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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
Latest News
USW Applauds ITC for Continuing Investigation of Welded Line Pipe from Korea and Turkey
01 December 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) union said that the International Trade Commission (ITC) took the correct action in voting to continue investigating antidumping and countervailing duties on welded line pipe from Korea and Turkey.
MISCOR Group Names New VP of Finance
27 November 2014 - MISCOR Group announced it has named Edward Zeuch as vice president of finance.
WorldAutoSteel Case Studies Stress Need For Lifecycle Mindset In Vehicle Emissions Regulations
26 November 2014 - WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association, recently released findings of two new case studies that examine the effect various automotive materials can have on total life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for light-duty truck and sport utility vehicle (SUV) classes.
AISI: September Steel Shipments Down 1.3% From August
26 November 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of September 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,372,929 tons, a 1.3% decrease from the 8,480,954 tons shipped in the previous month, August 2014, and a 6.3% increase from the 7,879,747 tons shipped in September 2013.
Executive Chairman of EVRAZ North America Awarded Gary Memorial Medal
25 November 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced that Mike Rehwinkel, executive chairman, EVRAZ North America, is the 2014 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal—the industry’s highest honor.
American Iron and Steel Institute Elects New Board Members
25 November 2014 - The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) elected three new members to its Board of Directors.
worldsteel: Global Steel Production Flat in October
21 November 2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 137 million metric tons (million metric tons) in October 2014, the same compared to October 2013.
U.S. Steel Industry Applauds Wire Rod Imports Decision
21 November 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded a recent decision by the Department of Commerce (DOC) to impose duties on wire rod from China.
U.S. Steel Industry Disappointed in Senate Keystone Vote
20 November 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) expressed disappointment that the U.S. Senate narrowly failed to advance legislation to move forward with the Keystone XL pipeline.
U.S. Steel Industry Applauds Keystone Bill Passage
20 November 2014 - On 14 November 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation, H.R. 5682, by a vote of 252-161-1, to clear the way for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline which has been delayed for nearly five years due to bureaucratic hurdles.
SMA Responds to Senate Vote on Keystone XL Pipeline
19 November 2014 - A measure to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline failed passage in the United States Senate by a 59-41 vote, falling just one vote short of the supermajority necessary for passage. The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) commented on the development.
USW Members Ratify New Labor Agreement at AK Steel Tubemaking Unit
19 November 2014 - The members of United Steelworkers of America (USW) Local 1915 have ratified a new three-year labor agreement with AK Steel’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AK Tube LLC, covering about 100 hourly production and maintenance employees at its Walbridge, Ohio, facility.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Decline in September
13 November 2014 - The United States’ steel exports declined slightly in September 2014, though they remained just above their level of a year earlier, the American Institute for International Steel reports.
EUROFER Names New Director General
12 November 2014 - Axel Eggert was nominated director general of EUROFER on 1 November 2014.
AISI Estimates Import Market Share at 31% in October
10 November 2014 - 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 October total 4,382,000 tons*.
Steel Industry Group Provides Comments on Foreign Trade Barriers
07 November 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) told the trade arm of the federal government that existing “foreign trade barriers distort international trade and are extremely harmful to U.S. companies,” especially those in the steel industry.
SMA Remarks on Midterm Election Outcomes
06 November 2014 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) provided comments on the outcome of the 2014 Midterm Elections.
EUROFER Predicts Modest Strengthening Steel Demand in 2015 Despite Weakened Sentiment
05 November 2014 - Economic growth in the EU remained soft so far this year, with particularly a disappointing performance of the Euro area in the second quarter, EUROFER said in its Q3 market report. Exports were the key driver of growth rather than domestic demand.
SMA Names Gleason Manager of Member Services
04 November 2014 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) has promoted Kelsey E. Gleason to the position of manager, member services.
EUROFER Provides Update on Ambitious Climate Targets, Measures to Preserve Industrial Competitiveness
30 October 2014 - On 24 October 2014, the EU heads of state and government agreed on an ambitious European energy and climate policy framework for the period 2020 to 2030, including a CO2 emission reduction target of 43% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels for sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
