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
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.
Steel Still Relevant in Auto Production Despite Competition
18 February 2013 - Steel isn't leaving its position as a dominant material in automobile production as automakers work to meet more stringent fuel economy standards in the next two decades.
AIST Announces CVS Technologies as AISTech 2013 Global Event Sponsor
30 January 2013 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is proud to announce CVS Technologies as the Global Event Sponsor for AISTech 2013 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, 6–9 May 2013.
AIST Foundation Offers Inaugural Junior Faculty Award
17 January 2013 - The AIST Foundation has issued a call for proposals for the 2013-2014 inaugural recipient of the AIST Foundation Junior Faculty Award. The purpose of the award is to increase the number of younger engineering professors with a vested interest in the iron and steel industry.
10 Years and Counting: Materials Science & Technology Conference Builds on Its Record of Success
11 January 2013 - More than 3,200 materials scientists and engineers gathered in Pittsburgh, Pa., from 7–11 October for the Materials Science & Technology Conference and Exhibition (MS&T).
MMFX Technologies Names New CEO
09 January 2013 - MMFX Technologies Corporation has appointed the current president of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation, Thomas Russo, as its new CEO.
AIST Conducts Second International Steel Academy in Istanbul, Turkey
07 December 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) recently completed the second AIST International Steel Academy (ISA) at The Hilton Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey, 3–6 December 2012.
U. S. Steel Clairton Coke Project to Come On-Line By End of November
21 November 2012 - U. S. Steel’s US$500 million Clairton C-Battery project, the largest capital project in the history of the company’s Mon Valley steel works, is set to come on-line by the end of this month, Mon Valley Works general manager Scott Buckiso told a recent meeting of the Pittsburgh chapters of the AIST and AWMI.
