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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
Latest News
Preliminary Steel Imports Decline 5% in February
28 March 2012 - The U.S. imported a total of 2,689,000 net tons of steel in February, down 5% from January final data, according to the latest report from AISI. Finished steel imports were down 7% through the same period.
January ’12 Steel Shipments up Over 5% From December
20 March 2012 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,497,932 net tons for the month of January 2012, a 5.1% increase from the 8,085,761 net tons shipped in the previous month, December 2011 according to the latest report from AISI.
Service Center Growth Momentum Increases in February
20 March 2012 - February service center shipments of aluminum and steel were up sharply from the same month in 2011 in both the U.S. and Canada, with inventory positions remaining constant in the U.S. and deteriorating only slightly in Canada, according the latest report from MSCI.
Don B. Daily Memorial Fund Accepting Proposals for 2012–2013
15 March 2012 - The Steel Manufacturers Association and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation have partnered to commemorate the life and industry service of Don B. Daily by establishing the Don B. Daily Memorial Fund.
FeMET Initiative Accepting Proposals for 2012–2013 Grants
15 March 2012 - The AISI and the AIST Foundation’s ‘Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,’ or FeMET Initiative, is now accepting Design and Curriculum Development grant proposals for the 2012–2013 school year.
AISI Applauds WTO Complaint against China for Illegal Export Restrictions
14 March 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute applauds the decision of the United States, the European Union and Japan, to hold China accountable for its illegal restrictions on exports of tungsten and molybdenum, as well as rare earth elements.
Contract Ratification Clears Way for Timken Investment at Faircrest
23 February 2012 - After securing a new five-year labor agreement, Timken officials announced that they plan to move forward with a $225 million investment at the Faircrest Steel Plant in Stark County, Ohio.
US and Canadian Service Center Shipments Show Year over Year Growth
17 February 2012 - Shipments from US and Canadian service centers continued to grow on a year-over-year basis in January 2012, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.
Severstal NA Honored by SMA for Zero Lost Time Accidents at Severstal Columbus
10 February 2012 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) has selected Severstal North America to receive a safety award in recognition of Zero Lost Time Accidents (LTA) at the company’s Columbus, Miss., facility.
American Steel Industry Supports WTO Decision on Chinese Export Policies
31 January 2012 - The American Iron and Steel Institute, the Steel Manufacturers Association, the Specialty Steel Industry of North America, the Committee on Pipe and Tube Imports, and the United Steelworkers support the favorable decision by the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, which held that China’s restraints on exports of various raw materials violated its WTO obligations.
Metal Shipments Show Double Digit Year-Over-Year Growth
19 January 2012 - Service center shipments grew at slightly higher levels in December for both steel and aluminum in Canada, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute. In the U.S., steel shipments grew at about half the rate as last month and aluminum-shipment growth remained about the same.
Metal Shipment Growth Slows in November
21 December 2011 - Service center shipments grew at slightly slower rates in November for both steel and aluminum in the U.S. and Canada, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute. Steel inventory levels declined in the U.S. and Canada from last month.
Metal Shipments Resume Double-Digit Growth in U.S.
17 November 2011 - Service center shipments returned to double-digit increases in the U.S. in October, while Canadian shipments grew at a slightly slower rate than last month, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.
Don B. Daily Memorial Fund Selects Recipients
03 November 2011 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation are proud to announce the first-year recipients of the newly established Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to Promote Steel Industry Safety and Health.
Metal Shipments Continue Year-Over-Year Growth in September
19 October 2011 - Service center shipments remained above 2010 levels for steel and aluminum products in both the U.S. and Canada in September, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.
World Steel Association Elects New Officers, Welcomes New Members
14 October 2011 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association announced the election of new officers for 2011/2012, and also welcomed four companies as new Associate Members of worldsteel.
Growth in Metal Shipments Stable in August
21 September 2011 - Service center shipments increased from the same period in 2010 at about the same rate as July for both steel and aluminum in Canada and at a higher rate in the U.S., according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.
Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to Promote Steel Industry Safety and Health
03 March 2011 - SMA and the AIST Foundation are partnering to commemorate the life and industry service of Don B. Daily by establishing the Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to promote a safe workplace for the steel manufacturing industry and to increase the number of students studying health and safety awareness in manufacturing.
Steel Industry Calls for Currency Reform Legislation
28 September 2010 - Five key steel organizations, including the American Iron and Steel Institute, have sent a letter to all the members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging their support of the amended version of H.R. 2378, The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act.
AISI, Other Associations Call for Currency Reform for China
10 June 2010 - The American Iron and Steel Institute and five other North American steel industry trade associations have sent a letter to the U.S., Canadian and Mexican Trade and Finance Ministers urging “strong and coordinated” efforts to achieve “a large and sustained appreciation” of China’s currency.
