Alacero
Since it was founded in 1959, the Latin American Iron and Steel Institute (Alacero) has always sought to promote the values of a regional integration in the industry to strengthen and defend interests and rights of steel manufacturing companies. Before 2011, Alacero was known as Ilafa (Instituto Latinoamericano del Fierro y el Acero).
Latest News
Alacero: Recovering Steel Demand Pushes Production to Pre-Pandemic Levels
19 November 2020 - Latin American steel production returned to pre-pandemic levels in September, lifted by a recovery in steel consuming sectors, reports the Alacero, the Latin America Steel Association.
SMA, EUROFER and Others Urge Steel Capacity Forum to Expand Efforts
22 October 2020 - Steel industry associations throughout the world are reiterating a call for the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) to step up its work on the persistent problem.
Alacero: Rising Import Levels Cause for Concern
20 July 2020 - Latin American steel demand fell 30% in April as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the region’s economy into a halt, but there is some indication that a recovery has started, according to Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association.
Latin American Producers Caution on Potential Import Problems
14 May 2020 - Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association, is warning of a potential flood of Chinese-made steel as that country ramps its economy back up while others slog through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Steel Associations Praise Effort to Continue International Forum on Excess Capacity
31 October 2019 - Sixteen steel industry associations are applauding a decision to continue the work of an international body aimed at reducing excess capacity even as it is set to dissolve this year.
Global Steel Industry Groups Call for Action on Excess Capacity Crisis
24 October 2019 - Nineteen steel industry associations across the world this week called for the governments of steelmaking economies to boost their efforts in tackling persistent global excess steel capacity.
Association: Latin America Buying More Chinese-Made Steel, Other Markets Buying Even More
01 September 2015 - Nearly 9 percent of China's steel exports have been destined for Latin America so far this year, according to Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association.
China Exports to Latin America Continue To Increase
05 August 2015 - Finished steel imports from China to Latin America rose 10 percent between the first half of 2015 and the same period last year, according to Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association.
Steel Associations From Six Latin American Countries Join to Urgently Request Their Governments to Ensure Fair Trade in the Region
15 July 2015 - On 13 July, eight national and regional associations of the Latin American steel industry published in newspapers of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, an Open Letter that calls governments of the region to act urgently to ensure level playing field for steel trade, particularly with China.
Alacero: Latin American Finished Steel Production Remains Stable, While Imports Grow 15% in Jan-Apr 2015
30 June 2015 - Alacero released their figures for the Latin American steel market for the first months of 2015 on 24 June.
Global Steel Industry Calls On Governments to Take Action Against China’s New Steel Policy and Overcapacity
18 June 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA), Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA), the Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports (CPTI), the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero), the Mexican Iron and Steel Industry Chamber (Canacero), the European Steel Association (Eurofer), the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD) and the Brazil Steel Institute have issued a joint industry statement concerning China's new steel policies on 16 June 2015.
Latin American Share of Chinese Exports Reaches More than 10% in Jan/Apr 2015
05 June 2015 - According to a report by Alacero, between January and April 2015 China exported 3.2 million tons of finished steel to Latin America, a growth of 29% from January/April 2014.
Latin American Finished Steel Imports Grow 20% in 1Q 2015, While Production Increases Only 2%
28 May 2015 - According to Alacero, during 1Q 2015, crude steel production in Latin America decreased 2% while finished steel production grew 2% vs 1Q 2014.
Latin America: Finished Steel Imports From China Grow 29% in Jan/Mar 2015, While Their Average Price Falls 7%
19 May 2015 - Alacero released their Q1-2015 report on the state of Chinese finished steel imports within the Latin American market.
Latin America: Finished Steel Production Grows 4% While Imports Increase 32% in Jan/Feb 2015
28 April 2015 - Finished steel in Latin America – Jan/Feb 2015 vs Jan/Feb 2014: > Production increases 4%. > Apparent steel use grows 8% > Total imports rise 32%
Associations of Europe and North and Latin America Present Critical Document to the “New” Chinese Steel Industry Policy
21 April 2015 - Eight national and regional associations representing the steel industries of Europe, North and Latin America joined in expressing their concern to the Chinese government about the recently revised “Adjustment Policy 2015” to the Chinese national steel strategy, released last March.
Chinese Steel Shipments to Latin America Up 73% Y-o-Y in January
16 March 2015 - In January 2015, finished steel exports from China to Latin America continue to grow at an accelerated pace, according to Latin American steel association Alacero.
Alacero: 2014 Latin America Steel Production Fell While Imports Rose
02 March 2015 - End of the year figures show that the Latin American steel market did not grow during 2014, impacted by the global and regional economic deceleration, said Latin America’s steel association Alacero.
Alacero: Low-Priced Steel Imports from China Growing in Latin America
24 December 2014 - In the third quarter of 2014, Latin America received 6 million tons of finished steel from China at a total value of US$ 4.043 billion, said Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association.
Latin America: Finished Steel Use Grows Only 1% While Production Remains Stable in Jan/Apr 2014
24 June 2014 - During the first 4 months of 2014, the steel market of Latin America and the Caribbean continued to reflect the weaknesses of the global and regional economies and the increasing incidence of imports.
