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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
Latest News
May U.S. Steel Shipments Up From April, Down from Prior Year
16 July 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of May 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,047,245 tons, a 0.9% increase from the 7,978,531 tons shipped in the previous month, April 2013, and a 4.6% decrease from the 8,436,831 tons shipped in May 2012.
Ukrainian Steel Construction Market Participants Establish an Association
15 July 2013 - The Ukrainian Steel Construction Association (UkrSCA) was registered in June 2013. Its founders were Metinvest Group, leading steel distributors, producers of bearing and fencing steel structures and design organizations.
AMM Announces Twelve Winners of 2013 Awards for Steel Excellence
11 July 2013 - Twelve companies and a veteran steel executive were named winners of American Metal Market’s 2013 Awards for Steel Excellence at a special ceremony and dinner honoring the pioneering efforts of movers and shakers, who have brought real change to the steel supply chain.
SMDI Says Obama Climate Action Plan Vehicle Strategy is Flawed
10 July 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) says one of the three pillars of the Obama Administration's Climate Action Plan — to cut carbon emissions in America by implementing strict fuel economy regulations for American vehicles — is a sound objective, but seriously flawed.
Thousands Rally as Mine Workers Fight for Fair Pay, Benefits in West Virginia
09 July 2013 - More than 5,000 people rallied in Fairmont, W.Va., today, supporting the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) campaign for fair pay and benefits for active and retired miners at Patriot Coal.
USW Local 2251 Ratifies Collective Agreement with Essar Steel Algoma
08 July 2013 - ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. announced that USW Local 2251, the union representing the company’s production and trades employees, has voted in support of the tentative agreement reached on 27 June 2013.
AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Increase in May But Remain Weaker Than 2012
08 July 2013 - U.S. steel exports increased in May over April by 11.6% according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
U.S. Import Permits Down 10% in June
03 July 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that steel import permit applications for the month of June total 2,565,000 tons — this was a 10% decrease from the 2,853,000 permit tons recorded in May.
AISI Supports OCTG Imports Investigations Filed Today
02 July 2013 - The trade association representing North American steel producers today lent its support to petitions filed today with the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the International Trade Commissions (ITC) seeking antidumping relief on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam. Petitioners are also seeking countervailing duties on certain OCTG from India and Turkey.
AIIS Questions Massive OCTG Case Filing as Overkill
02 July 2013 - The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) believes that a trade case filed today by U.S. pipe producers against OCTG imports from 9 countries is excessive and unwarranted.
Universal Stainless Reaches Early Labor Agreement at Its Bridgeville Facility
02 July 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has reached a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement with the hourly employees at its Bridgeville facility represented by Local 9531 of the United Steelworkers.
AIIS Announces Leader's Retirement Plans
01 July 2013 - The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) announced that long standing president, David Phelps, will retire 1 October 2013 — with flexibility for transition issues.
Essar Steel Algoma Reaches Tentative Agreement with USW Local 2251
01 July 2013 - ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with USW Local 2251, the union representing the company's hourly workers in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.
AISI Calls on MTA to Reconsider Decision to Use Chinese Steel in New York Bridge
26 June 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) asked the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to reconsider its decision to allow an expected 15,000 tons of steel plate made in China to be used in the upper deck replacement project for the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
NSBA Addresses Misconceptions About American Steel Bridge Industry
26 June 2013 - The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) has issued a letter to the editor outlining their objection to statements published in a 20 June 2013 Wall Street Journal article titled “U.S. Icons Now Made of Chinese Steel.”
AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Inch Up in May
26 June 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased in May over April by 2.3% based on preliminary government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
AISI: Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Increase 2% in May
25 June 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,802,000 tons of steel in May, including 2,123,000 tons of finished steel (up 2% and down 1%, respectively, vs. April final data).
World Crude Steel Production Up 2.6% Year-on-Year in May
24 June 2013 - World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 136 million tonnes in May 2013, an increase of 2.6% compared to May 2012.
Global Stainless Steel Production in Q1 2013 Higher Than Last Year
20 June 2013 - As it reported global stainless crude steel production for the first quarter of 2013, the International Stainless Steel Forum said the markets should return to real-demand levels with some re-stocking in the second half of 2013.
University Students Display Engineering Prowess in National Steel Bridge Competition
20 June 2013 - For the second consecutive year, a team of students from the University of California, Berkeley, have been named champions in the 2013 ASCE/AISC National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC), which took place 31 May–1 June 2013 at the University of Washington’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Seattle.
