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The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.

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Steel Manufacturers Association Names New Board Leaders

29 January 2016 - Commercial Metals Co. senior vice president Tracy Porter has been elected chairman of the U.S.-based Steel Manufacturers Association.

Stainless Association Elects New Leadership

05 January 2016 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. president and CEO Dennis M. Oates has been elected as chairman of Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA), the organization has announced.

EUROFER Board Names New President

18 December 2015 - A top ArcelorMittal executive has been elected as president of EUROFER, the European Steel Association.

AISI Chief Executive Applauds New U.S. Transportation Plan, But Says More Work Is Needed

07 December 2015 - Passage of compromise bill on transportation funding is long overdue but will enable steelmakers and their customers to plan for the future, said American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) president and CEO Thomas J. Gibson.

AIST Adds to Technology Committee Lineup

04 December 2015 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology has established a new technology committee intended to share know-how related to direct reduced iron (DRI) and hot briquetted iron (HBI).

AIST Reinvents the Steel Wheel

23 November 2015 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) has created an online, interactive educational tool designed to help the public understand how steel is made.

Steelmakers Press for Action Against China Imports

13 November 2015 - Unfairly traded steel products exported to North America pose a serious and immediate threat to the industry, the leaders of several steelmakers said on Thursday.

SMA President: 'We're Not Getting the Margins We Need'

29 October 2015 - Imports of Turkish-made rebar are poised to capture 25 to 30 percent of the U.S. market this year, handily exceeding the high-water mark, CMC Americas President Tracy Porter said on Thursday.

AIST Foundation Establishes New Research Grant

28 October 2015 - The AIST Foundation has announced a new US$10,000 grant, the Electrical Engineering Grant (EEG), which is meant to encourage electrical engineering students to consider a career in the iron and steel industry and to help professors promote the industry to their students.

Research Team Awarded Inaugural T.C. Graham Prize

08 October 2015 - A team of Canada-based researchers has been awarded the Association for Iron & Steel Technology’s inaugural T.C. Graham Prize, the association has announced.

Institute: American Steel Exports Down in July

18 September 2015 - American-made steel exports fell by 8.1 percent in July, ending two straight months of increases, according to the American Institute for International Steel.

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.

EU Imposes Duties on Steel From China, Taiwan

28 August 2015 - The European Union officially has slapped a 25.3 percent anti-dumping duty on Chinese stainless steel cold rolled flat products, Eurofer, The European Steel Association, has announced.

MSCI: July Steel Shipments Fall, Inventories Rise

18 August 2015 - U.S. and Canadian steel shipments declined 7 percent in July, dropping to 3.44 million tons, according to the Metals Service Center Institute.

Steel Market Development Institute Appoints New Board Chairman

13 August 2015 - A Nucor Corp. executive has been named as the Steel Market Development Institute's board chairman, the organization has announced.

Trade Association President Urges Students, Industry to Participate In Manufacturing Day

06 August 2015 - The president of a metals trade association is hoping to turn the industry's attention -- and that of students -- to the fourth annual Manufacturing Day, which is intended to encourage young people to consider a career in manufacturing.

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.

World Steel Association: Governments Must Consider Steel's Importance When Setting Carbon Policies

30 July 2015 - The World Steel Association is calling upon the world's governments to engage the industry as they develop carbon emissions policies.

AISI: Preliminary Steel Imports Decrease 10% in June; Import Market Share at 27%

28 July 2015 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,049,000 net tons (NT) of steel in June 2015, including 2,458,000 net tons (NT) of finished steel (down 10.3% and 10.7%, respectively, vs. May final data).

Worldsteel: World Crude Steel Production Decreases 2.4% Year on Year, U.S. Production Down 8.5% From June 2014

23 July 2015 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 136 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2015, a -2.4% decrease compared to June 2014.