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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
Latest News
AISI: Import Market Share in U.S. at 23% in April
01 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of April total 2,576,000 tons. This was a 3% decrease from the 2,650,000 permit tons recorded in March but up by 4% from the March preliminary imports total of 2,476,000 tons.
USW, ArcelorMittal Resolve Burns Harbor Safety Dispute
26 April 2013 - A safety dispute that idled blast furnaces and some other operations at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor mill has been resolved after two days of intense negotiations between union officials and management, the Northwest Indiana Times reports.
AISI: Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Decrease 1% in March
26 April 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,476,000 tons of steel in March, including 1,967,000 tons of finished steel (down 1% and up 4%, respectively, vs. February final data).
Reuters: Union Says U. S. Steel Gives Notice of Lockout at Lake Erie
25 April 2013 - U.S. Steel Corp has given workers at its Lake Erie facility in Canada notice of a lockout to start on Sunday, 28 April 2013 at 9 a.m. EDT/1300 GMT, according to a letter posted on a union website, Reuters reports.
Northwest Indiana Times: Burns Harbor Mill Hit by Safety Dispute
24 April 2013 - A dispute over safety at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor mill has slowed production there, with some union workers refusing to work under what they claim are unsafe conditions, the Northwest Indiana Times reports.
Engineering Students Take on New Challenge in International Cold-Formed Steel Design Competition
24 April 2013 - The third International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design competition is open to all full-time students at either the undergraduate or graduate levels who are interested in cold-formed steel design, creative in problem solving, and eager to learn new technologies.
U.S. Steel Imports Decline Again in March
23 April 2013 - U.S. steel imports declined again in March by 1.3% compared to February based on preliminary government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Steelworkers Oppose Shareholder-Proposed Timken Split
23 April 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) said that the union supports Timken Co. management's opposition to a shareholder proposal that calls for splitting the company into distinct bearing and steel divisions.
North American Steel Industry Celebrates Sustainability and Superior Recycling Attributes of Steel on Earth Day
22 April 2013 - The 43-year-old annual Earth Day observance is an opportunity for individuals and organizations around the world to become "part of the solution" when it comes to protecting the planet. With its long-standing commitment to sustainable products and practices, the North American steel industry plays an integral role in making the planet safer, cleaner and greener.
North American Steel Industry Celebrates Sustainability and Superior Recycling Attributes of Steel on Earth Day
22 April 2013 - The 43-year-old annual Earth Day observance is an opportunity for individuals and organizations around the world to become "part of the solution" when it comes to protecting the planet. With its long-standing commitment to sustainable products and practices, the North American steel industry plays an integral role in making the planet safer, cleaner and greener.
March World Crude Steel Production Down 1% Y-o-Y
22 April 2013 - World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 135 million tonnes in March 2013, an increase of 1.0% compared to March 2012.
AIIS: Weakness in NAFTA Markets Causes Concern as U.S. Steel Exports Decline Again
19 April 2013 - U.S. steel exports declined 3.8% in February 2013 compared to January according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Ternium Awarded Climate Action Member Certificate for Fifth Consecutive Year
18 April 2013 - On 9 April 2013, Ternium received the Climate Action award for the fifth consecutive year, an award given by the World Steel Association based on the data provided by member countries on their CO2 emissions.
Mike Engestrom Receives AISC Lifetime Achievement Award
17 April 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) congratulates Michael F. Engestrom, technical marketing director, Nucor-Yamato Steel, who is being presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction.
February U.S. Steel Shipments Drop 9.4% M-o-M and 11.5% Y-o-Y
17 April 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of February 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,436,388 tons, a 9.4% decrease from the 8,210,726 tons shipped in the previous month and a 11.5% decrease from the 8,407,343 tons shipped in February 2012.
European Steel Industry Welcomes Parliament Decision to Reject Interferences in Carbon Market
16 April 2013 - The European Steel Association welcomes the decision of the European Parliament to reject the European Commission’s backloading proposal and direct it back to the Parliament’s Environment Committee for further discussion.
MSCI: North American Service Center Shipment Decline Accelerates
16 April 2013 - Metal shipments in March 2013 decreased at rates that were greater than the declines registered in January and February, the Metals Service Center Institute reported.
WorldAutoSteel: Steel Eliminates Weight Gap with Aluminum for Car Bodies
16 April 2013 - The latest in a continuing series of research studies strongly suggest that steel auto body structures in the near future can be as lightweight as today’s aluminum bodies, while meeting all crash performance standards and at comparable cost of current steel structures, WorldAutoSteel reports
Universal Stainless CEO Provides Update on North Jackson, Ohio, Investment
15 April 2013 - Dennis Oates, chairman, president and CEO of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, provided an update of the company’s North Jackson, Ohio, investment at the 8 April 2013 dinner meeting of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology.
SSINA: U.S. Specialty Steel Imports Up 12.3% in January 2013
15 April 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for January 2013.
