Steel News

Finished Steel Apparent Use in Latin America Remained Stable While Production Fell

23 August 2013 - Finished steel apparent use in Latin America reached 33.1 million tons in January-June 2013, in line with the same period of 2012, according to the region’s steel association Alacero.

June Steel Shipments Down 3% from May in U.S.

21 August 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of June 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,806,319 tons, a 3% decrease from the 8,047,245 tons shipped in the previous month, May 2013, and a 2.6% decrease from the 8,016,834 tons shipped in June 2012.

Global Crude Steel Production Up 2.7% Year-on-Year in July

20 August 2013 - World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 132 million tonnes in July 2013, an increase of 2.7% compared to July 2012.

AISI Applauds ITC Imports Vote in OCTG Trade Case

20 August 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded the affirmative preliminary injury vote by the International Trade Commission, which allows the AD and CD investigations on OCTG from India, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam to move forward.   

AIIS Decries ITC Decision in OCTG Trade Case

20 August 2013 - ITC Commissioners voted to continue cases against all nine countries in the cases brought by the domestic OCTG producers; the American Institute for International Steel decried the decision, noting that trade laws' purpose is not to protect profitable, growing industries.

AISI Comments on U. S. Steel Leadership Changes

19 August 2013 - Commenting on John Surma's retirement from U. S. Steel, the American Iron and Steel Institute said the steel industry in general, and AISI in particular, will forever be indebted to John Surma for his passion, wisdom, commitment and leadership over the past decade as CEO of U.S. Steel.

USW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel's Ashland Works

19 August 2013 - AK Steel said that members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1865 union have ratified an 18-month labor agreement covering more than 800 hourly production and maintenance steel operations employees at the company's Ashland, Ky., Works. 

USW Thanks OSHA for Republic Steel Citations

16 August 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) expressed gratitude to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) for the 12 August 2013 citations issued to Republic Steel.

U.S. Service Center Shipments Reverse Declines in July

15 August 2013 - In July, the pattern of consistent monthly decline of U.S. steel and aluminum shipments reversed, with shipments increasing approximately 5% over last year, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) reported. In Canada, July shipments of both steel and aluminum continued to decline but at rates that were much slower than June. 

Final Seismic Test for Cold-Formed Steel Structure Set for 16 August 2013

14 August 2013 - A team of leading cold-formed steel design researchers this summer has been conducting a series of tests as part of the final phase of a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research project to increase the seismic safety of buildings that use lightweight cold-formed steel for their primary beams and columns.

517 Teams from 9 Countries Enrolled in Alacero's 6th Steel Design Contest for Students of Architecture

13 August 2013 - Organized by Alacero, the enrollment process for the 6th Steel Design Contest for Students of Architecture began with great success.

USW, AK Steel Reach Tentative Agreement at Ashland, Ky., Plant

12 August 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with AK Steel covering 860 workers at the steelmaker's Ashland, Ky., facilities.

New Study Confirms Lightweight Steel Wheels Equivalent in Mass to Aluminum at 40% Cost Savings

09 August 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute's Wheels Task Force recently unveiled the results of its latest lightweight steel wheel project which developed a stylish new steel wheel design solution that is equivalent in mass to a comparable aluminum wheel, but at a 40% cost saving.

U.S. Steel Exports Sag in June

08 August 2013 - Steel exports declined in June compared to May by 8.5% according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

U.S. Group Says Chinese Are Underselling Seamless Stainless Steel Pipe and Tube

07 August 2013 - The Stainless Steel Tube Trade Advancement Committee (SSTTAC) has completed market research of Chinese trade practices in selling seamless stainless steel pipe and tube in the U.S. market. The data confirms substantial underselling of U.S. producers by Chinese companies.

AISI: U.S. Steel Import Permits Down 6% in July

07 August 2013 - 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 July total 2,476,000 tons.  

New Life Cycle Assessment Study Shows Replacing Wood Utility Poles with Steel Lowers Key Environmental Impacts

07 August 2013 - A detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) study commissioned by the Steel Market Development Institute, found that when comparing overall environmental performance, galvanized steel utility poles outperform wood poles in key environmental measures.

Structural Steel Industry Celebrates 5th Annual SteelDay with Nationwide Events on 4 October

07 August 2013 - The fifth annual SteelDay will be held on 4 October 2013. Hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and its partners, SteelDay is your opportunity to see first-hand how the structural steel industry contributes to building America.

Latin America Received 7% of China's Exports of Steel Manufactured Goods in First Half of 2013

07 August 2013 - Indirect trade (exports of manufactured goods with significant steel content) from China to Latin America reached US$ 20,870 million during the first six months of 2013, representing a 7% share of total Chinese exports, a figure in line with that registered during the first half of 2012.

EUROFER Expects European Steel Consumption to Fall 4.5% This Year

05 August 2013 - The base case scenario of a stabilization of the EU economy in the second half of 2013 and a gradual but slow recovery in 2014 is confirmed by EUROFER’s Q3-2013 Economic & Steel Market Outlook.