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Industry Groups
The latest news headlines from professional associations and other groups involved in the steel industry.
Latest News
American Steel Companies Optimistic About Industry's Future
01 October 2020 - The U.S. steel industry will emerge from the pandemic-driven economic downturn leaner, stronger and all the more technologically capable, several industry leaders said during AIST’s Virtual Town Hall Forum Wednesday morning.
EUROFER: Climate Goals Are Important, But So Is a Plan for Meeting Them
17 September 2020 - If the European Union hopes to achieve a newly proposed carbon emissions goal, it will have to quickly adopt a set of enabling measures that support the effort, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) said Thursday.
Trump Tightens Up Restrictions on Brazilian Steel Imports
02 September 2020 - U.S. President Donald Trump is lowering the limits on Brazilian steel imports, reports the Reuters news service.
Registration Opens for Two Signature AIST Events
20 August 2020 - Retired Nucor Corp. chief executive John Ferriola is set to receive one of AIST’s highest honors, and his successor will deliver a key address to the Association during a special event next month.
Energy Department Funds Steel Decarbonization Research
20 August 2020 - Two leading steel researchers have been awarded a US$4 million U.S. Energy Department grant to further explore hydrogen-based steel production.
AISI: Mill Shipments Saw Slight Growth in 2019
13 August 2020 - U.S. crude steel production and mill shipments both rose slightly in 2019, according to newly published data from the American Iron and Steel Institute.
AISI: Steel Imports Trending Down in 2020
28 July 2020 - Steel imports into the U.S. declined nearly 21% through the first half of 2020, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
AISI Signs On With PPE Coalition
22 July 2020 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the United Steelworkers union have joined a coalition of manufacturers who advocate a reshoring of domestic personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturing.
Alacero: Rising Import Levels Cause for Concern
20 July 2020 - Latin American steel demand fell 30% in April as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the region’s economy into a halt, but there is some indication that a recovery has started, according to Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association.
In Deference to Safety, AISTech 2020 Canceled
08 July 2020 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology has decided to cancel AISTech 2020 and focus instead on the 2021 edition of the annual conference and exposition, the association has announced.
EU Steel Producers Disappointed by Decision on Safeguard Measure Revisions
01 July 2020 - The European Steel Association and the IndustriAll European trade union have called for an emergency meeting with EU policy makers after the bloc’s governing body declined to lower limits on steel imports.
AISI Names New Chairman, Interim CEO
23 June 2020 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected a new chairman and is suspending its search for a new chief executive, instead tapping its top lawyer to lead the organization on an interim basis.
Supreme Court Passes on Section 232 Challenge
23 June 2020 - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to President Donald Trump’s Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, an action that leaves the controversial tariffs in place.
World Steel Sees Recovery in 2021
20 June 2020 - Steel producers throughout the world generally should see demand pick back up in 2021, but it could take at least two years for it to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to a World Steel Association (worldsteel) economic forecast.
EU Steelmakers Push for Lower Import Limits
08 June 2020 - Europe’s leading steelmakers are calling on the European Commission to lower the limit on the amount of steel that can be imported tariff-free into the bloc, saying that a potential flood of inexpensive steel threatens an already imperiled industry.
World Steel Association Looks for Steel Demand Rebound in 2021
04 June 2020 - Global steel demand is expected to contract 6.4% this year but might begin to rebound next year, according to a World Steel Association forecast.
AIST Board Member Named BEUMER Corp. CEO
03 June 2020 - German material handling specialist BEUMER Group has brought aboard steel industry veteran Joseph "Joe" Dzierzawski to lead its North American subsidiary.
ArcelorMittal Still is the World's Biggest Steelmaker. For Now.
03 June 2020 - ArcelorMittal remained the world’s biggest steel producer in 2019, but China Baowu Group closed in on the top ranking during the year, according to a new report from the World Steel Association.
Global Steel Production Declined in April
28 May 2020 - Global crude steel production fell an estimated 13.5% in April to 136.4 million metric tons, according to new numbers from the World Steel Association.
AHSS Is a Superb Material for This Car Part
26 May 2020 - As the vehicles of tomorrow increasingly to look to be shared, autonomous and battery-powered, advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) will provide solutions to engineering and design problems. One area they are already having an impact is on battery enclosures, according to George Coates, technical director of WorldAutoSteel.
