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worldsteel calls for an industry-wide safety audit

Brussels, 14 April 2014 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) calls for an industry-wide safety audit across the steel industry on the occasion of the Steel Safety Day on 28 April. This safety initiative coincides with the World Safety Day held by the International Labour Organisation and aims to engage the entire steel industry as …

worldsteel Short Range Outlook 2014-2015

London, 9 April 2014 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2014 and 2015. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 3.1% to 1,527 Mt in 2014 following growth of 3.6% in 2013. In 2015, it is forecast that world steel demand will grow further …

Latin American Students obtain the First Prize in the 8th Global Virtual Steelmaking Challenge

Alacero – Santiago, Chile, March 04th, 2014. On February 19th in Brussels, Belgium, it took place the final phase of 8th Virtual Steelmaking Challenge organized by worldsteel, the association that represents steel companies worldwide. Students Enzio Agustín Casalini and Francisco Brañas, from Universidad Nacional del Sur (Argentina) won the contest, exceeding their opponents by a wide margin. …

worldsteel to launch Steel Safety Day

Brussels, 3 March 2014 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announces today its plan to launch a Steel Safety Day, reiterating its commitment to the safety and health of the people who work in the steel industry. This safety awareness day is aligned with the World Safety Day held by the International Labour Organisation on …

worldsteel announces the 8th steelChallenge World Champions

Brussels, 21 February 2014 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today announces the new World Champions of the 8th steelChallenge. A team from Tata Steel in India won in the category for young steel industry employees, and a team from Universidad Nacional del Sur in Argentina won in the student category. The World Championship of …

worldsteel announces the steeluniversity Challenge regional champions

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced today the regional champions for the 8th steeluniversity Challenge. The regional championship took place online for a 24-hour period on 12 November 2013. This year’s Challenge attracted 2,024 teams representing 41 different countries, an increase of 76% compared to last year. More than 48,000 attempts were made and 1,244 …

worldsteel promotes green manufacturing in China

Guangzhou, 21 November 2013 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today co-hosted with the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Automotive Industry Committee (CCPIT-Auto) a major one-day conference on “Green Manufacturing, the Future of Steel and Automotive”. Held at the Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel, the conference …