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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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Latin America: Finished Steel Use Grows Only 1% While Production Remains Stable in Jan/Apr 2014
24 June 2014 - During the first 4 months of 2014, the steel market of Latin America and the Caribbean continued to reflect the weaknesses of the global and regional economies and the increasing incidence of imports.
AIST Recognized at Trade Show Executive's (TSE) Fastest 50 Awards & Summit
13 June 2014 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) was honored at the "TSE Fastest 50 Awards & Summit" on 20–22 May 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Ill., USA.
AISI Releases May SIMA Imports Data, Import Market Share 27 percent in May
12 June 2014 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of May total 3,950,000 net tons (NT)*.
Alacero: April 2014: Latin America Second Most Important Destination for Chinese Steel
10 June 2014 - Latin America remains as a preferred destination for Chinese exports.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Grew for Second Month in a Row in April 2014
10 June 2014 - U.S. steel exports grew for the second month in a row in April, expanding 3.8% from March to 1.08 million net tons, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.
USW Promotes Buy American Initiative to Save New York Jobs; Provide Massive Economic Stimulus
09 June 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that they have launched a campaign to urge state lawmakers to co-sponsor and pass Buy American legislation to require all NY State Procurement, such as the Port Authority of NY (PANY) and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), to abide by Buy American rules in infrastructure projects.
IREPAS: Healthy Demand, but Concerns Persist in Global Long Products Market
09 June 2014 - In its June 2014 Short Range Outlook, IREPAS said demand has continued to improve in the global long steel products market, especially in the Americas and the EU.
American Iron and Steel Steel Institute Elects New Chairman
05 June 2014 - The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected Mike Rippey, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal USA, to serve as chairman of the Institute until May 2015.
AISI: U.S. Preliminary Steel Imports Rise 15% in April
03 June 2014 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 3,726,000 tons of steel in April 2014, including 2,738,000 tons of finished steel— up 15.2% and 12.2%, respectively, vs. March 2014 final data.).
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Surge in April 2014
02 June 2014 - U.S. steel imports surged in April 2014, continuing a growth trend that has year-to-date imports more than one-fourth higher than at this time in 2013, the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported.
World Crude Steel Production Up 1.7% in April 2014
27 May 2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 137 million metric tons in April 2014, an increase of 1.7% compared to April 2013.
Alacero Expects Better Outlook for Latin America in the Medium-Term, If Fair Trade Conditions Are Ensured
27 May 2014 - On 13 May 2014 in Bogotá, Colombia, during the semiannual meeting of Alacero’s Board of Directors, presided by Martin Berardi, participants analyzed the current situation of the steel value chain and defined action lines to strengthen the promotion of the industrialization process and to ensure fair trade conditions in the region.
April Service Center Shipments Up in U.S., Down in Canada
23 May 2014 - Growth continued in the United States for both steel and aluminum on a year-over-year basis, according to the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI). Canadian steel and aluminum shipments declined year over year in April 2014.
AISI Says New Report Shows Continued Harm From Unfair Imports
22 May 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) said a new report ("Surging Steel Imports Put Up to Half a Million U.S. Jobs at Risk") released on 13 May reaffirms that the rising tide of foreign steel imports is harming the U.S. steel industry and diminishing the industry’s ability to fully recover from the recession.
USW: New Study Highlights Threats to U.S. Steel Sector
22 May 2014 - United Steelworkers (USW) international president Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement on the release of a study of the enormous challenges facing the U.S. steel sector from a flood of imports and rising excess global capacity in steel production.
worldsteel’s New AHSS Guidelines Support Use of the Latest, Lightest Steel Technologies
21 May 2014 - At the Great Designs in Steel automotive conference, WorldAutoSteel announced the launch of the Advanced High-Strength Steels Application Guidelines (AHSS Guidelines) Version 5.0, the largest and most comprehensive update since its first publication in 2004.
ISSF Gives Sustainability Awards to Outokumpu and Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless
21 May 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) presented its annual Sustainability Awards during the organization’s 18th conference (ISSF-18) held in Rome.
U.S. Charges Chinese Hackers for Cyber Espionage Against U.S. Corporations, Labor Organization
20 May 2014 - A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses directed at six American victims in the U.S. nuclear power, metals and solar products industries, including U. S. Steel, Allegheny Technologies Inc., and the United Steelworkers union.
SMDI Honors GM for Innovative Use of AHSS at Great Designs in Steel Seminar
20 May 2014 - For its use of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS), the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), awarded General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 design team with the 2014 Automotive Excellence Award.
International Stainless Steel Forum Elects New Officers
20 May 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) elected new office bearers during the organization’s 18th Annual Conference (ISSF-18) which was held in Rome, Italy, on 14 and 15 May.
