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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
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AISI and SMDI Launch #SummerOfSteel Roadtrip Campaign
17 July 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of AISI, announced the launch of the #SummerOfSteel Roadtrip social media campaign promoting steel messaging through a digital “road trip” across North America.
Technical Collaboration Delivers Insight on Steel Mill Roll Lubrication
17 July 2015 - Quaker Chemical Corporation introduced roll lubrication to the 4-high Steckel mill at Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc., which resulted in advantages such as significant extension to roll service life and a notable reduction in mill torque.
EUROFER Releases Statement on Proposed Revisions to the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme
16 July 2015 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) reacted to the official publication of the Commission proposal on the revision on the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) in a press release on 15 July.
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.
AISI Releases June SIMA Imports Data; Import Market Share 27% in June
10 July 2015 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of June total 3,065,000 net tons (NT).
Worldsteel Launches Phase Two of #lovesteel Campaign
09 July 2015 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) launched Phase Two of its #lovesteel campaign, ‘Steel in …’ series.
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Slips 2.8% From Prior Week, 11.4% Decrease Year on Year
09 July 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute released its weekly raw steel production statistics for the week ending 4 July 2015.
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Decreases 8.3% Year on Year, Year-to-Date Production Down 7.4%
03 July 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute released its statistics on U.S. raw steel production for the week ending 27 June 2015.
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.
2014 World DRI Production Tops 74.5 Million Tons
30 June 2015 - The world’s direct reduction industry produced 74.55 million tons of DRI Products in 2014 according to data compiled by Midrex and audited by World Steel Dynamics.
AISI Hails Presidential Signing of Trade Package
29 June 2015 - President Obama today signed two significant trade initiatives - Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), and the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act and other trade preference programs, which includes renewal of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and trade remedy improvements.
AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Decrease 4% in May
29 June 2015 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,374,000 net tons (NT) of steel in May 2015, including 2,744,000 net tons (NT) of finished steel (down 3.6% and 7.2%, respectively, vs. April final data).
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Down 1.2% From Previous Week, 8.6% Year on Year
26 June 2015 - In the week ending June 20, 2015, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that domestic raw steel production was 1,726,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 73.0 percent.
Update: Trade Adjustment Assistance Bill With Antidumping/Countervailing Measures Approved by U.S. Senate and House
25 June 2015 - Update: The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Trade Adjustment Assistance bill by a vote of 286-138.
SMA Lauds Congressional Votes on Trade Bills
25 June 2015 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) today applauded recent Congressional passage of two trade bills.
World Crude Steel Production for May 2015; U.S. Down 8.5% From Last Year
23 June 2015 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 139 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2015, a -2.1% decrease compared to May 2014.
U.S. Weekly Raw Steel Output Declines 7.5% Year-on-Year
19 June 2015 - According to data compiled by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in the week ending June 13, 2015, domestic raw steel production was 1,747,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 73.9%.
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.
American Metal Market Announces 2015 Award Winners for Steel Excellence
17 June 2015 - Winners of the sixth annual American Metal Market Awards for Steel Excellence were announced 9 June 2015 at the annual Steel Awards Dinner held in conjunction with the Steel Success Strategies XXX conference.
Nafisi et al. Receive IOM3's Vanadium Award
15 June 2015 - The Council of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) has announced that Shahrooz Nafisi et al. from EVRAZ Research Center have won the Vanadium Award for 2014 for their paper entitled “Impact of Vanadium Addition on API X100 Steel.”
