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. Steel Tariffs Survive Another Challenge
05 February 2021 - The U.S. Court of International Trade has upheld the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, ruling against a group of steel users who argued that the way the tariffs were imposed was flawed, reports the Reuters news service.
U.S. Import Volumes Fell in 2020, AISI Says
02 February 2021 - U.S. steel imports fell 21.2% last year, dropping to 22 million short tons, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Steel Groups Push for Continuation of Steel Tariffs, Quotas
12 January 2021 - Four industry trade groups and the United Steelworkers union are urging U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to keep in place tariffs and quotas on steel imports, saying that the measures are necessary ensure the viability of the U.S. steel industry.
AISI: U.S. Steel Imports See Further Declines
07 January 2021 - Based on preliminary data, steel imports into the United States appear to have fallen for the second straight year, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
AISI Appoints New CEO
03 December 2020 - Kevin Dempsey, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) interim chief executive, has been given the position on a permanent basis, the trade group’s board of directors has announced.
SMA, EUROFER and Others Urge Steel Capacity Forum to Expand Efforts
22 October 2020 - Steel industry associations throughout the world are reiterating a call for the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) to step up its work on the persistent problem.
Trump Tightens Up Restrictions on Brazilian Steel Imports
02 September 2020 - U.S. President Donald Trump is lowering the limits on Brazilian steel imports, reports the Reuters news service.
Registration Opens for Two Signature AIST Events
20 August 2020 - Retired Nucor Corp. chief executive John Ferriola is set to receive one of AIST’s highest honors, and his successor will deliver a key address to the Association during a special event next month.
AISI: Mill Shipments Saw Slight Growth in 2019
13 August 2020 - U.S. crude steel production and mill shipments both rose slightly in 2019, according to newly published data from the American Iron and Steel Institute.
AISI: Steel Imports Trending Down in 2020
28 July 2020 - Steel imports into the U.S. declined nearly 21% through the first half of 2020, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
AISI Signs On With PPE Coalition
22 July 2020 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the United Steelworkers union have joined a coalition of manufacturers who advocate a reshoring of domestic personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturing.
AISI Names New Chairman, Interim CEO
23 June 2020 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected a new chairman and is suspending its search for a new chief executive, instead tapping its top lawyer to lead the organization on an interim basis.
AISI Confident Infrastructure Funding to be Part of COVID-19 Relief
01 May 2020 - Infrastructure funding should be a part of a COVID-19 relief, and will likely be so, American Iron and Steel Institute chief executive Tom Gibson tell S&P Global Platts.
Infrastructure Ought to Be Part of COVID-19 Relief, Steel Groups Say
01 April 2020 - Five U.S. steel trade organizations have urged Congress to provide for public infrastructure investments in the next phase of COVID-19 economic stimulus.
Mills, Service Centers Must Be Allowed to Remain Open, Steel Trade Groups Say
20 March 2020 - Steel mills and steel service centers are essential infrastructure and should be uniformly excluded from shelter-in-place policies, leaders at the American Iron and Steel Institute and the Metals Service Center Institute have said.
AISI CEO Announces Retirement, New Executive Director Named for Auto/Steel Partnership
12 March 2020 - American Iron and Steel Institute president and chief executive Thomas J. Gibson, who for the last decade has served as a leading voice for the U.S. steel industry, will retire in this fall, the institute has announced.
AISI Names New Automotive Vice President
26 February 2020 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has tapped veteran automotive engineer and Auto/Steel Partnership executive director John Catterall to spearhead AISI’s automotive programs, the association has announced.
U.S. Steelmakers Hail USMCA Signing
29 January 2020 - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), calling it a victory for workers, farmers and manufacturers alike.
AISI: Steel Imports Down in 2019
10 January 2020 - Preliminary data suggest that U.S. steel imports declined about 15% in 2019, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
AISI Welcomes New Members
16 December 2019 - Two North American steelmakers have joined the ranks of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the association has announced.
