Steel Market Development Institute
The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) is a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). SMDI’s objective is to grow the markets for steel in the automotive, construction and container industries and for value-added long products, as well as in non-traditional steel markets such as energy. The SMDI also influences local, state and federal officials on the benefits of steel to ensure legislation that provides a level playing field for steel products and practices.
Latest News
2013 North American Car and Truck of the Year Feature Advanced Steel Technologies
15 January 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute is starting 2013 with two exciting steel success stories: The 2013 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year award winners, the Cadillac ATS and Dodge Ram 1500, both feature an extensive amount of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS).
SMDI Seeks R&D Proposals to Develop Steels for Use by the Energy Tubulars Industry
07 January 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), is seeking R&D proposals to develop steels expected to be required for future manufacture of pipes and tubes for the oil and gas industry.
Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks Appoints New Program Manager
04 January 2013 - The Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks (SASFT), together with the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute, recently announced the appointment of Richard J. Cover as program manager.
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.
Fourth Annual Student Competition Launched to Drive the Next Generation of Lightweight Automotive Design
15 October 2012 - The Steel Market Development Institute’s (SMDI) Wheels Task Force, in partnership with Michelin and Lawrence Technological University (LTU), recently kicked off its fourth annual Steel Wheel Design Competition at the LTU campus in Southfield, Mich.
Fourth Annual Student Competition Launched to Drive the Next Generation of Lightweight Automotive Design
15 October 2012 - The Steel Market Development Institute’s (SMDI) Wheels Task Force, in partnership with Michelin and Lawrence Technological University (LTU), recently kicked off its fourth annual Steel Wheel Design Competition at the LTU campus in Southfield, Mich.
AHSS Help Automakers Achieve Critical Mass Reduction to Meet New Fuel Standards
29 August 2012 - Responding to the Obama Administration’s release of aggressive new fuel economy rules this week, the Steel Market Development Institute said that the steel industry, with its newest generation of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), is committed to providing the leading material solution that will help automakers achieve the latest fuel efficiency, performance and safety standards.
Steel Market Development Institute’s Automotive Applications Council Wins Steel Excellence Award
20 June 2012 - The Steel Market Development Institute's Automotive Applications Council was pleased to receive the American Metal Market magazine's 2012 Steel Excellence Award in the environmental responsibility / stewardship category for its role in the global FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) project.
