American Iron and Steel Institute
AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI is comprised of 23 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and approximately 125 associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. AISI's member companies represent over three quarters of both U.S. and North American steel capacity.
Latest News
U.S. Imports Fell 5% in June, But Import Market Share Remained at 24%
06 July 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute reported steel import permit applications for the month of June totaled 2,796,000 tons - a 5% decline from May import levels.
U.S. Steel Shipments Down 3.1% from March to April
02 July 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of April 2012, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,245,339 tons, a 3.1% decrease from the 8,512,825 tons shipped in the previous month.
U.S. Steel Imports Dropped 6% in May
27 June 2012 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,945,000 tons of steel in May, including 2,323,000 tons of finished steel (down 6% each, respectively, from April final data). The 2.3 million tons of finished steel imports in May was the second highest monthly total in 2012, below only the April tonnage.
Steel Market Development Institute’s Automotive Applications Council Wins Steel Excellence Award
20 June 2012 - The Steel Market Development Institute's Automotive Applications Council was pleased to receive the American Metal Market magazine's 2012 Steel Excellence Award in the environmental responsibility / stewardship category for its role in the global FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) project.
AISI: New International Trade Crossing Is Product of Innovative Joint Agreement Between the U.S. and Canada
18 June 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) lauded an agreement between the U.S. and Canada to build the New International Trade Crossing bridge, a development that the North American steel industry and its major customers groups have aggressively advocated for over the past five years.
AISI: New International Trade Crossing Is Product of Innovative Joint Agreement Between the U.S. and Canada
18 June 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) lauded an agreement between the U.S. and Canada to build the New International Trade Crossing bridge, a development that the North American steel industry and its major customers groups have aggressively advocated for over the past five years.
American Iron and Steel Institute Releases 2011 Annual Statistical Report
15 June 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute announced the release of its 2011 Annual Statistical Report, which provides statistical data for the United States steel industry plus a variety of selected statistical data on the Canadian, Mexican and world steel industries.
2011–2013 FeMET, StEEL and Premier Scholarships Awarded
12 June 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation's "Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today," or FeMET Initiative, and "Steel Engineering Education Link," or StEEL Scholarship program, both aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry, have awarded scholarships of US$5,000 to third-year students from leading North American colleges for the 2011–2013 academic years.
AISI Receives US$7.1 Million for Research on Breakthrough Technologies
12 June 2012 - An American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) project proposal to be conducted in collaboration with the University of Utah has been selected by the Department of Energy’s Innovative Manufacturing Initiative for a US$7.1 million award.
Finished Steel Imports in May Were Near 2012 Peak Monthly Level; Import Market Share Remains at 24%
06 June 2012 - Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of May totaled 2,895,000 net tons (NT).
Finished Steel Imports in May Were Near 2012 Peak Monthly Level; Import Market Share Remains at 24%
06 June 2012 - Based on the U.S. Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of May totaled 2,895,000 net tons (NT).
Continued Surge Pushes Preliminary Finished Steel Imports up 5% in April
24 May 2012 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,997,000 net tons of steel in April, down 2% from March final data according to the latest report from AISI. Finished steel imports were up 5% through the same period.
Carrabba Elected New AISI Chairman
22 May 2012 - The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected Joseph A. Carrabba, Chairman, President and CEO of Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., to serve as chairman of the Institute until May 2013.
March Steel Shipments up 1.3% from February
17 May 2012 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,512,825 net tons for the month of March 2012, a 1.3% increase from the 8,407,343 net tons shipped in the previous month according to the latest release from AISI.
Finished Steel Imports Up 11% in April
03 May 2012 - Total steel import permit applications reached 3,074,000 net tons for the month of April, a 5% decrease from the 3,248,000 permit tons recorded in March according to the latest report from AISI. Import tonnage for finished steel was up 11% over the same period.
Preliminary Steel Imports Up 7% in March
26 April 2012 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,899,000 net tons of steel in March, up 7% from February final data according to the latest report AISI. Finished steel imports were up 4% through the same period.
February Steel Shipments Down 1.1% from January
18 April 2012 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,407,343 net tons for the month of February 2012, a 1.1% decrease from the 8,497,932 net tons shipped in the previous month, according to the latest release from AISI.
Finished Steel Imports up 13% in March
05 April 2012 - The U.S. imported a total of 3,144,000 net tons of steel in March, up 22% from February final data, according to the latest report from AISI. Finished steel imports were up 21% over the same period.
Preliminary Steel Imports Decline 5% in February
28 March 2012 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,689,000 net tons of steel in February, down 5% from January final data, according to the latest report from AISI. Finished steel imports were down 7% through the same period.
January ’12 Steel Shipments up Over 5% From December
20 March 2012 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,497,932 net tons for the month of January 2012, a 5.1% increase from the 8,085,761 net tons shipped in the previous month, December 2011 according to the latest report from AISI.
