International Stainless Steel Forum

Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) is a non-profit research organization, which serves as the world forum on various aspects of the international stainless steel industry. ISSF was founded in 1996.

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India Now Is World's Second-Biggest Producer of Stainless Steel

22 May 2017 - Global stainless steel production rose 10.2% in 2016 to a record 45.8 million metric tons, according to data released by the International Stainless Steel Forum.

Outokumpu CEO Mika Seitovirta elected the Chairman of ISSF

27 May 2015 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) elected Mika Seitovirta, Outokumpu CEO, as new chairman in the organization’s 19th Annual Conference in Hong Kong, China.

Outokumpu’s Stainless Steel Fuel Tank Wins ISSF New Applications Award

27 May 2015 - A stainless steel fuel tank developed by Outokumpu received the New Applications Award by ISSF (International Stainless Steel Forum) in the Best New Development Award category at the ISSF Annual Conference in Hong Kong, China.

ISSF: Global Stainless Steel Production Up 9% in First Nine Months of 2014

02 January 2015 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released figures for the first nine months of 2014 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 8.9% year–on–year to 30.9 million metric tons. Production increased in all regions except for Central and Eastern Europe.

ISSF: Stainless Steel Production Up 10.6% in the First Half of 2014

22 September 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) released figures for the first half of 2014 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 10.6% year–on–year to 20.9 million metric tons.

Global Stainless Steel Production Rose 6.8% in First Quarter

15 July 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released figures for the first quarter of 2014 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 6.8% year–on–year to 10.2 million metric tons (mmt). Production increased in all regions.

ISSF Gives Sustainability Awards to Outokumpu and Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless

21 May 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) presented its annual Sustainability Awards during the organization’s 18th conference (ISSF-18) held in Rome.

International Stainless Steel Forum Elects New Officers

20 May 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) elected new office bearers during the organization’s 18th Annual Conference (ISSF-18) which was held in Rome, Italy, on 14 and 15 May.

Global Stainless Steel Production Reached 38.1 Million Metric Tons In 2013

18 March 2014 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released preliminary figures for 2013 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 7.8% to 38.1 million metric tons.

Global Stainless Steel Production Hits Third Quarter All-Time High

06 February 2014 - Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that global stainless crude steel production increased by 5.5% for the first 9 months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.

Growth in Stainless Steel Production Around the World Uneven

09 October 2013 - Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that crude stainless steel production has been growing in the first half of 2013 with an increase of 4.6% compared to the same period of 2012.

2012 Was Record Year for Global Stainless Production, But Increase Uneven

02 August 2013 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released preliminary figures for 2012 which show that stainless steel production grew by 5.2% to reach a record high of 35.4 million metric tonnes. China accounted for the increase in production, with other regions of the world showing negative growth, mainly due to de-stocking.