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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
Latest News
AISI Reacts to State of the Union Address
21 January 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), which represents North American steel producers and suppliers to the steel industry, said the President’s State of the Union message on 20 January 2015 had some “positive elements for the manufacturing sector;” however, “fell short of offering specific proposals to ensure robust growth for industry.”
EUROFER: Are Chinese Removal of Boron-Alloy Steel Export Rebates for Better or Worse?
20 January 2015 - China practices an industrial policy actively supporting its domestic steel industry. Having introduced VAT export rebates promoting higher value-added products, this measure has triggered unprecedented export surges in a weak domestic steel market, EUROFER said. China announced a removal of these rebates on 1 January 2015.
AIST Conducts Fourth International Steel Academy in Bhilai, India
19 January 2015 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is proud to announce the fourth AIST International Steel Academy (ISA) at Steel Authority of India Ltd. in Bhilai, India, on 16–20 January 2015.
Turkish Steel Exporters' Association Responds to Decision in Canada Rebar Case
16 January 2015 - The Turkish Steel Exporters' Association issued the following response to the finding of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal in the matter of Inquiry NQ-2014-001 on concrete reinforcing bar.
SMDI Honors Men and Women of Steel at Inaugural Awards During North American Auto Show
16 January 2015 - Helping first responders gain access to victims faster. Providing innovative solutions to develop a best-in-class truck. The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of AISI, honored two individuals today who are driving these efforts with the inaugural "Men and Women of Steel" awards, recognizing individuals for their innovative uses and applications of steel at work and in the community.
Winners Named in Fourth Annual International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design
16 January 2015 - Co-sponsors of an international student competition on cold-formed steel design announced three winners from the University of North Texas, Tongji University and the University of Waterloo.
Worldsteel Twitter Debate to Explore Steel: The Material of Choice in a Sustainable World
15 January 2015 - On Tuesday, 27 January between 14:00 and 15:00 GMT, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) will bring together business leaders, steel associations, and academics at the forefront of the steel industry to take part in a Twitter debate on the future of the steel industry and its contribution to the green economy.
AISI Joins Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium as a Founding Member
15 January 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has joined the Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium (CFSRC) as a founding member.
AISI: November 2014 Steel Mill Shipments Declined 10%
14 January 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of November 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,638,086 tons,
ASTM International Board Names Nippon Steel Employee as a Director
14 January 2015 - Jun Sasaki, Ph.D., general manager of the Control Research Laboratory at Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) in Futtsu, Japan, has been named a director on the ASTM International board for a three-year term.
ASTM International Board of Directors Names New Chairman
13 January 2015 - Ronald J. Ebelhar, P.E., D.GE, senior principal with Terracon in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been named chairman of the 2015 ASTM International board of directors.
IREPAS: Global Longs Market Deteriorating, Demand Stagnating
12 January 2015 - The global long steel products market has been quiet recently mostly because of the holidays in many countries, with business volumes shrinking to low levels, IREPAS said in its Short Range Outlook for January 2015.
U. S. Steel Idling Lorain Tubular Operations
07 January 2015 - United States Steel Corporation is temporarily idling operations and making layoffs at its Lorain Tubular Operations in Lorain, Ohio, as a result of a decline in tubular market conditions which is impacting demand for the plant’s tubular products.
EVRAZ North America and Local USW Reach Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement
02 January 2015 - EVRAZ North America announced that a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement has been reached with United Steelworkers Union locals 5890 (Regina, Sask., Canada) and 6673 (Calgary, Alta., Canada). A ratification date has not yet been scheduled due to the holidays.
ISSF: Global Stainless Steel Production Up 9% in First Nine Months of 2014
02 January 2015 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released figures for the first nine months of 2014 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 8.9% year–on–year to 30.9 million metric tons. Production increased in all regions except for Central and Eastern Europe.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Decline for First Time in Three Months
02 January 2015 - U.S. steel imports fell by more than 18% in November, marking the first decline in three months, according to analysis from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
EUROFER: EU Trade Policy Needs to Become More Reactive and Effective
01 January 2015 - Securing an international level playing field has become increasingly challenging, EUROFER says: Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with major emerging, resource-rich economies are not concluded while protectionist measures are cumulating in all steel regions of the world outside the EU.
worldsteel: Global Steel Production Flat in November 2014
31 December 2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 131 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2014, a 0.1% increase compared to November 2013.
MSCI: Growth in Service Center Shipments Positive in November
26 December 2014 - Except for the continuing small decline in Canadian steel shipments, the growth in metals shipments was positive in November 2014 but at a slower pace than in October, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) revealed.
AISI: U.S. Steel Imports Declined 18% in November
26 December 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,635,000 tons of steel in November, including 2,878,000 tons of finished steel (down 18.2% and 16.3%, respectively, vs. October final data).
