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26 February 2018

January 2018 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to worldsteel was 139.4 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2018, a 0.8% increase compared to January 2017.

22 February 2018

#lovesteel: Steel and sport

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, 92 nations compete for 102 medals, with many athletes relying on high-performance steel to get results.

19 February 2018

A green future for cruise liners?

Work is underway on a prototype environmentally-friendly cruise ship that combines the durability of traditional materials with renewable energy technology.

14 February 2018

Steel rises to the challenges of Industry 4.0

The advent of more and more sophisticated artificial intelligence systems is allowing the steel industry to augment and improve its production processes.

13 February 2018

Is it time for China to switch to EAF steelmaking?

Frank Zhong, worldsteel Beijing office Chief Representative and Advisor on economics, raw materials and markets, discusses the future of electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking in China.

8 February 2018

Financial strategy for steel companies

The 20th edition of worldsteel’s steelManagement course concluded in Brussels today. A recent addition to the course was learning about financial management using the steelBusiness game.

7 February 2018

Amsterdam to host world’s largest sea lock

The world’s largest sea lock at IJmuiden counts on the reliability of steel to accommodate larger vessels and increase the Port of Amsterdam’s cargo handling capacity.

31 January 2018

2017 global steel production data: A pleasant surprise?

worldsteel Director General Edwin Basson discusses 2017 global steel production data and what 2018 will hold for the global steel industry.

30 January 2018

worldsteel construction conference 2018

Registrations for constructsteel's second conference are open. The conference will be held on 17 and 18 April, 2018 in London.