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AISI Reaccredited by ANSI as an American National Standards Developer
May 13, 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under its recently revised operating procedures for documenting consensus on AISI-sponsored American National Standards.

The Telegraph: Alton Steel, Union Sign New Contract
May 10, 2013 - The Steelworkers Local Union 3643 and Alton Steel signed a historic two-year contract extension recently, a sign of different times in the industry, The Telegraph reports.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Rise in March but Remain Below 2012 Levels
May 9, 2013 - Steel exports increased in March 2013 over February 2013 by 6.1% based on government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Terry Fedor of Cliffs Natural Resources Appointed AIST President for 2013–2014
May 9, 2013 - Terry G. Fedor II, U.S. Iron Ore Operations, Cliffs Natural Resources, Bentleyville, Ohio, USA, has been appointed president of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) for 2013–2014.

Tribune Review: Global Steel Glut to Force Consolidation, Execs Say
May 9, 2013 - The Tribune Review reported the steel industry is suffering from worldwide overcapacity that will result in consolidation, according to executives speaking at the AISTech Town Hall Forum on Wednesday.

AIST Presents Steelmaker of the Year and Other Awards at AISTech 2013
May 7, 2013 - Joon Yang Chung, chairman and chief executive officer of POSCO, was named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2013 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST). Other award winners were also announced during the President's Award Breakfast.

Ford Fusion Design Team Earns Automotive Excellence Award at 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar
May 7, 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), gave top honors to Ford Motor Company's Ford Fusion design team at the 12th Annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar (GDIS) in Livonia, Mich. On 1 May.

Great Designs in Steel Seminar Demonstrates Steel’s Leading Position in Auto Industry
May 6, 2013 - More than 1,400 steel and automotive experts gathered in Livonia, Mich., on 1 May to discuss a key aspect of the automotive industry’s future success: advanced steel technologies.

Steel Industry Unveils Design Tool For Material Comparison In Automotive Applications
May 3, 2013 - WorldAutoSteel, along with the Steel Market Development Institute, unveiled a new tool that enables vehicle designers to quickly and accurately evaluate material selection tradeoffs, including mass, cost and GHG emissions, for automotive applications.

Largest Steel Industry Conference Opens on Monday in Pittsburgh
May 2, 2013 - AISTech 2013, North America’s largest annual steel conference and exposition of the year, opens on Monday, 6 May at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pa., USA.

AISI: Import Market Share in U.S. at 23% in April
May 1, 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of April total 2,576,000 tons. This was a 3% decrease from the 2,650,000 permit tons recorded in March but up by 4% from the March preliminary imports total of 2,476,000 tons.

USW, ArcelorMittal Resolve Burns Harbor Safety Dispute
Apr. 26, 2013 - A safety dispute that idled blast furnaces and some other operations at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor mill has been resolved after two days of intense negotiations between union officials and management, the Northwest Indiana Times reports.

AISI: Preliminary U.S. Steel Imports Decrease 1% in March
Apr. 26, 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,476,000 tons of steel in March, including 1,967,000 tons of finished steel (down 1% and up 4%, respectively, vs. February final data).

Hamilton Spectator: U. S. Steel's Lake Erie Workers Reject Final Offer
Apr. 24, 2013 - U.S. Steel workers at the massive Lake Erie plant have strongly rejected a final contract offer from the company, the Hamilton Spectator reports.

Northwest Indiana Times: Burns Harbor Mill Hit by Safety Dispute
Apr. 24, 2013 - A dispute over safety at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor mill has slowed production there, with some union workers refusing to work under what they claim are unsafe conditions, the Northwest Indiana Times reports.

Engineering Students Take on New Challenge in International Cold-Formed Steel Design Competition
Apr. 24, 2013 - The third International Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design competition is open to all full-time students at either the undergraduate or graduate levels who are interested in cold-formed steel design, creative in problem solving, and eager to learn new technologies.

U.S. Steel Imports Decline Again in March
Apr. 23, 2013 - U.S. steel imports declined again in March by 1.3% compared to February based on preliminary government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Steelworkers Oppose Shareholder-Proposed Timken Split
Apr. 23, 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) said that the union supports Timken Co. management's opposition to a shareholder proposal that calls for splitting the company into distinct bearing and steel divisions.

Olympic Steel's Esther Potash Named 2013 CIO of the Year by Crain's Business Cleveland
Apr. 23, 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced that the company's chief information officer, Esther Potash, has been named 2013 CIO of the Year in the public company category by Crain's Cleveland Business.

North American Steel Industry Celebrates Sustainability and Superior Recycling Attributes of Steel on Earth Day
Apr. 22, 2013 - The 43-year-old annual Earth Day observance is an opportunity for individuals and organizations around the world to become "part of the solution" when it comes to protecting the planet. With its long-standing commitment to sustainable products and practices, the North American steel industry plays an integral role in making the planet safer, cleaner and greener.

March World Crude Steel Production Down 1% Y-o-Y
Apr. 22, 2013 - World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 135 million tonnes in March 2013, an increase of 1.0% compared to March 2012.

AIIS: Weakness in NAFTA Markets Causes Concern as U.S. Steel Exports Decline Again
Apr. 19, 2013 - U.S. steel exports declined 3.8% in February 2013 compared to January according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

Ternium Awarded Climate Action Member Certificate for Fifth Consecutive Year
Apr. 18, 2013 - On 9 April 2013, Ternium received the Climate Action award for the fifth consecutive year, an award given by the World Steel Association based on the data provided by member countries on their CO2 emissions.

Mike Engestrom Receives AISC Lifetime Achievement Award
Apr. 17, 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) congratulates Michael F. Engestrom, technical marketing director, Nucor-Yamato Steel, who is being presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction.

February U.S. Steel Shipments Drop 9.4% M-o-M and 11.5% Y-o-Y
Apr. 17, 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of February 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,436,388 tons, a 9.4% decrease from the 8,210,726 tons shipped in the previous month and a 11.5% decrease from the 8,407,343 tons shipped in February 2012.

European Steel Industry Welcomes Parliament Decision to Reject Interferences in Carbon Market
Apr. 16, 2013 - The European Steel Association welcomes the decision of the European Parliament to reject the European Commission’s backloading proposal and direct it back to the Parliament’s Environment Committee for further discussion.

MSCI: North American Service Center Shipment Decline Accelerates
Apr. 16, 2013 - Metal shipments in March 2013 decreased at rates that were greater than the declines registered in January and February, the Metals Service Center Institute reported.

WorldAutoSteel: Steel Eliminates Weight Gap with Aluminum for Car Bodies
Apr. 16, 2013 - The latest in a continuing series of research studies strongly suggest that steel auto body structures in the near future can be as lightweight as today’s aluminum bodies, while meeting all crash performance standards and at comparable cost of current steel structures, WorldAutoSteel reports

Universal Stainless CEO Provides Update on North Jackson, Ohio, Investment
Apr. 15, 2013 - Dennis Oates, chairman, president and CEO of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, provided an update of the company’s North Jackson, Ohio, investment at the 8 April 2013 dinner meeting of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology.

SSINA: U.S. Specialty Steel Imports Up 12.3% in January 2013
Apr. 15, 2013 - The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for January 2013.

AISI: Approval of Windsor Bridge Permit is "Great News" for Steel
Apr. 15, 2013 - The U.S. State Department issued a permit approving the construction of a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor in Ontario, Canada, which will enhance industry competitiveness and facilitate intra-NAFTA trade, the American Iron and Steel Institute says.

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