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 Announces the Matching Funds Challenge II
15 November 2012 - The AIST board of directors has approved a Matching Funds Challenge II: AIST will match, dollar for dollar, donations made to the AIST Foundation through 30 June 2013, up to an aggregate total of US$500,000.
Don B. Daily Memorial Fund Selects Recipients
13 November 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation and the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) are proud to announce the second-year recipients of the newly established Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to Promote Steel Industry Safety and Health.
AISTech 2013 Exposition Floor Expanded
31 October 2012 - Due to increased demand, organizers of AISTech 2013 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition have expanded the exposition floor to accommodate the growing number of exhibitors for the May 2013 show in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Severstal NA Wins Gold Medal of AIST Reliability Achievement Award
26 October 2012 - Severstal North America, one of the largest U.S.-based flat-rolled steel producers, is pleased to announce that it was selected as the Gold Medal winner of the 2012 Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) Reliability Achievement Award. The award, open to all North American iron and steel producers, recognizes an individual project that has had significant impact on operational reliability.
AIST Presents the 2012 Reliability Achievement Awards
24 October 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) proudly announced the 2012 Gold, Silver and Bronze Reliability Achievement Awards on 23 October 2012. These awards recognize organizations and the individuals within them that have developed, applied and proved a new practice, policy or procedure that significantly improves iron- and steelmaking reliability in North America.
AIST Introduces AIST Process Benchmarker™ — Benchmarking Steel Manufacturing for a Sustainable Future
05 October 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) has partnered with Management Science Associates Inc. to develop the AIST Process Benchmarker™, a secure, online benchmarking service utilized for tracking key performance indicators between companies engaged in the production and processing of iron and steel and related raw materials.
AIST Introduces AIST Process Benchmarker™ — Benchmarking Steel Manufacturing for a Sustainable Future
05 October 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) has partnered with Management Science Associates Inc. to develop the AIST Process Benchmarker™, a secure, online benchmarking service utilized for tracking key performance indicators between companies engaged in the production and processing of iron and steel and related raw materials.
AIST Hosts Italy Forum Focusing on Economy, Energy and Environment
20 September 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) will highlight important issues for today’s steel industry during a one-day forum at the Pomini Tenova Conference Center in Castellanza, Italy, on 18 October 2012.
AIST Conducts Second International Steel Academy in Istanbul, Turkey
19 September 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is proud to announce the second AIST International Steel Academy (ISA) at The Hilton Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey, 3–6 December 2012. This event is a key element of AIST’s strategic plan for industry collaboration in steelmaking regions around the world.
AIST Vendor Fair Showcases Steel Mill Technology in Northwest Indiana
19 September 2012 - Services and equipment that could be used in steel mills were on display Tuesday at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville, Ind., as more than 90 vendors showcased their products.
AIST Committee Chair Honored with Presidential Award
24 July 2012 - Amy Clarke, chair of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology’s Metallurgy — Processing, Products and Applications Technology Committee, was among 96 researchers honored by President Obama as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.
2011–2013 FeMET, StEEL and Premier Scholarships Awarded
12 June 2012 - 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 2011–2013 academic years.
Don B. Daily Memorial Fund Accepting Proposals for 2012–2013
15 March 2012 - The Steel Manufacturers Association and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation have partnered to commemorate the life and industry service of Don B. Daily by establishing the Don B. Daily Memorial Fund.
FeMET Initiative Accepting Proposals for 2012–2013 Grants
15 March 2012 - The AISI and the AIST Foundation’s ‘Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,’ or FeMET Initiative, is now accepting Design and Curriculum Development grant proposals for the 2012–2013 school year.
Don B. Daily Memorial Fund Selects Recipients
03 November 2011 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation are proud to announce the first-year recipients of the newly established Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to Promote Steel Industry Safety and Health.
Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to Promote Steel Industry Safety and Health
03 March 2011 - SMA and the AIST Foundation are partnering to commemorate the life and industry service of Don B. Daily by establishing the Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to promote a safe workplace for the steel manufacturing industry and to increase the number of students studying health and safety awareness in manufacturing.
