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World Steel Association
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) represents approximately 170 steel producers (including 17 of the world's 20 largest steel companies), national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. worldsteel members represent around 85% of world steel production.
Latest News
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.
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.
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.
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.
worldsteel Recognizes Safety and Health Excellence
24 October 2019 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today recognized six steel-producing companies around the world for their safety and health improvements over the past year.
World Steel Association: Global Steel Demand Up, But Declining in Most Regions
17 October 2019 - The World Steel Association has revised down its biannual demand forecast for most of the world’s regions, but is nevertheless projecting demand to rise globally on the strength in the Chinese construction market.
At 2019's Midpoint, the World's Crude Steel Production Is Up. Here’s How Much.
30 July 2019 - With Asia leading the way, global crude steel production rose 4.9% through the first half of 2019, according to new numbers from the World Steel Association.
Steel Has an Important Role in Fighting Climate Change, Building Circular Economy, Says World Steel Director
30 January 2019 - Steel has an important role to play in the development of modern society, but if it is to remain a material of choice, then the industry needs to better make that case to the public, said the director general of the World Steel Association.
Keep International Committee on Excess Capacity Going, World Steel Chairman Says
17 October 2018 - The World Steel Association’s outgoing chairman said a global body aimed at reducing excess steel capacity is making inroads and should be allowed to continue its work.
Global Steel Demand Predicted to Rise This Year
16 October 2018 - Worldwide steel demand is expected to grow 3.9% this year on the underlying health of developed and emerging economies, according to the World Steel Association.
Here's How Much the World Steel Association Expects Demand to Grow This Year
18 April 2018 - Momentum in the global economic recovery is forecasted to lift worldwide steel demand by 1.8% this year, according to the World Steel Association.
World Steel Association: Global Production Rose in 2017
24 January 2018 - Global crude steel production rose 5.3% in 2017, according to preliminary data from the World Steel Association.
Global Steel Production Grew in 2016. Here's How Much.
05 December 2017 - Global crude steel production rose 0.5% to nearly 1.63 billion metric tons in 2016, according to the World Steel Association’s latest annual statistical yearbook.
World Steel Association Names New Chairman
18 October 2017 - The World Steel Association has elected Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. president Kosei Shindo as chairman, the association has announced.
World Steel Association Revises Demand Forecast Upwards
21 April 2017 - Global steel demand is expected to rise 1.3% this year to an estimated 1.54 billion metric tons, according the latest short-range outlook from the World Steel Association.
The World Made More Steel in 2016; Not So in the U.S.
25 January 2017 - Although the world’s crude steel output rose slightly in 2016, production in the United States dipped 0.3%, according to the World Steel Association.
World Steel Association: Governments Must Consider Steel's Importance When Setting Carbon Policies
30 July 2015 - The World Steel Association is calling upon the world's governments to engage the industry as they develop carbon emissions policies.
Worldsteel: World Crude Steel Production Decreases 2.4% Year on Year, U.S. Production Down 8.5% From June 2014
23 July 2015 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 136 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2015, a -2.4% decrease compared to June 2014.
