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worldsteel 2013 Steel Statistical Yearbook now available online

Brussels, 15 November 2013 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2013 Steel Statistical Yearbook, now available on the website. worldsteel’s Steel Statistical Yearbook presents a cross-section of steel industry statistics. It contains comprehensive statistics from 2003 to 2012 on crude steel production by process, steel production by product, steel trade by product, …

worldsteel announces the 8th steeluniversity Challenge launch date.

Brussels, 17 October 2013 – The 8th Virtual Steelmaking Challenge will begin with the Round 1 Regional Championship on 12 November 2013 and will finish with the Round 2 World Championship in February 2013. There are two categories: ‘Student’ and ‘Industry’. Entrants in both categories will compete online from their own countries in the first …

The 4th Steelie Award winners announced at worldsteel-47 in São Paulo

São Paulo, 09 October 2013 – the World Steel Association (worldsteel) hosted its fourth Steel Awards ceremony at the farewell dinner to close the 47th annual steel industry conference. The trophies, known as Steelies, were awarded in eight categories. The categories, nominations and winners were: 1.  Steel Industry website of the year: voestalpine (Final nominations: …

2013 worldsteel Safety and Health Excellence Recognition

São Paulo, 08 October 2013 – worldsteel has recognised three member companies, ArcelorMittal, Gerdau, and Tata Steel Europe for excellence in four distinct safety and health programmes. Alexey Mordashov, worldsteel’s Chairman for 2012/2013, said: “The goal of an injury-free, illness-free and healthy work environment remains the highest priority for our industry. Recognition by peers is …

Sustainability Indicators: A decade of collective achievement by the steel industry

São Paulo, 08 October 2013 – worldsteel has published its 2013 Sustainability Indicators, providing the steel industry sustainability performance trend for the last decade.   Edwin Basson, Director General of worldsteel, said: “The steel industry established a set of eight sustainability indicators in 2003 to measure its environmental, social and economic performance, in recognition of …

worldsteel Short Range Outlook

São Paulo, October 07 2013 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2013 and 2014. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 3.1% to 1,475 Mt in 2013 following growth of 2.0% in 2012. In 2014, it is forecast that world steel demand will grow …

8th virtual steelmaking challenge for students and young professional announced

Alacero-Santiago, Chile. September 10th, 2013. Last August 27th. Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association, invites students and young industry professionals of Latin America to participate of the 8th Virtual Steelmaking Challenge organized by Steeluniversity. Every year since 2005 Steeluniversity, the educational web portal focused on steel and sponsored by worldsteel, the association that represents most steelmakers from around …