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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
Latest News
AIST Lends Support to Hydrogen Hub Development
21 July 2022 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology is putting support behind development of a national hydrogen infrastructure, offering up its technical expertise to public-private partnerships that are looking to establish production and distribution hubs.
Steelworkers Local Casting Ballots on Strike Authorization
27 June 2022 - Contract negotiations between Stelco and United Steelworkers at the company’s Nanticoke, Ont., plant in Canada have stalled, with union workers voting Monday on whether to authorize a strike, should negotiators deem one necessary.
AIST Life Member Picked to Lead AISI Automotive Program
23 June 2022 - The American Iron and Steel Institute has named quality assurance expert and AIST Life Member Christopher Kristock to head its automotive program, the trade group has announced.
Steelworkers Union Heading to the Bargaining Table With U. S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs
17 June 2022 - United States Steel Corporation and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. are gearing up for contract negotiations with the United Steelworkers union as multiple contracts are nearing their expiration dates, reports Argus Media.
Russian Steelmakers Move to World Steel Sidelines
15 June 2022 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) and its Russian members have agreed to pause their full participation in the association owing to EU sanctions on Russia, Kallanish reports.
worldsteel: Crude Steel Production Up 3.8% in 2021
09 June 2022 - Global crude steel production reached 1.95 billion metric tons in 2021, with China accounting for nearly 53% of the total, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel)’s annual tally.
Changes to Emissions Trading System Will Hinder Green Transition, EU Steel Leaders Say
31 May 2022 - The leaders of the European Union’s steel industry are calling on legislators to reconsider proposed changes to the bloc’s emissions trading system and carbon border adjustment mechanism, saying that the revisions would undermine the industry’s green transition.
ArcelorMittal North America CEO Receives AISI Honor
25 May 2022 - ArcelorMittal North America chief executive John Brett has been named the 2022 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal, the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) highest honor.
India Sets Steel Export Taxes
23 May 2022 - Hoping curb inflation and keep domestic steel prices in check, the Indian government over the weekend raised an export tax on iron ore, imposed a new export tax on a number of steel products and reduced an import tax on certain raw material imports to zero, according to reports.
The Future of Steel is Green. And, Perhaps, Nuclear.
18 May 2022 - As steel production increasingly becomes electrified, nuclear power likely will have a greater role to play in meeting industry needs, several leading steel executives said on Wednesday.
It's Time to Change the Narrative About Steel, CMC Executive Says
17 May 2022 - One of the steel industry’s greatest and most immediate challenges is to recruit the next generation of talent. And at the moment, the industry is floundering, Commercial Metals Company’s top executive said on Tuesday.
AIST Gears Up for Record-Breaking AISTech
12 May 2022 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology’s annual conference and exposition, set to open next week in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, has broken its record for largest exposition by square footage.
worldsteel Announces 2022 Steel Sustainability Champions
13 April 2022 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced yesterday the 10 companies it recognizes as Steel Sustainability Champions for their work in 2021.
AISI: Preliminary Steel Import Volumes Up Nearly 50% From 2020
06 January 2022 - The U.S. imported 32.6 million net tons of steel in 2021, up 48.2% from the prior year’s total, according to preliminary numbers.
Industry Mourns ‘Steel Warrior’ Peter F. Marcus
19 November 2021 - Steel information service World Steel Dynamics (WSD) announced yesterday that its founder, Peter F. Marcus, has died.
AISI Lauds Signing of Infrastructure Bill
16 November 2021 - American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) president and chief executive Kevin Dempsey yesterday issued a statement that hailed the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
worldsteel Recognizes Six Companies for Safety and Health
13 October 2021 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) yesterday recognized six steel producers for demonstrating improvements in safety and health: BlueScope Steel Ltd., Qatar Steel Co., Tata Steel Europe, Ternium, Tata Steel Ltd. and Gerdau S.A.
WorldAutoSteel Launches Free Online Resource for AHSS Applications
22 September 2021 - WorldAutoSteel, a division of the World Steel Association, have released the latest version of its AHSS Applications Guidelines as an online resource to help automotive manufacturers understand and capitalize on the benefits of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS).
Annika Roos Tapped to Lead Jernkontoret
18 August 2021 - The association of Swedish steelmakers, Jernkontoret, has named Sandvik’s Annika Roos as managing director, reports Kallanish Commodities.
EU Renews Steel Safeguard Measure
30 June 2021 - The European Union is extending the steel import safeguard measures that it put in place following imposition of the U.S. Section 232 tariffs.
