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May
2007
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More
than 500 attendees participated in this year's
joint meeting at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas.
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AISI
2007 General Meeting Highlights China Impact, Climate
Change Issues
On
May 6-8, AISI held its 115th General Meeting in Henderson,
Nev. in conjunction with the Metals Service Center Institute
(MSCI). The meeting provided an opportunity for steel
producers and service centers to strengthen relationships,
share ideas and work together to improve the competitiveness
of North American manufacturing. Its theme, "In
Front of the Curve—Doing
it Right," was carried throughout discussions of
what the North American steel industry is doing to combat
key issues facing the industry.
AISI
2007 General Meeting pictures.
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The
NAFTA paper, "Environmental Aspects of
Global Trade in Steel: The North American Steel
Industry Perspective," highlights the fact
that countries such as China have lower GHG
emissions standards than what are currently
in place in North America.
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NAFTA
Steel Industry Urges OECD Support for Development of
International Database for GHG Emissions
This
month, AISI, the Steel Manufacturer's Association (SMA),
the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA),
the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) and
La Camara Nacional de la Industria del Hierro y del
Acero (CANACERO) compiled a joint paper on their support
for the development of an international database for
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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The
blast furnace is the most widely used ironmaking
process in the United States.
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AISI
Blast Furnace Modeling Project Selected for Funding
AISI's
collaborative research project with Purdue University—Calumet
to "Minimize Blast Furnace Fuel Rates by Optimizing
Burden and Gas Distributions" has been selected
for co-funding by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
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AISI
2006 Annual Statistical Report Available for Purchase
AISI
has released its 2006 Annual Statistical Report (ASR),
which provides statistical data for the United States
steel industry plus a variety of selected statistical
data on the Canadian, Mexican and world steel industries.
The 130-page book is the most comprehensive reference
of its kind for the American steel industry.
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Advancing
Steel's Competitive Edge Through Market Development
The
AISI Market Development Progress Report 2006-2007:
Advancing Steel's Competitive Edge demonstrates
how a nearly $25 million investment by the industry
and more than 45 strategic partners has resulted in
advanced technologies, new steel products and design
solutions that provide long-lasting, cost-effective
steel solutions for steel's automotive, construction
and container customers.
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Louis
Schorsch (center) of Arcelor Mittal with Andrew
G. Sharkey, III, AISI (left) and Ward J. (Tim)
Timken.
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Arcelor
Mittal's Louis Schorsch Awarded 2007 Gary Memorial Medal
at AISI General Meeting
AISI
recently announced that Louis Schorsch is the 2007 recipient
of the Gary Memorial Medal. Schorsch, former AISI chairman,
and CEO, flat products, Americas, Arcelor Mittal, was
honored at the AISI General Meeting in Henderson, Nev.
held May 6-8, 2007.
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