Steel News

American Company Takes Home Swedish Steel Prize

15 November 2019 - A U.S. automotive supplier has been named the winner of the 2019 Swedish Steel Prize for its innovative use of martensitic steel in manufacturing 3-D roll-formed structural components.

worldsteel Recognizes Safety and Health Excellence

24 October 2019 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today recognized six steel-producing companies around the world for their safety and health improvements over the past year.

Three Steel Manufacturers Win GM Supplier Honors

20 May 2019 - AK Steel Corp., Nucor Corp. and China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. have earned a high mark from one of their automotive customers.

AIST Distinguished Member Wins Top Engineering Honor

21 February 2019 - Colorado School of Mines metallurgy professor and AIST Distinguished Member and Fellow John G. Speer has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the field’s highest honors.

SMA Presents Awards for Safety, Environmental Stewardship and Community Involvement

08 October 2018 - The Steel Manufacturers Association has recognized a Steel Dynamics Inc. employee for his on-going efforts to improve the industry’s safety.

Trailer Manufacturer Claims Swedish Steel Prize

25 May 2018 - SSAB has awarded the 2018 Swedish Steel Prize to Italian trailer manufacturer Mantella for its innovative rear-tipping semi-truck trailer.

AK Steel Earns Supplier Award from Big Three Automaker

24 April 2018 - General Motors Co. has recognized AK Steel Corp. as one of its 2017 suppliers of the year, the company said on Tuesday.

Nucor Wins High-Level Supplier Recognition from Customer

30 October 2017 - Heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. has given Nucor Corp.'s special bar quality mill in Tennessee its highest rating under its supplier quality program, the steelmaker said on Monday.

Steel Manufacturers Association Recognizes Three for Safety Achievements

18 August 2017 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) has named two people and a steel facility as the recipients of the 2017 Don B. Daily Achievement in Safety award, the association's highest safety recognition.

Nucor Takes Home Volkswagen Honors

11 July 2017 - Volkswagen has recognized Nucor Corp. as a top supplier, presenting the steelmaker with the Volkswagen Group Award 2017.

SMA Honors Vallourec Executive

08 June 2017 - The Steel Manufacturers Association has recognized a Vallourec USA executive for his work on public policy enabling the U.S. steel and pipe industry.

A Researcher's Dirty Idea Wins Tata Group Recognition

06 June 2017 - A U.K. researcher has been recognized by the Tata Group for her work on developing a corrosion-resistant steel coating that is derived from soil bacteria.

Steel Dynamics' Co-Founder Recognized for Steel Industry Contributions

26 May 2017 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) co-founder Richard P. Teets has received the Steel Manufacturers Association’s Iverson-Selig Award in recognition of his decades of service and contributions to the electric arc furnace industry.

2016 Was a Very Safe Year for AK Steel's Zanesville Works

27 March 2017 - AK Steel Corp.’s Zanesville Works in Ohio has notched another safe year, running all of 2016 without any lost-time injuries or illnesses, according to the company.

POSCO Product Wins Top Government Honor

29 August 2016 - A POSCO product designed to cut noise between floors in apartment buildings has been recognized with a Jang Young Sil award, South Korea’s top honor for industrial technology.

Electric Metal Makers Guild Names New President, Officers

01 July 2016 - Tom Kantor, the general manager of primary operations at Carpenter Technology Corp.’s Latrobe, Pa., facility, has been named president of the Electric Metal Makers Guild.

Automaker, Supplier Honored for AHSS-Based Rear Frame That Sheds Weight, But Not Safety

11 May 2016 - The Steel Market Development Institute has recognized Honda’s North American research and development unit and automotive parts manufacturer Gestamp for their work on a project incorporating advanced, high-strength steel into hot-stamped rear frames for the Honda Civic.