Monthly publication will profile workers

The newsletter is tentatively named V & amp;M Star Pipeline.
YOUNGSTOWN -- Just four months into his new assignment as president and chief operating officer of V & amp;M Star, Roger Lindgren thinks he's discovered a secret that needs to be told.
Lindgren says the mill's workers, many of them second- and third-generation steelmakers, share an uncommon passion for the jobs they do.
Lindgren has initiated a company newsletter, tentatively named V & amp;M Star Pipeline, which will feature profiles and photographs of veteran employees. He believes their stories will help the company win new and repeat business and will give V & amp;M employees a boost as well.
Set to start publication in August, Pipeline will be e-mailed monthly to V & amp;M's customers and business associates and mailed to all employees.
First edition
The first edition profiles Gary Rambo of Leetonia, a mold repairman at V & amp;M's Youngstown mill who found a way to prevent hot, molten steel from washing out during the tube production process. The problem was both hazardous and costly for the company.
Lindgren said employees at the Youngstown mill already have submitted 10 other story profile ideas to his office. Employees at V & amp;M's Houston mill and sales office also will be included.
V & amp;M's customers are always looking for the best quality at the best price, the CEO said, but he believes their decisions also will be influenced by true stories of workers who go the extra mile to see that products are made well.
"I want our customers to get to know our people personally, as I have," he said. "I want to emphasize that these are Americans making steel for Americans, even though V & amp;M is foreign-owned."
The Youngstown mill also has an employee-produced newsletter called Tubular Tales, which features announcements and photos of special events such as parties and charitable projects. That publication will continue, Lindgren said.