Association for Iron and Steel Technology
The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is a non-profit organization with 16,000 members from more than 70 countries. With 29 Technology Committees and 22 Local Members Chapters, AIST represents an incomparable network of steel industry knowledge and expertise. Its mission is to advance the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel.
Latest News
AIST Lends Support to Hydrogen Hub Development
21 July 2022 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology is putting support behind development of a national hydrogen infrastructure, offering up its technical expertise to public-private partnerships that are looking to establish production and distribution hubs.
AIST Life Member Picked to Lead AISI Automotive Program
23 June 2022 - The American Iron and Steel Institute has named quality assurance expert and AIST Life Member Christopher Kristock to head its automotive program, the trade group has announced.
The Future of Steel is Green. And, Perhaps, Nuclear.
18 May 2022 - As steel production increasingly becomes electrified, nuclear power likely will have a greater role to play in meeting industry needs, several leading steel executives said on Wednesday.
It's Time to Change the Narrative About Steel, CMC Executive Says
17 May 2022 - One of the steel industry’s greatest and most immediate challenges is to recruit the next generation of talent. And at the moment, the industry is floundering, Commercial Metals Company’s top executive said on Tuesday.
AIST Gears Up for Record-Breaking AISTech
12 May 2022 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology’s annual conference and exposition, set to open next week in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, has broken its record for largest exposition by square footage.
AIME Keynote: Reimaging the Future
29 June 2021 - Frank Diana, a futurist and managing partner of Tata Consultancy Services, shared a broad perspective of what the future may hold during AISTech 2021 – The Iron & Steel Conference and Exposition.
Consultant: Decarbonization Strategy Isn’t a Binary Decision
29 June 2021 - The global steel industry’s transition to carbon neutrality is being hindered by an either-or fallacy that is wrongly pitting two technologies against each other, a top steel decarbonization expert said Tuesday.
American Steel Companies Optimistic About Industry's Future
01 October 2020 - The U.S. steel industry will emerge from the pandemic-driven economic downturn leaner, stronger and all the more technologically capable, several industry leaders said during AIST’s Virtual Town Hall Forum Wednesday morning.
Energy Department Funds Steel Decarbonization Research
20 August 2020 - Two leading steel researchers have been awarded a US$4 million U.S. Energy Department grant to further explore hydrogen-based steel production.
In Deference to Safety, AISTech 2020 Canceled
08 July 2020 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology has decided to cancel AISTech 2020 and focus instead on the 2021 edition of the annual conference and exposition, the association has announced.
AIST Board Member Named BEUMER Corp. CEO
03 June 2020 - German material handling specialist BEUMER Group has brought aboard steel industry veteran Joseph "Joe" Dzierzawski to lead its North American subsidiary.
Here’s Where Steel Industry Digitalization Can Have the Biggest Impact
21 May 2020 - New digital tools have the potential to greatly change steel production, but they perhaps have the most potential in two key areas, energy consumption and carbon reduction, according to Katja Windt, chief digital officer for SMS group.
Noodle.ai CEO: Mills That Adopt AI Will See Returns. But the Size and Speed of the Payoff Depends.
19 May 2020 - There are dividends to be had in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to steel mill operations, but the pace and degree of those returns depends on the operation to which the technology is applied, according to Stephen Pratt, chief executive of data science and artificial intelligence firm Noodle.ai.
Bruce Shields, AIST 71-Year Life Member, Passes Away
05 February 2020 - Bruce M. Shields, a longtime U. S. Steel metallurgist and an AIST Life Member who held one of this organization’s longest active memberships, has passed away.
What’s Prompting American Steel Investments? It’s More Than Trade Policy, Executives Say
08 May 2019 - Although the Section 232 steel tariffs have given U.S. producers cover, the recent spate of capital investments is being driven more by other factors, including customer demand and good business sense, several steel executives said during the annual AISTech Town Hall Forum on Wednesday.
Commercial Metals CEO Receives Steelmaker of the Year Award
07 May 2019 - Commercial Metals Company chairman of the board, president and chief executive Barbara Smith accepted AIST’s Steelmaker of the Year Award on Tuesday, saying that the recognition wouldn’t have come without the hard work and diligence of the company’s employees.
U. S. Steel CEO: Section 232 Tariffs Are Helping, but Challenges Remain for Steel
07 May 2019 - The Section 232 steel tariffs are helping U.S. producers to recover from the damage caused by unfairly traded imports and are allowing them to make critical re-investments, United States Steel Corporation president and chief executive David Burritt said Tuesday.
Steel Should De-Emphasize Tons Per Hour Metric, Tech CEO Says
28 March 2019 - With the digital tools that are available today, steel producers ought to move away from tons produced as a performance measure and focus instead on something more precise — profits per hour, said Noodle.ai chief executive officer Stephen Pratt.
As Steel Starts the Digital Journey, Look for the Finish
27 March 2019 - A bit of advice for steelmakers that are looking to deploy digital technologies but are unsure of where to start: begin at the end.
AIST Distinguished Member Wins Top Engineering Honor
21 February 2019 - Colorado School of Mines metallurgy professor and AIST Distinguished Member and Fellow John G. Speer has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the field’s highest honors.
