Association for Iron and Steel Technology
The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is a non-profit organization with 16,000 members from more than 70 countries. With 29 Technology Committees and 22 Local Members Chapters, AIST represents an incomparable network of steel industry knowledge and expertise. Its mission is to advance the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel.
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As Electricity Demand Increases, Steel Mills Hold a Big Bargaining Chip
06 May 2026 - Fears that the electric utilities will suddenly prioritize data center needs over steel mill needs, given the large gap in their power demands, are probably unfounded, two industry executives said Wednesday.
Topalian: The World is Racing to Catch Up to U. S. Steelmakers
05 May 2026 - Nucor CEO Leon Topalian accepted the AIST Steelmaker of the Year Award Tuesday morning, telling an audience of more than 1,000 that U.S. steel manufacturing is the vanguard of sustainable, safe and efficient steel production.
Steel is Back, Trump Tells AISTech Attendees
05 May 2026 - AIST’s 2026 Steelmaker of the Year and Nucor CEO Leon Topalian received a surprise congratulatory message from U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
ArcelorMittal CTO: VC-Backed Start-Ups Are Setting Their Sights on Steel
04 May 2026 - Steelmaking innovations traditionally have been the province of large, metals-focused OEMs and steelmakers themselves. But new market entrants are changing the dynamic, according to ArcelorMittal’s chief technology officer.
AIST Presents Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana for EAF Upgrade With Primetals Technologies
22 April 2026 - AIST presented the Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana in honor of its recent electric arc furnace (EAF) upgrade with Primetals Technologies solutions at its facility in Portage, Ind., USA.
Investing in the Future of Project Management: The AIST Bernard J. Fedak Project Management Excellence Fund
18 February 2026 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous donation in the amount of US$250,000 from Bernard J. Fedak, 1996 president of the Association of Iron & Steel Engineers (AISE), recipient of the 2007 AIME McConnell Award, and 57-Year AIST Life Member.
Steel Dynamics Rolls its First Aluminum Coils
17 June 2025 - Steel Dynamics Inc.’s new aluminum business reached a milestone over the weekend, rolling its first hot coils on Sunday.
Narendran: India Will See Significant, But Constrained, Growth
17 June 2025 - India’s steel production will likely reach 200 million to 250 million metric tons by the end of this decade, according to Tata Steel chief executive officer T V Narendran.
Ternium CEO Urges Greater U.S.-Mexico Cooperation
17 June 2025 - The U.S. and Mexico have a shared desire to promote manufacturing within their borders, a goal that could be realized through greater cooperation on trade policy, Ternium’s chief executive said on Tuesday.
AIST: Key Staff Transitions
02 June 2025 - AIST executive director Ron Ashburn has announced the retirement of Mark Didiano from his role as general manager of administration as well as other structural changes to the association’s staff roster..
AIST’s Steelmaker of the Year Urges Cooperation Among USMCA Partners
06 May 2025 - To fend off unfairly traded, overseas imports, the U.S., Canada and Mexico must strengthen their relationship and create a more robust regional trade agreement, Ternium chief executive officer Máximo Vedoya said on Tuesday.
Want a Sustainable Society? Get the Materials Scientists to Work, Professor Says
05 May 2025 - In the years ahead, the work of materials scientists will take on even greater societal significance as the world contends with metals scarcity and climate change, a respected materials science researcher and scholar said Monday.
AIST Mourns Passing of Former AISE Managing Director Lawrence G. Maloney
12 December 2024 - Lawrence “Larry” G. Maloney, an engineer who led one of the two organizations that gave rise to the Association for Iron & Steel Technology, died 16 November at the age of 94.
Methodology Differences Hang Up U.S.-EU Arrangement on Sustainable Steel
17 October 2023 - The U.S. and European Union reportedly are to announce a plan on thwarting unfairly traded and CO2-intensive steel this week, but both sides have differed in the approach, an executive from a U.S. steel producer said Tuesday.
European Steel Forum: To Solve Recruitment Challenges, the Steel Industry Should Look to High Schools
17 October 2023 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology kicked off its annual European Steel Forum on Tuesday morning, with experts dissecting two of the global steel industry’s major trends.
ArcelorMittal Joins Global Steel Dynamics Forum Agenda
06 June 2023 - Two senior ArcelorMittal executives have been confirmed as speakers for the inaugural Global Steel Dynamics Forum, rounding out a superior, three-day conference agenda.
Global Steel Dynamics Forum Builds on Already Stellar Agenda
25 May 2023 - Organizers of the Global Steel Dynamics Forum are finalizing what is looking to be a world-class agenda for the conference’s inaugural year, and more of the steel industry’s bold-faced names are soon to be announced as speakers.
AIST Offers Up Assistance, Expertise to Steel Producers Pursuing U.S. Federal Decarbonization Support
18 April 2023 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology has offered to collaborate with steel producers pursuing federal decarbonization funding under a new US$12 billion program.
Professor: To Recruit Young Talent, Steel Should Showcase Its Sustainability
28 September 2022 - High on the list of iron and steel industry priorities is to recruit the next generation of talent. It’s a challenging task unto itself, but all the more difficult for an industry that continues to fight stubborn misperceptions about its viability as a career choice.
AIST Lends Support to Hydrogen Hub Development
21 July 2022 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology is putting support behind development of a national hydrogen infrastructure, offering up its technical expertise to public-private partnerships that are looking to establish production and distribution hubs.
