2021 Press Releases

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 143.3 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2021, a 9.9% decrease compared to November 2020. Read more

The World Steel Association (worldsteel)’s Steel Statistical Yearbook presents a cross-section of steel industry statistics. It contains comprehensive statistics from 2011 to 2020 on crude steel production by country and process, and more. Read more

The Regional Championship of steelChallenge-16 took place online for 24 hours on 24 November 2021. This year’s steelChallenge attracted 1,480 participants. Read more

WorldAutoSteel and Ricardo have designed a fully autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) steel-enabled vehicle inspired by contemporary urban architecture trends and focused on passenger safety and comfort. Read more

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 145.7 million tonnes (Mt) in October 2021, a 10.6% decrease compared to October 2020. Read more

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today publishes Sustainable steel – Sustainability Indicators 2021 and our sustainability journey. Read more

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.4 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2021, an 8.9% decrease compared to September 2020. Read more

steeluniversity welcomes recognition from SIDEREX during its STEEL TECH Congress & Expo held 19-21 October 2021 in Bilbao, Spain. Read more

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released an update of its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2021 and 2022. worldsteel forecasts that steel demand will grow by 4.5% in 2021. Read more

The Board of Members of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) has elected the following Executive Board of Directors for the 2021/2022 period. Read more

The Steelie Awards recognise member companies for their contribution to the steel industry over a one-year period. Read more

As part of its commitment to the highest safety and health standards, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) recognises excellence in six of its member companies. Read more

Today Edwin Basson, Director General, World Steel Association made an address at a meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC). Read more

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has announced the shortlist for the 12th Steelie Awards. The Steelie Awards recognize member companies for their contribution to the steel industry. Read more

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 156.8 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2021. Read more

The leading source for technical best practices on the forming and joining of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) for vehicle manufacture is released today by WorldAutoSteel. Read more

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) opened registration for the 16th edition of steelChallenge. Read more

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 161.7 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2021, a 3.3% increase compared to July 2020. Read more

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 167.9 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2021, an 11.6% increase compared to June 2020. Read more

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 174.4 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2021, a 16.5% increase compared to May 2020. Read more

worldsteel has published the 2021 edition of World Steel in Figures. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of steel industry activities, stretching from crude steel production to iron ore production and trade. Read more

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 169.5 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2021, a 23.3% increase compared to April 2020. Read more

worldsteel today releases a public policy paper. The paper outlines the steel industry’s challenges and opportunities with respect to reducing CO2 emissions in line with the aims of the Paris Agreement. Read more

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 169.2 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2021, a 15.2% increase compared to March 2020. Read more

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2021 and 2022. Read more

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today announced the new world champions of the 15th steelChallenge. Read more

worldsteel has recognised 9 companies as Steel Sustainability Champions for their work in 2020. Find out which 9 companies have been recognised. Read more

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 150.2 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2021, a 4.1% increase compared to February 2020. Read more

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 162.9 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2021. Read more

Global crude steel production reached 1,864.0 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2020, down by 0.9% compared to 2019. Read more