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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
Latest News
Harrison Selected to Head Communications for AISI, Gravatt Moving to Mining Sector
14 December 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced the appointment of Lisa Harrison, as senior vice president, communications, of AISI. Harrison succeeds Nancy Gravatt, who has been appointed senior vice president, communications, for the National Mining Association.
EUROFER Welcomes Parliament Resolution on EU Steel Industry
14 December 2012 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) is applauding the European Parliament's resolution on the EU steel industry and hopes a European Action Plan for the steel sector will be presented as soon as possible.
AIST Conducts Second International Steel Academy in Istanbul, Turkey
07 December 2012 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) recently completed the second AIST International Steel Academy (ISA) at The Hilton Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey, 3–6 December 2012.
AWMI Announces 2011 Member of the Year
07 December 2012 - The Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) named Donna Peters of ArcelorMittal USA as its Member of the Year at the AWMI Annual Conference in Denver, Colo., 15-17 November 2012.
AISI: November U.S. Import Permits Up 0.7% from October; Import Share Remains at 24%
06 December 2012 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of November totaled 2,557,000 tons.
World Steel Association Announces Regional Champions of the 7th steeluniversity Challenge
06 December 2012 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced the regional champions of the 7th steeluniversity Challenge.
Study: Advanced High-Strength Steels Provide Most Cost-Effective Automotive Lightweighting
05 December 2012 - A recently published National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report identified cost-effective mass reduction with advanced high-strength steels.
U.S. Steel Imports Down in October
03 December 2012 - Steel imports declined in October by 2.5% compared to September according to preliminary government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).
Esmark and USW Reach Tentative Agreement for Ohio Cold Rolling Company Workers
03 December 2012 - Esmark Inc. and its wholly owned steel services subsidiary, Esmark Steel Group, jointly announced with the United Steelworkers of America (USW) that they have reached a tentative agreement with Local 1223 on a four-year collective bargaining agreement for workers at Esmark’s newly acquired Ohio Cold Rolling Company.
EUROFER Still Concerned with Glencore/Xstrata Merger
29 November 2012 - EUROFER, the European Steel Association, is criticizing the European Commission’s approval of the Glencore/Xstrata merger: Remedies addressing zinc supplies, it says, are not sufficient to shield the European market from the dominant influence of one supplier.
EUROFER Still Concerned with Glencore/Xstrata Merger
29 November 2012 - EUROFER, the European Steel Association, is criticizing the European Commission’s approval of the Glencore/Xstrata merger: Remedies addressing zinc supplies, it says, are not sufficient to shield the European market from the dominant influence of one supplier.
Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Decline 2% from September to October
28 November 2012 - Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,540,000 tons of steel in October, including 2,059,000 tons of finished steel (down 2% and up 3%, respectively, from September final data).
SFIA Approves First Certification Program for Cold-Formed Steel Connectors
23 November 2012 - The first ever industry program to independently certify that cold-formed steel (CFS) connectors consistently meet certain minimum manufacturing quality standards has been approved by the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA).
MSCI Urges Strong Leadership, Bi-Partisan Cooperation in U.S. Government
23 November 2012 - As Congress returns to work, Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) expressed the need for Congress and the Obama administration to refocus their energy and efforts on issues critical to manufacturing and the metals industry.
U. S. Steel Clairton Coke Project to Come On-Line By End of November
21 November 2012 - U. S. Steel’s US$500 million Clairton C-Battery project, the largest capital project in the history of the company’s Mon Valley steel works, is set to come on-line by the end of this month, Mon Valley Works general manager Scott Buckiso told a recent meeting of the Pittsburgh chapters of the AIST and AWMI.
Judge Approves RG Steel Retention Plan
21 November 2012 - A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a request by failed steelmaker RG Steel to pay $767,000 under a retention program to keep about 20 key employees on the job through the end of the year as the company finishes liquidating its assets, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
World Crude Steel Production Slightly Higher in October
20 November 2012 - World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 126 million tonnes in October 2012, an increase of 1.3% compared to October 2011.
AISI Recognizes DiMicco for His Service to the Institute, Steel Industry
19 November 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute recognized Daniel DiMicco, who is stepping down as CEO of Nucor Corporation on 1 January 2013, for his dynamic leadership on AISI's Board of Directors which has been invaluable in advancing the steel industry's pro-manufacturing agenda.
Specialty Steel Industry of North America Releases Market Data for August 2012
19 November 2012 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD August 2012, commenting that it is particularly tracking remarkable growth in imports of stainless plate, which are up nearly 31% over 2011 levels.
AISI: September Steel Shipments Down 13.7% from August
16 November 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of September 2012, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,233,375 tons, a 13.7% decrease from the 8,377,162 tons shipped in the previous month.
