President, Steel Group

Salvatore J. Miraglia, Jr. is president of the Steel Group at The Timken Company.  He also is an officer of the company.

Since his appointment in August 2005, the Steel Group has surpassed previous records for production, shipments and profitability.  The Group has increased capacity and expanded its line of alloy bar products while continuing to increase sales for alloy tubing and precision steel components.  He has a unique mix of experience in research and development, steelmaking and purchasing, as well as knowledge of the bearing and mechanical power transmission markets.

Prior to being named to his current position, Miraglia served as senior vice president of technology, group vice president of industrial and super-precision bearings in North America and director of manufacturing in Europe, Africa and West Asia.  He also has held the positions of vice president and director of steel manufacturing, and a variety of roles in research and purchasing.  Miraglia joined the company in 1972.

A member of the American Society of Professional Engineers, the American Institute of Metallurgical Engineers and the American Society for Metals, Miraglia also serves on the president’s council of the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI.  He is a member of the Ohio Aerospace Institute Board of Trustees and was appointed to the Ohio Steel Industry Advisory Council for a term ending in 2009.

Miraglia holds a bachelor’s degree in metallurgy and material science from Lehigh University and a master’s degree in metallurgy and material science from Case Western Reserve University.  He also has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.