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 Climate Council Is Now a World Steel Association Member
11 April 2024 - The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) has joined the World Steel Association as an associate member, the organization has announced.
Worldsteel: Global Demand to Rise Slightly in 2024
10 April 2024 - Global steel demand is forecast to rise 1.7% this year, growing to 1.79 billion metric tons, according to a new forecast from the World Steel Association.
Forecast: Global Steel Demand to Rise 2.3% in 2023
19 April 2023 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has revised up is bi-annual demand outlook, saying that global demand is expected to reach 2.3% this year.
The World Made Less Steel in 2022. Here’s How Much Output Fell.
01 February 2023 - Global crude steel production declined 4.2% in 2022, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel).
War, Inflation Lead worldsteel to Revise Down Steel Demand Forecast
19 October 2022 - Global steel demand is expected to decline 2.3% this year as persistent inflation, rising interest rates and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine slow the worldwide economy, according to a new forecast from the World Steel Association (worldsteel).
worldsteel Sets 2022–2023 Leadership
18 October 2022 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has elected its leadership slate for the 2022–2023 term, naming POSCO Holding chief executive Jeong-Woo Choi as chairman.
Russian Steelmakers Move to World Steel Sidelines
15 June 2022 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) and its Russian members have agreed to pause their full participation in the association owing to EU sanctions on Russia, Kallanish reports.
worldsteel: Crude Steel Production Up 3.8% in 2021
09 June 2022 - Global crude steel production reached 1.95 billion metric tons in 2021, with China accounting for nearly 53% of the total, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel)’s annual tally.
worldsteel Announces 2022 Steel Sustainability Champions
13 April 2022 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced yesterday the 10 companies it recognizes as Steel Sustainability Champions for their work in 2021.
worldsteel Recognizes Six Companies for Safety and Health
13 October 2021 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) yesterday recognized six steel producers for demonstrating improvements in safety and health: BlueScope Steel Ltd., Qatar Steel Co., Tata Steel Europe, Ternium, Tata Steel Ltd. and Gerdau S.A.
WorldAutoSteel Launches Free Online Resource for AHSS Applications
22 September 2021 - WorldAutoSteel, a division of the World Steel Association, have released the latest version of its AHSS Applications Guidelines as an online resource to help automotive manufacturers understand and capitalize on the benefits of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS).
worldsteel: China Propped Up Global Production in 2020
03 June 2021 - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, global steel production climbed 0.5% in 2020 due to unyielding output from Chinese producers, according to newly published World Steel Association data.
worldsteel: Industry, Government Cooperation Necessary for Low-Carbon Future
26 May 2021 - The global steel industry is committed to reducing its carbon footprint, but to succeed, the industry must have the right public policy framework in place, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) says in a new climate change policy paper.
World Steel Forecasts Demand Rebound
15 April 2021 - Global steel demand is expected to grow 5.8% this year, assuming that second and third waves of the COVID-19 pandemic subside by the end of June and that the world continues to make headway with vaccinations.
China Increases Share of Global Steel Production
27 January 2021 - Global crude steel production slipped by 1% in 2020, but China took a larger share of production, with its output exceeding 1 billion metric tons, according to preliminary World Steel Association data.
WorldAutoSteel Program Hopes to Promote New Steels in Electric, Self-Driving Vehicles
12 November 2020 - The World Steel Association’s automotive unit is launching a new vehicle engineering program to demonstrate the benefits of steel to the global mobility-as-a-service sector.
Forecast: Steel Demand Is Down, But Not as Much as First Feared
15 October 2020 - The World Steel Association has revised up its biannual global demand forecast, saying that a strong recovery in China will soften the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Steel Sees Recovery in 2021
20 June 2020 - Steel producers throughout the world generally should see demand pick back up in 2021, but it could take at least two years for it to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to a World Steel Association (worldsteel) economic forecast.
World Steel Association Looks for Steel Demand Rebound in 2021
04 June 2020 - Global steel demand is expected to contract 6.4% this year but might begin to rebound next year, according to a World Steel Association forecast.
ArcelorMittal Still is the World's Biggest Steelmaker. For Now.
03 June 2020 - ArcelorMittal remained the world’s biggest steel producer in 2019, but China Baowu Group closed in on the top ranking during the year, according to a new report from the World Steel Association.
