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
AISI Releases June SIMA Imports Data; Import Market Share 27% in June
10 July 2015 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of June total 3,065,000 net tons (NT).
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Slips 2.8% From Prior Week, 11.4% Decrease Year on Year
09 July 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute released its weekly raw steel production statistics for the week ending 4 July 2015.
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Decreases 8.3% Year on Year, Year-to-Date Production Down 7.4%
03 July 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute released its statistics on U.S. raw steel production for the week ending 27 June 2015.
AISI Hails Presidential Signing of Trade Package
29 June 2015 - President Obama today signed two significant trade initiatives - Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), and the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act and other trade preference programs, which includes renewal of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and trade remedy improvements.
AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Decrease 4% in May
29 June 2015 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,374,000 net tons (NT) of steel in May 2015, including 2,744,000 net tons (NT) of finished steel (down 3.6% and 7.2%, respectively, vs. April final data).
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Down 1.2% From Previous Week, 8.6% Year on Year
26 June 2015 - In the week ending June 20, 2015, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that domestic raw steel production was 1,726,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 73.0 percent.
Update: Trade Adjustment Assistance Bill With Antidumping/Countervailing Measures Approved by U.S. Senate and House
25 June 2015 - Update: The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Trade Adjustment Assistance bill by a vote of 286-138.
U.S. Weekly Raw Steel Output Declines 7.5% Year-on-Year
19 June 2015 - According to data compiled by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in the week ending June 13, 2015, domestic raw steel production was 1,747,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 73.9%.
Global Steel Industry Calls On Governments to Take Action Against China’s New Steel Policy and Overcapacity
18 June 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA), Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA), the Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (CPTI), the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero), the Mexican Iron and Steel Industry Chamber (Canacero), the European Steel Association (Eurofer), the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD) and the Brazil Steel Institute have issued a joint industry statement concerning China's new steel policies on 16 June 2015.
SMDI Welcomes Eamon Geary to New Position as Manager, Construction Sustainability
12 June 2015 - Eamon Geary, LEED AP - ID+C, has joined the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), as Manager of Construction Sustainability.
AISI Releases May SIMA Imports Data; Import Market Share 29 percent in May
08 June 2015 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of May total 3,432,000 net tons (NT)*.
U.S. Steel Imports Drop 3.7% in April 2015
02 June 2015 - Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,483,000 net tons (NT) of steel in April 2015, including 2,938,000 net tons (NT) of finished steel (down 3.7% and 7.8%, respectively, vs. March final data).
AISI Announces 2015 Institute Medal Winners
25 May 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) yesterday awarded its highest technical award, the 2015 Institute Medal, to four industry authors for their winning paper, “Identification and Reduction of Unsteady Bulging in Continuous Casting.”
Mike Rippey Awarded Gary Memorial Medal from AISI
22 May 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced that Mike Rippey, chairman, ArcelorMittal USA, is the 2015 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal—the industry’s highest honor.
Chuck Schmitt Elected AISI Chairman
22 May 2015 - The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected Chuck Schmitt, president of SSAB Americas, to serve as chairman of the Institute until May 2016.
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Up 2.4% for Week Ending 16 May 2015
22 May 2015 - According to statistics compiled by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in the week ending May 16, 2015, domestic raw steel production was 1,705,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 72.1 percent.
Nissan Recognized By SMDI For Use Of Advanced High-Strength Steel At 14th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar
19 May 2015 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) awarded Nissan Motor Co. the Automotive Excellence Award for implementing advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) to reduce mass in body-in-white structures while also reducing cost.
AISI Releases April SIMA Imports Data; Import Market Share 31 Percent in April
15 May 2015 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of April total 3,294,000 net tons (NT)*.
AISI: March Steel Shipments Up 5% From February
14 May 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of March 2015, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,270,793 net tons, a 5.0 percent increase from the 6,925,596 net tons shipped in the previous month, February 2015, and a 12.8 percent decrease from the 8,337,578 net tons shipped in March 2014.
2015 International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design Kicks Off
11 May 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) are joining the National Science Foundation (NSF); the American Society of Civil Engineers, Committee of Cold-Formed Members; and the University of North Texas as co-sponsors of the fifth International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design. Cold-formed steel refers to products made by rolling or pressing thin gauges of sheet steel into products. The competition will conclude on September 30, 2015.
