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U.S. and Canadian Service Center Shipments Show Modest Recovery in September

16 October 2013 - In September, U.S. Shipments of both steel and aluminum displayed their highest year-over-year growth so far in 2013. Canadian shipments returned to a small positive growth rate as well, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) reported in its latest metals activity report.

AIST Member Andrea Pearman Wins 2013 Women in Business Champion Award

15 October 2013 - AIST member Andrea M. Pearman, CEO of Diversified Marketing Strategies and editor-in-chief of Building Indiana magazine, has been awarded the title of 2013 Women in Business Champion, a highly competitive category of the 22nd Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards.

EVRAZ Suspends Operations at Claymont Mill

14 October 2013 - EVRAZ North America announced that due to subdued market demand and a high volume of imports, it will suspend operations at its steel mill in Claymont, Del.

Sims Metal Management Appoints Galdino Claro as New Chief Executive

11 October 2013 - The chairman of Sims Metal Management Limited, Mr. Geoff Brunsdon, announced the appointment of Mr. Galdino Claro as chief executive officer and managing director of the company, commencing 4 November 2013.

Siemens Metals Technologies Names New CEO

11 October 2013 - Effective 1 November 2013, Albrecht Neumann will assume the position of CEO of the Siemens Metals Technologies Business Unit.

Inspiring a Generation: Worldsteel Launches Short Films Showcasing Careers in Steel Industry

11 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has launched a series of films lifting the lid on the global industry.

TMS International Receives 43 Safety Awards from the National Slag Association

11 October 2013 - TMS International Corp., the parent company of Tube City IMS Corp., a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, announced that several of the company's sites received a total of 43 Safety Awards from the National Slag Association (NSA) for 2012, the most of any steel mill services company.

CMI FPE Appoints New Managing Director

11 October 2013 - Following the departure of Sanjoy Das, Jean Marc Kohlgruber, president-CMI Industry and chairman of CMI FPE Ltd. (CMI FPE) announced that Raman Madhok has been appointed as managing director of CMI FPE, effective 9 October 2013.

Winners Announced in 13th Annual ACSA/AISC Steel Design Student Competition

11 October 2013 - Twenty-four architecture students from universities around North America were honored in the 2012–2013 Steel Design Student Competition.

Outotec Recognized for Climate Change Transparency Reporting

10 October 2013 - Outotec was recognized in the Nordic Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the fifth consecutive year with regard to the quality of climate change data it has submitted.

Al Ghurair Iron & Steel Achieves Production Milestone

10 October 2013 - Al Ghurair Iron & Steel LLC (AGIS) of Abu Dhabi has produced 1 million tons of flat steel products over the last 5 years.

Worldsteel Announces Winners of 4th Steel Awards

09 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) hosted its fourth Steel Awards ceremony at the farewell dinner to close its 47th annual steel industry conference.

Growth in Stainless Steel Production Around the World Uneven

09 October 2013 - Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that crude stainless steel production has been growing in the first half of 2013 with an increase of 4.6% compared to the same period of 2012.

Latin American Steel Leaders Express Concern About Lack of Industrialization

08 October 2013 - Benjamin Baptista Filho, president of Alacero, André Gerdao Johannpeter and Daniel Novegil, Alacero directors, participated in a panel that focused on Latin America at the worldsteel-47 Congress that took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 6–8 October.

Worldsteel Recognizes Three Steel Producers for Safety & Health Excellence

08 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has recognized three member companies, ArcelorMittal, Gerdau, and Tata Steel Europe, for excellence in four distinct safety and health programs.

U. S. Steel Names Thomas O'Toole General Manager — Process/Consulting Engineering

08 October 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Thomas J. O'Toole has been advanced to general manager – process/consulting engineering, effective 1 October.

SSAB Announces Finalists for Swedish Steel Prize 2013

08 October 2013 - The Swedish Steel Prize will soon be awarded for the 15th consecutive year. Four finalists have been nominated for the award for the best design in high strength steel.

World Steel Association Releases Short Range Demand Outlook

07 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2013 and 2014.

Steel Manufacturers Association Presents Iverson-Selig Award to Nucor’s Dan DiMicco

07 October 2013 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Board of Directors recognized Dan DiMicco, Nucor Corporation, as the recipient of the SMA Kenneth Iverson-Marvin Selig Award.

World Steel Association Elects New Chairman

07 October 2013 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) has elected the following new officers for 2013/2014: