Steel News

Latin American Producers Caution on Potential Import Problems

14 May 2020 - Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association, is warning of a potential flood of Chinese-made steel as that country ramps its economy back up while others slog through the COVID-19 pandemic.

EUROFER: Challenging Times Ahead for EU Steelmakers

12 May 2020 - Europe’s industrial sector might fully restart by July, but output likely will remain down through the end of the year, according to a new demand forecast from the European Steel Association.

Tata Steel Leaves Steel Association

04 May 2020 - Tata Steel is withdrawing from the Indian Steel Association and the company’s chief executive is resigning his post as the association’s president, according to reports.

AISI Confident Infrastructure Funding to be Part of COVID-19 Relief

01 May 2020 - Infrastructure funding should be a part of a COVID-19 relief, and will likely be so, American Iron and Steel Institute chief executive Tom Gibson tell S&P Global Platts.

As China’s Economy Reopens, Steel Inventories Begin to Fall

30 April 2020 - China has started to work down its record steel inventories that built up during the country’s coronavirus lockdown, according to the World Steel Association.

Steel Production Fell in March. Here’s How Much.

27 April 2020 - Global crude steel production fell approximately 6% in March, but a more precise reading won’t be available for another month, according to the latest production tally from the World Steel Association.

EUROFER Seeks More Stringent Import Measures

06 April 2020 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) is calling on the European Commission to tighten steel import safeguard measures as the new coronavirus wipes out demand, reports Kallanish Commodities.

Infrastructure Ought to Be Part of COVID-19 Relief, Steel Groups Say

01 April 2020 - Five U.S. steel trade organizations have urged Congress to provide for public infrastructure investments in the next phase of COVID-19 economic stimulus.

February Sees Crude Steel Output Increase

23 March 2020 - Global crude steel production rose 3.1% in February 2020 to approximately 143.7 million metric tons, according to the World Steel Association.

Mills, Service Centers Must Be Allowed to Remain Open, Steel Trade Groups Say

20 March 2020 - Steel mills and steel service centers are essential infrastructure and should be uniformly excluded from shelter-in-place policies, leaders at the American Iron and Steel Institute and the Metals Service Center Institute have said.

AISI CEO Announces Retirement, New Executive Director Named for Auto/Steel Partnership

12 March 2020 - American Iron and Steel Institute president and chief executive Thomas J. Gibson, who for the last decade has served as a leading voice for the U.S. steel industry, will retire in this fall, the institute has announced.

Canadian Steel Producers Net-Zero Goal Set to Be Achieved by 2050

04 March 2020 - Members of the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) aim to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, the trade group announced Wednesday.

AISI Names New Automotive Vice President

26 February 2020 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has tapped veteran automotive engineer and Auto/Steel Partnership executive director John Catterall to spearhead AISI’s automotive programs, the association has announced.

EU to Re-Examine Protection Measure Against Steel Imports

14 February 2020 - The European Commission is undertaking another review of its safeguard measure against steel imports.

Bruce Shields, AIST 71-Year Life Member, Passes Away

05 February 2020 - Bruce M. Shields, a longtime U. S. Steel metallurgist and an AIST Life Member who held one of this organization’s longest active memberships, has passed away.

EUROFER: Persistent Challenges Likely to Weigh on EU Steel Markets in 2020

30 January 2020 - Steel demand in the European Union continued to lag in the third quarter of 2019 and isn’t likely to significantly improve until at least the second half of this year, according to the European Steel Association.

U.S. Steelmakers Hail USMCA Signing

29 January 2020 - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), calling it a victory for workers, farmers and manufacturers alike.

The World Produced More Steel Than Ever in 2019. Here's How Much.

28 January 2020 - Worldwide crude steel production rose 3.4% in 2019 to nearly 1.87 billion metric tons, according to preliminary data from the World Steel Association.

U.S. Steelmakers Cheer Senate Ratification of USMCA

16 January 2020 - The U.S. steel industry is applauding the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), saying the new trade deal would promote investment and ensure that more steel is made within North America.

AISI: Steel Imports Down in 2019

10 January 2020 - Preliminary data suggest that U.S. steel imports declined about 15% in 2019, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).