Steel Manufacturers Association
The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) consists of 34 North American steel producers who account for over 75% of domestic steelmaking capacity. SMA’s members represent a growing and dynamic segment of North America’s steel industry. Most are EAF steel producers, or mini-mills, who use a feedstock almost entirely composed of recycled steel scrap to make new steel.
Latest News
Steel Groups to Senate: Pass Leveling the Playing Field Act
11 September 2024 - The Steel Manufacturers Association, the American Iron and Steel Institute, the United Steelworkers union and other manufacturing groups are urging the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would give the government additional tools to stop unfair trade practices by China.
Global Steel Climate Council Puts Final Touches on Green Steel Standard
03 August 2023 - The Nucor Corp.-led Global Steel Climate Council has published the final version of its green steel standard.
U.S. Steel Industry Asks Treasury Department to Shore Up IRA Material Content Rules
28 July 2023 - Five steel trade associations are urging the U.S. Treasury Department to revise qualifications for material-related bonus tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Coalition Releases Green Steel Standard
26 April 2023 - The Nucor Corp.-led initiative that is proposing a global standard for CO2 emissions has published the standard and is seeking industry input.
Steel Manufacturers Association Adds TimkenSteel to Its Roster
20 March 2023 - Special bar quality producer TimkenSteel has joined the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), and the steelmaker’s chief executive has joined the trade association’s board of directors.
WTO Rejects Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
09 December 2022 - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the U.S. Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs are improper under international trade rules and should be revisited, a conclusion that was quickly dismissed by the Biden administration.
EAF Steel Producers Push for Process-Agnostic Emissions Limits
17 November 2022 - A group of electric arc furnace (EAF) steel producers have formed a coalition to push back against steel production emissions standards that they say could unfairly punish electric steelmakers while giving blast furnace operators a pass.
Collaboration Between EAF Producers, Energy Department Will Create New Model for Green Steel, SMA Says
16 August 2022 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) has offered its support for parts of the Inflation Reduction Act that are meant to promote industrial growth while decreasing air emissions.
SMA Welcomes Tenaris as Newest Member
28 July 2022 - The U.S. arm of pipe and tube maker Tenaris has joined the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), the company has announced.
SMA Claims Major Decarbonization Advantage for EAF Steelmakers
26 July 2022 - U.S. electric arc furnace (EAF) steels have a carbon emissions intensity that is approximately 75% lower than steel made via the traditional blast furnace route used by many overseas producers, a new study concludes.
Section 232 Tariffs Must Remain, Producers Tell Biden Administration
19 May 2021 - U.S. steel producers and the United Steelworkers union are urging the Biden administration to keep in place the Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, arguing that they are having the intended effect.
AISI, SMA Applaud US$2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
01 April 2021 - American steel producers expressed support for President Joe Biden’s US$2 trillion infrastructure plan, saying that it will create jobs and rebuild infrastructure while emphasizing domestic procurement, but took issue with the administration’s plan to pay for it.
Mark Millett Elected as SMA Chairman
28 January 2021 - Mark Millett, president and chief executive of Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI), has been elected as board chairman of the Steel Manufacturers Association.
Steel Groups Push for Continuation of Steel Tariffs, Quotas
12 January 2021 - Four industry trade groups and the United Steelworkers union are urging U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to keep in place tariffs and quotas on steel imports, saying that the measures are necessary ensure the viability of the U.S. steel industry.
Supreme Court Passes on Section 232 Challenge
23 June 2020 - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to President Donald Trump’s Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, an action that leaves the controversial tariffs in place.
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.
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.
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.
Steel Associations Praise Effort to Continue International Forum on Excess Capacity
31 October 2019 - Sixteen steel industry associations are applauding a decision to continue the work of an international body aimed at reducing excess capacity even as it is set to dissolve this year.
Global Steel Industry Groups Call for Action on Excess Capacity Crisis
24 October 2019 - Nineteen steel industry associations across the world this week called for the governments of steelmaking economies to boost their efforts in tackling persistent global excess steel capacity.
