Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
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SMA Names New Leadership on Board of Directors
27 January 2014 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Board of Directors announced that Richard Teets, Jr., executive vice president for steelmaking and president and COO of steel operations for Steel Dynamics, Inc., has been named chairman of the SMA Board of Directors for 2014–2015.
World Crude Steel Output Increased by 3.5% in 2013
23 January 2014 - World crude steel production reached 1,607 million tonnes for the year 2013, up by 3.5% compared to 2012, with the growth coming mainly from Asia and Middle East while production in all other regions decreasing year-on-year, according to the World Steel Association.
EUROFER Says Industry Competitiveness at Risk from EU Energy, Climate Policy
21 January 2014 - EUROFER says the global competitiveness of EU industry is at stake as the EU Commission plans to adopt a package on future industry, energy and climate policy.
AISI: Repeal of Key Provisions in Tax Reform Would Raise Tax Rate on Industry
20 January 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee highlighting industry concerns with proposals in the tax reform discussion draft released last month.
MSCI: 2013 Goes Out with a Bang for Service Centers
17 January 2014 - Monthly shipments of steel and aluminum from service centers in both the U.S. and Canada ended 2013 with gains over December 2012, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) said in its latest monthly report.
Report: Consumers View AHSS as Answer to Safety, Performance and Fuel Efficiency
14 January 2014 - At the 2014 North American International Auto Show today the steel industry unveiled conclusive findings from a recent market research study regarding the role of steel in automobiles, revealing an overwhelmingly positive perception of steel across the consumer market.
U.S. Steel Exports Fall in November 2013
14 January 2014 - U.S. steel exports declined in November 2013 by 17.1% compared to October 2013, according to government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Advanced Steel Featured On 2014 North American Truck of the Year Winner
13 January 2014 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) — a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute — announced that the 2014 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year (NACTOY) truck award winner again features a significant amount of advanced high-strength steel, which offers significant lightweighting benefits at a lower cost.
U.S. Steel Mill Shipments Drop 9% in October
09 January 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of November 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,604,428 tons, a 9.0% decrease from the 8,287,553 tons shipped in the previous month, October 2013,.
U.S. Steel Imports Drop; Semis and OCTG Lead Decline
08 January 2014 - U.S. Steel imports declined by 16.7% in November 2013 compared to October 2013, according to preliminary U.S. government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2014 Platts Global Metals Awards
07 January 2014 - Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Platts Global Metals Awards, which recognize corporate and individual excellence in more than a dozen performance categories spanning the metals and mining arena.
Winners Named in Third Annual International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design
02 January 2014 - Co-sponsors of an international student competition on cold-formed steel design announced three winners from Virginia Tech University and the University of Waterloo in Canada.
Cliffs Natural Resources Reaches New Labor Agreement with USW in Quebec
27 December 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced an agreement with the United Steelworkers (SW) union for a new six-year labor contract that will cover approximately 229 represented workers at Cliffs' Pointe Noire operation in Quebec.
Association of Steel Distributors Announces New President
26 December 2013 - The Association of Steel Distributors (ASD) recently announced that Brian D. Robbins, CEO of MidWest Materials, Inc. in Perry, Ohio, has been elected as 2014 president by the association.
Two Major U.S. Steel Fabricators to Fabricate Steel for Tappan Zee Bridge
24 December 2013 - High Steel Structures Inc. of Lancaster, Pa., and Hirschfeld Industries, LP of San Angelo, Texas, have each been awarded a contract to fabricate structural steel for the approach spans of New York’s new Tappan Zee Bridge.
Clean Energy Tax Credit Recipients Announcement Pleases USW
24 December 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy's announcement of the recipients of the remaining US$150 million in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit (48C) funds.
October Steel Shipments Up 5.2% from September, Up 11.5% from Prior Year
23 December 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of October 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,287,553 tons, a 5.2% increase from the 7,879,747 tons shipped in the previous month,
Global Steel Production Up 3.6% Y-o-Y in November 2013
20 December 2013 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 127 million tonnes in November 2013, an increase of 3.6% compared to November 2012.
MSCI: Growth Reverses Again in November
17 December 2013 - Decreases in steel shipments from service centers in the U.S. and for both steel and aluminum in Canada were moderate, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) reported.
SEASI Gives Update on ASEAN Steel Industry Situation in the First Half of 2013
13 December 2013 - Demand for steel in ASEAN countries picked up significantly — by 17% in the first half of 2013 compared with the first half of 2012, according to the South East Asia Iron & Steel Institute (SEASI).
