationships with industry principals uniquely qualify Metal Strategies to effectively introduce our client’s products into these markets.