Metallurgy – Steelmaking & Casting Technology Committee Meeting

23–24 September 2025 • Marriott Boston Burlington • Woburn, MA, USA

►Agenda (PDF)
►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org

Tour of Boston Metal

Arrangements

Marriott Boston Burlington
1 Burlington Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803

For reservations, call 781.272.3331 or book online

AIST technology committee members are asked to print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Meeting location: 
Boston Metal Main Office
10 Sixth Road
Woburn, MA, USA 01801

1. Chair’s opening remarks – Sunday Abraham      <8:30 a.m.> 
2. Appoint minute-taker
3. Antitrust guidelines
4. Membership and attendance
5. Review minutes of previous meeting – 7 May 2025 Nashville, TN
6. AIST Staff Announcements
7. Steel Industry Fatalities
8. Main agenda items
   • AISTech session development – Thinium Natarajan
     • Selection of Abstracts (Due by 16 Sept) – (Handle via conference call if necessary)
     • Determine session structure (Due by 28 Oct) including session titles & session chairs
     • Review Papers Chair and Session Chair instructions
       • Paper Chair Role—This position is a leadership role within a Technology Committee or Subcommittee tasked with the development of AISTech technical sessions and the management and oversight of the Technology Committee session chairs. The role of Papers Chair is to ensure authors are in compliance with AIST policies for paper and presentation submissions and to ensure that authors register.  Many of these tasks are delegated to the Session Chairs but the Papers Chair is ultimately responsible for the development and execution of the Technology Committee’s AISTech technical sessions. The Papers Chair may also be responsible in coordinating the selection of the Technology Committee’s Best Paper Award winner (if applicable).
       • The Paper Chair role also includes membership on the Board of Director’s Conference Planning Committee (CPC).  The CPC meets four times throughout the year to plan and review details related to the AISTech conference. Participation in the CPC meetings is highly recommended as it provides insight to the development and execution of the world’s largest annual iron and steel conference and exposition.  Participation can be in person or by video conference.
       • Session Chair Role— This position supports the Papers Chair of the respective technology committee by communicating to the authors on topic content as well as on missing or late submission of required information. The Session Chairs will review and evaluate the paper and presentation files for content as well as for publication and awards (an evaluation form will be provided). Your AIST staff engineer will provide staff support to ensure your success in fulfilling the duties of a Session Chair. Session chairs are also on site at the AISTech conference in their session room to facilitate the flow of the session including introducing speakers, moderating question and answer sessions, as well as handing out certificates.

• Finalize AISTech call for papers for next year
  • MSCTC – Use of any system, approach, methodology, or equipment to improve steelmaking product quality, production and/or costs.
• Technology committee award planning:
  • 2026 Kent D. Peaslee Award
• Webinars Visit: https://www.aist.org/conference-expositions/webinars 

1. Discussion items
2. Peaslee Memorial Session Restructure
3. Technology Assessment Subcommittee for Centerline Segregation
4. Boston Metal presentation and Q&A       <11:15 a.m.>
5. Next meetings

1. Lunch         <Noon>
2. Transport to Boston Metal 6 Gill Street facility       <1:00 p.m.>
3. Tour Boston Metal facility        <1:15 p.m.>
4. Adjourn        <3:30 p.m.>                                                                                                                     

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Meeting location: 
Marriott Boston Burlington 
1 Burlington Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803

1. Breakfast       <7:30 a.m.>
2. Presentations      <8:30 a.m.>

Topic:   

1. Presentation by Walter Antos, Primetals
2. Presentation by Oldair Sasso, Spraying Systems
3. Presentation by Joseph Laughlin, SMS
4. Presentation by Brian Webler, CMU
5. Presentation by Thinium Natarajan, US Steel
6. Presentation by Bryant Mathis, SSAB
7. Presentation by Hongbin Yin, ArcelorMittal
8. Chair conclusion – Sunday Abraham
9. Adjourn         <Noon>