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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
Latest News
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Continue to Grow
28 October 2014 - U.S. steel imports continued their upward trend in September, increasing 5.2% over their August level, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reports.
USW Joins Petition for Duties on Welded API Line Pipe Imports
27 October 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) union has joined a petition calling on the U.S. Commerce Department (DOC) and International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose antidumping and countervailing duties on welded API line pipe imports from South Korea and Turkey.
U.S. Electrical Steel Producers to Appeal Decision in Trade Case
24 October 2014 - U.S. producers of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) will file an appeal of the negative decision on "material injury" by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
SMDI Appoints Mark A. Thimons to Head Up Steel Recycling Institute
23 October 2014 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), announced that Mark A. Thimons will succeed Gregory Crawford as vice president of the Steel Recycling Institute (SRI).
Steel Institute Applauds Decision to Revoke Russian Steel Agreement
22 October 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded the Department of Commerce’s (DOC) decision to revoke the outdated “suspension agreement” with Russia, which has prevented antidumping duties from being imposed on imports of hot-rolled steel from that country to the U.S.
World Crude Steel Production Down Slightly Y-o-Y in September
21 October 2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 134 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2014, a slight decrease of -0.1% compared to September 2013.
worldsteel Announces 9th steelChallenge Launch Date
20 October 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced that the steelChallenge-9 will begin with the regional championship round on 19 November 2014 and will finish with the world championship round on 11 February 2015.
MSCI: North American Service Center Growth Resumes in September
17 October 2014 - Year-over-year growth in steel and aluminum service center shipments resumed in September 2014 in both the United States and Canada, according to the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI).
Steel Institute Applauds Rebar Imports Decision
16 October 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) issued the following statement on behalf of its U.S. producer members regarding the affirmative determination by the International Trade Commission (ITC) on rebar imports:
EUROFER Market Update: EU Steel Imports Continue to Rise
14 October 2014 - The latest EU customs statistics show that third country imports remained on a rising trend in July and August: finished steel imports rose 32% year-on-year, compared with a 6% rise in Q1 and 33% rise in Q2, according to analysis from EUROFER.
World Steel Association Elects New Officers, Welcomes New Members
13 October 2014 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) has elected the following new officers for 2014/2015 at worldsteel’s 48th Annual Conference in Moscow, Russia.
U.S. Steel Shipments Drop Slightly from July to August
13 October 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of August 2014, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,480,954 tons, a 0.1% decrease from the 8,492,744 tons shipped in the previous month, July 2014, and a 1.7% increase from the 8,343,075 tons shipped in August 2013.
ArcelorMittal Scoops Two Top Industry Awards for Innovation and Best Website
13 October 2014 - ArcelorMittal has won two World Steel Association ‘Steelie’ awards at the fifth annual ‘Steelie’ awards ceremony held during the 48th worldsteel conference in Moscow on 6 October 2014.
Iconic Steel Projects Receive the CISC 2014 National Steel Design Awards of Excellence
10 October 2014 - The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) announced the winners of its biennial National Steel Design Awards of Excellence competition during its Annual Conference in St. John’s, N.L., Canada.
worldsteel Recognizes Six Companies for Safety and Health Excellence
09 October 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has recognized six excellent safety and health programs from ArcelorMittal, Celsa, Essar Steel, Gerdau, Tata Steel and Ternium.
voestalpine CEO Wolfgang Eder is New worldsteel Chairman
09 October 2014 - Wolfgang Eder, chairman of the Management Board of the voestalpine Group, has become the first Austrian chairman of the World Steel Association (worldsteel).
U.S. Steel Exports Show Monthly Increase, Yearly Decline
08 October 2014 - Steel exports from the U.S. bounced back in August following a late spring-early summer dip, according to the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
worldsteel Reports on Sustainability Performance of the Steel Industry
08 October 2014 - worldsteel has published its 2014 Sustainability Indicators, presenting the steel industry’s progress in sustainability performance over the past decade.
worldsteel Announces Winners of the 5th Steelie Awards
07 October 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) hosted its fifth Steelie Awards ceremony and announced the winners at the annual dinner of the 48th worldsteel conference in Moscow on 6 October 2014. The trophies, known as Steelies, were awarded in seven categories this year.
worldsteel Forecasts Global Apparent Steel use to Rise 2% in 2014 and 2015
07 October 2014 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2014 and 2015.
