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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
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SMDI Launches Steel Packaging Campaign
27 March 2013 - With an emphasis on performance, the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) will launch a national education campaign to highlight the depth of steel’s leadership in meeting the sustainability needs of the packaging industry.
SteelFirst Interview: Mexico Must Focus on Adding Value to Fight Steel Imports
27 March 2013 - Mexican steelmakers must produce more specialty and value-added steel products, especially for the automotive sector, to replace imports that have been affecting the local industry, the president of the AIST Mexico Member Chapter told AMM sister publication Steel First.
Jim Lang of the Konecranes Training Institute Nominated for Crane Innovator of the Year Award
27 March 2013 - Konecranes announced that the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) has nominated Jim Lang for its 2013 Crane Innovator of the Year Award to be given out in June.
Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Decline 7% in February
26 March 2013 - Based on preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,441,000 tons of steel in February, including 1,819,000 tons of finished steel (down 7% and 15%, respectively, vs. January final data).
AISI Members Tell Congressional Subcommittee that More Can Be Done to Help U.S. Steel Industry and Manufacturing
22 March 2013 - On 21 March 2013 at a hearing in Washington, D.C., chief executives from a number of the leading steel companies in the U.S. told members of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, that - while the steel industry is regaining a post-recession momentum -- many government policies on tax, energy, infrastructure, environment and trade need to be remedied to keep American jobs in steel and other manufacturing sectors.
AISI Members Tell Congressional Subcommittee that More Can Be Done to Help U.S. Steel Industry and Manufacturing
22 March 2013 - On 21 March 2013 at a hearing in Washington, D.C., chief executives from a number of the leading steel companies in the U.S. told members of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, that - while the steel industry is regaining a post-recession momentum -- many government policies on tax, energy, infrastructure, environment and trade need to be remedied to keep American jobs in steel and other manufacturing sectors.
World Steel Association Praises New ISO Standard
22 March 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) welcomes the publication of an ISO standard that defines a calculation method of carbon dioxide emission intensity from iron and steel production.
UAW Members Ratify Early Labor Agreement for Coshocton Works
22 March 2013 - AK Steel said that members of the United Auto Workers (UAW), Local 3462, have ratified a new three-year labor agreement covering about 330 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company’s Coshocton Works in Ohio.
American Iron and Steel Insitute Supports Currency Reform Bill
22 March 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute says China’s undervalued currency is a key reason why the U.S. has lost 5.7 million manufacturing jobs in the last decade, and has urged Members of Congress to support currency legislation introduced this week to remedy this unfair trade practice.
SSINA Reports Stainless and Specialty U.S. Market Data for 2012
21 March 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for the full year 2012.
World Crude Steel Production Rose 1.2% Year-on-Year in February
20 March 2013 - World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 123 million tonnes in February 2013, an increase of 1.2% compared to February 2012.
North American Service Center Shipments Fell in February
19 March 2013 - Steel shipments from U.S. service centers during the month of February declined almost 8% from a year ago while declines in U.S. service center aluminum shipments declined by just over 12%, the Metals Service Center Institute reported.
January 2013 U.S. Steel Mill Shipments at Highest Monthly Amount Since August 2012
18 March 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of January 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,210,726 tons, a 9.7% increase from the 7,483,120 tons shipped in the previous month, December 2012, and a 3.4% decrease from the 8,497,932 tons shipped in January 2012.
U.S. Steel Exports Increase in January But Remain Below 2012 Levels
12 March 2013 - Steel exports increased in January 2013 compared to December 2012 by 11.2% according to U.S. government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel.
U.S. Import Permits Down 5% in February
07 March 2013 - the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of February total 2,558,000 tons. This was a 5% decrease from the 2,692,000 permit tons recorded in January and down 0.8% from the January preliminary imports total of 2,579,000 tons.
Berry Metal Brings Industry Expertise to Enhance Development of Energy-Efficient Ironmaking Technology
04 March 2013 - Berry Metal Co., in collaboration with the American Iron & Steel Institute and the University of Utah, is lending its expertise to the development of a breakthrough flash ironmaking process aimed at establishing an energy-efficient and environmentally preferred alternative to the traditional blast furnace process.
Berry Metal Brings Industry Expertise to Enhance Development of Energy-Efficient Ironmaking Technology
04 March 2013 - Berry Metal Co., in collaboration with the American Iron & Steel Institute and the University of Utah, is lending its expertise to the development of a breakthrough flash ironmaking process aimed at establishing an energy-efficient and environmentally preferred alternative to the traditional blast furnace process.
January U.S. Steel Imports Up Month-on-Month but Down Year-on-Year
01 March 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased 4.6% in January 2013 compared to December 2012, according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel.
Gerdau Employees Are Industry Champions of North America at Global Steel Competition
28 February 2013 - Richard Zhang and Kyle Cormier, employees at the Gerdau steel mill in Whitby, Canada, were industry champions of North America and won second place in the World Steel Association’s 7th annual Steel University Challenge, which took place on 19 February in Brussels, Belgium.
U.S. Preliminary Steel Imports Increase 5% in January
27 February 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,579,000 tons of steel in January, including 2,106,000 tons of finished steel (up 5% and 18%, respectively, vs. December final data).
