Steel News

Yamato Kogyo: First Japanese Steelmaker to be Certified by GSCC

12 March 2026 - Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd. announced it is the first Japanese steelmaker to be certified under “The Steel Climate Standard” established by the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) for its decarbonization efforts.

The United Steelworkers: New International President, Other Leadership Positions Sworn In

02 March 2026 - The United Steelworkers (USW) union announced it has a new international president, Roxanne Brown, along with other leadership roles within the organization whose terms began 1 March.

Investing in the Future of Project Management: The AIST Bernard J. Fedak Project Management Excellence Fund

18 February 2026 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous donation in the amount of US$250,000 from Bernard J. Fedak, 1996 president of the Association of Iron & Steel Engineers (AISE), recipient of the 2007 AIME McConnell Award, and 57-Year AIST Life Member.

Steel Manufacturers Association: Eight Officers Elected Including AIST Past President

03 February 2026 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) announced its board of directors has elected eight officers to the 2026–2028 executive committee, including Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI)’s Barry Schneider as its chair.

GSCC Announces Record: 12 Nucor Mills Receive Certification for Green Hot-Rolled Steel Products

21 January 2026 - The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) announced it has certified hot-rolled steel products from a record-breaking 12 Nucor Corp. mills under the Steel Climate Standard.

Worldwide Steel Demand Could Rise in 2026, World Steel Association Says

16 October 2025 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is forecasting a stagnant year for global steel demand, with modest recovery to come in 2026.

USW Mourns Passing of Its Former President

22 September 2025 - The United Steelworkers (USW) announced its former international president for more than 18 years, Leo. W. Gerard, passed away on Sunday.

Steel Dynamics Rolls its First Aluminum Coils

17 June 2025 - Steel Dynamics Inc.’s new aluminum business reached a milestone over the weekend, rolling its first hot coils on Sunday.

Narendran: India Will See Significant, But Constrained, Growth

17 June 2025 - India’s steel production will likely reach 200 million to 250 million metric tons by the end of this decade, according to Tata Steel chief executive officer T V Narendran.

Ternium CEO Urges Greater U.S.-Mexico Cooperation

17 June 2025 - The U.S. and Mexico have a shared desire to promote manufacturing within their borders, a goal that could be realized through greater cooperation on trade policy, Ternium’s chief executive said on Tuesday.

AISI Names New Directors to the Board

03 June 2025 - The American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) board of directors announced they have named four new members during their general meeting in Washington, D.C.

AIST: Key Staff Transitions

02 June 2025 - AIST executive director Ron Ashburn has announced the retirement of Mark Didiano from his role as general manager of administration as well as other structural changes to the association’s staff roster..

AIST’s Steelmaker of the Year Urges Cooperation Among USMCA Partners

06 May 2025 - To fend off unfairly traded, overseas imports, the U.S., Canada and Mexico must strengthen their relationship and create a more robust regional trade agreement, Ternium chief executive officer Máximo Vedoya said on Tuesday.

Want a Sustainable Society? Get the Materials Scientists to Work, Professor Says

05 May 2025 - In the years ahead, the work of materials scientists will take on even greater societal significance as the world contends with metals scarcity and climate change, a respected materials science researcher and scholar said Monday.

AISI Welcomes Three New Member Companies

13 February 2025 - Three North American companies have joined the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) as members, the company announced today.

EUROFER President: EU Must Strengthen Safeguard Measures

12 February 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% blanket tariff on steel and aluminum is a “radical escalation” of the trade war launched under his first administration, and the EU needs to take immediate steps to strengthen its safeguard tariff-rate quota system, the president of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) has said.