Blogs by worldsteel experts and occasionally by guest bloggers. The blogs cover a wide variety of issues affecting the steel industry. We hope you will find this section useful and look forward to your comments.

19 February 2019

Blog – Top 10 digital trends for the steel industry – part two

worldsteel Communications Officer Alistair Wragg explores another 5 digital trends to monitor in 2019. This is a follow up to part one released last week.

14 February 2019

Blog – Top 10 digital trends: What’s around the corner – part one

This blog looks at 10 digital trends we should keep an eye on in 2019 whilst sharing a few examples of steel companies already leading the way.

29 January 2019

Blog: Message from the Director General

worldsteel Director General Edwin Basson reflects on the two main challenges the steel industry will need to address in 2019.

Blog: Life cycle data – key to the circular economy

worldsteel LCI Manager Iain Millar gives insight into the methodology we use to reduce the overall environmental impact of steel products.

15 January 2019

Blog: India to significantly boost demand for steel

worldsteel's Head of Data Management Adam Szewczyk explores the factors driving steel demand in India, a country now ranked the second largest steel producer in the world.

10 January 2019

Blog: How China is improving its air quality

Air quality control is a major priority for the steel industry. worldsteel's Head of Environment Åsa Ekdhal discusses the measures taken in China to cut emissions.

Blog: The future of global scrap availability

worldsteel’s Head of Raw Materials Markets, Baris Çiftçi, discusses global ferrous scrap availability projections and what this means.

17 April 2018

Blog: steelChallenge delivers talent

In his blog, steeluniversity Director Scott Chubbs does a recap of steelChallenge-12 and invites us to test our own steelmaking skills online on the steeluniversity website.

17 April 2018

April 2018 SRO ? Manifestation of new megatrends?

worldsteel Director Dr Nae Hee Han discusses the anomalies in the April 2018 Short Range Outlook (SRO) when viewed against the strength of the global economy.