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: Preliminary Count Shows U.S. Imports Dropped 11% in June
30 July 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,586,000 tons of steel in June 2014, including 2,706,000 tons of finished steel (down 11.1% and 8.0%, respectively, vs. May final data).
AISI Lauds Passage of Bill to Fund Highway Trust Fund
16 July 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) commended the U.S. House of Representatives for approving H.R. 5021, by a vote of 367-55, which provides US$10.8 billion to restore solvency to the Highway Trust Fund through May 2015.
U.S. Steel Shipments Rise 2% from April to May 2014
15 July 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of May 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,398,976 tons of steel products.
Steel Institute Pleased With Commerce Determination on OCTG
14 July 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) hailed the Department of Commerce (DOC) affirmative final determination in the trade case on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) against nine countries, including South Korea.
AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Rise 7% in May 2014
08 July 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 4,016,000 tons of steel in May, including 2,925,000 tons of finished steel (up 7.4% and 6.4%, respectively, vs. April final data).
U.S. Steel Shipments Drop 1.2% from March to April 2014
07 July 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of April 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,235,096 tons, a 1.2% decrease from the 8,337,578 tons shipped in the previous month, March 2014, and a 3.2% increase from the 7,978,531 tons shipped in April 2013.
AISI Releases May SIMA Imports Data, Import Market Share 27 percent in May
12 June 2014 - Based on the 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 total 3,950,000 net tons (NT)*.
American Iron and Steel Steel Institute Elects New Chairman
05 June 2014 - The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected Mike Rippey, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal USA, to serve as chairman of the Institute until May 2015.
AISI: U.S. Preliminary Steel Imports Rise 15% in April
03 June 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,726,000 tons of steel in April 2014, including 2,738,000 tons of finished steel— up 15.2% and 12.2%, respectively, vs. March 2014 final data.).
AISI Says New Report Shows Continued Harm From Unfair Imports
22 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) said a new report ("Surging Steel Imports Put Up to Half a Million U.S. Jobs at Risk") released on 13 May reaffirms that the rising tide of foreign steel imports is harming the U.S. steel industry and diminishing the industry’s ability to fully recover from the recession.
SMDI Honors GM for Innovative Use of AHSS at Great Designs in Steel Seminar
20 May 2014 - For its use of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS), the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), awarded General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 design team with the 2014 Automotive Excellence Award.
Steel Institute Hails Letter from Senators on OCTG Trade Case
20 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) said that a letter sent on 16 May 2014 by 57 U.S. Senators expressing concern with the Department of Commerce’s preliminary determination in an ongoing trade case on certain steel pipe imports used in oil and gas exploration (OCTG) "sends a tremendous message to the Administration that the majority of the U.S. Senate will not tolerate anything but the strictest enforcement of our trade laws against unfair trade practices."
AISI Says Highway Funding Needed Now
19 May 2014 - The week of 12 May 2014 was designated "Infrastructure Week 2014," an initiative highlighting America’s infrastructure challenges and underscoring the importance of increased infrastructure investment in building a more competitive economy, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced.
U.S. Steel Shipments Rose in March 2014
16 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of March 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,337,578 tons.
U.S. Steel Institute Comments on Proposed Utility Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations
15 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) in conjunction with over a dozen other leading energy, agriculture, and manufacturing associations, submitted comments Friday to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to the proposed regulations of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electric generating utilities.
AISI Announces 2014 Institute Medal Winners, SSAB Americas Wins Top Honor
13 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) awarded its highest technical award, the 2014 Institute Medal, to three industry authors for their winning paper, "Development of an Inclusion Characterization Methodology for Improving Steel Product Cleanliness."
AISI and CFSEI Co-Sponsor 2014 International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design
12 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) are joining the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the University of North Texas as co-sponsors in the fourth International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design.
AISI: U.S. Steel Import Permits Rose in April 2014
12 May 2014 - 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 that steel import permit applications for the month of April 2014 total 3,682,000 tons*.
U.S. Raw Steel Production Declines Slightly
07 May 2014 - In the week ending 3 May 2014, U.S. domestic raw steel production was 1,815,000 tons while the capability utilization rate was 75.5%, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported in its latest Raw Steel Update.
U.S. Raw Steel Production Rises from Previous Week
02 May 2014 - In the week ending 26 April 2014, U.S. raw steel production was 1,835,000 tons while the capability utilization rate was 76.3%, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported.
