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
Michigan Tech Undergrads Meet with Representatives in the Steel Industry
16 October 2013 - Upper Michigan's Source reports on how a US$35,000 grant from the AIST Foundation helped Michigan Tech students meet with steel companies on Steel Day.
AISI and AIST Announce Recipients of 2013–2015 FeMET, StEEL and Premier Scholarships
03 October 2013 - 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 2013–2015 academic years.
AIST's Italy Steel Forum 2013 Focuses on Economy, Technology, Leadership
26 September 2013 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is highlighting important issues for today’s steel industry during a two-day forum at the Pomini Tenova Conference Center in Castellanza, Italy, on 26–27 September 2013.
AIST Foundation Raises US$1.3 Million for Steel Industry Programs
23 September 2013 - The AIST Foundation board of trustees is pleased to announce it has raised more than US$1,300,000 during the 2013 annual fund drive in support of its mission to ensure the iron and steel industry of tomorrow will have a sufficient number of qualified professionals.
AIST Foundation Announces Junior Faculty Award to Honor Dr. Kent D. Peaslee
26 August 2013 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation has announced a new award to honor the legacy of the recent AIST president who passed away unexpectedly in May 2013.
Steel Center at Missouri University of Science & Technology Named in Honor of Dr. Kent Peaslee
18 June 2013 - A new center for steel manufacturing research at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been renamed to honor the legacy of the late Dr. Kent D. Peaslee, a metallurgical engineering professor who helped establish the center.
Jim Lang of Konecranes Training Institute Named AIST Crane Innovator of the Year
11 June 2013 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology has given Jim Lang of Konecranes Training Institute its 2013 Crane Innovator of the Year Award.
University of Toronto Students Sweep Top Honors in AISTech 2013 Student Contests
31 May 2013 - Materials science and engineering students from the University of Toronto swept the top prizes for materials recycling research in undergraduate and graduate categories at AISTech 2013.
Australian Professor Gives Howe Lecture on How Heavy Industry Can Help Clean Up the World
27 May 2013 - Today’s steelmakers have a largely untapped opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to solving the world’s growing waste problem while cutting their own production costs, according to Australian innovator, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, from the University of New South Wales.
AIST Mourns the Passing of Dr. Kent D. Peaslee
18 May 2013 - Dr. Kent D. Peaslee, the F. Kenneth Iverson Chair of Steelmaking Technology and Curators’ Teaching Professor of Metallurgical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, passed away unexpectedly on 17 May 2013 at age 56.
Terry Fedor of Cliffs Natural Resources Appointed AIST President for 2013–2014
09 May 2013 - Terry G. Fedor II, U.S. Iron Ore Operations, Cliffs Natural Resources, Bentleyville, Ohio, USA, has been appointed president of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) for 2013–2014.
AIST Presents Steelmaker of the Year and Other Awards at AISTech 2013
07 May 2013 - Joon Yang Chung, chairman and chief executive officer of POSCO, was named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2013 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST). Other award winners were also announced during the President's Award Breakfast.
Largest Steel Industry Conference Opens on Monday in Pittsburgh
02 May 2013 - AISTech 2013, North America’s largest annual steel conference and exposition of the year, opens on Monday, 6 May at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pa., USA.
Universal Stainless CEO Provides Update on North Jackson, Ohio, Investment
15 April 2013 - Dennis Oates, chairman, president and CEO of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, provided an update of the company’s North Jackson, Ohio, investment at the 8 April 2013 dinner meeting of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology.
Swinburne Professor Awarded Metallurgy Honor
12 April 2013 - Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia) engineering professor Geoff Brooks has been awarded the Association for Iron and Steel Technology's John F. Elliott Lectureship for 2013.
AIST Represented at the Society of Women Engineers 2013 Capitol Hill Day
09 April 2013 - The Society of Women Engineers recently held its 2013 Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C., focusing on the importance of diversity and inclusion fueling innovation in STEM fields. AIST was one of 35 co-sponsoring organizations and was represented at the event by four AIST members and one AIST staff member.
Cleveland to Host 2015 AISTech—The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exhibition
05 April 2013 - Positively Cleveland and the Cleveland Convention Center announced that AISTech 2015—The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, will be held at the Cleveland Convention Center April 29–May 4, 2015.
Chung Joon Yang of POSCO Named 2013 AIST Steelmaker of the Year
03 April 2013 - Chung Joon Yang, chairman and chief executive officer of POSCO, will be named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2013 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST).
SteelFirst Interview: Mexico Must Focus on Adding Value to Fight Steel Imports
27 March 2013 - Mexican steelmakers must produce more specialty and value-added steel products, especially for the automotive sector, to replace imports that have been affecting the local industry, the president of the AIST Mexico Member Chapter told AMM sister publication Steel First.
Jim Lang of the Konecranes Training Institute Nominated for Crane Innovator of the Year Award
27 March 2013 - Konecranes announced that the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) has nominated Jim Lang for its 2013 Crane Innovator of the Year Award to be given out in June.