Steel News

The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) is partnering with the national home improvement show Today’s Homeowner and expert host Danny Lipford to help promote the benefits of metal roofing nationwide this season.

The design manual is available in both printed and electronic formats. It consists of two volumes and is available for purchase as a set at AISI’s online Steel Store at https://shop.steel.org/c/41/manuals-and-design-guides.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of April 2018, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,798,326 net tons, a 6.0 percent decrease from the 8,299,418 net tons shipped in the previous month.

Thomas J. Gibson issued the following statement in reaction to House passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).

Import Market Share 25% in May

The new e-book is filled with concise information to help contractors understand the ever-changing and complex energy code and insulation requirements for low-rise commercial buildings, with a special focus on metal buildings.

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) will host its annual summer meeting June 19-20 at the Hilton Rosemont / O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois.

The program identifies and provides funding for research projects that will significantly impact the reliability, performance, and cost-competitiveness of cold-formed steel framing products in a variety of end-use applications.

STI will host a webinar on "How Do Hollow Structural Sections Fit Into the Seismic World?" on June 7, 2018 at 11 a.m. CDT.

Thomas J. Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, issued the following statement in reaction to the May 31st announcement on Section 232.

Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, AISI reported today that the U.S. imported a total of 3,738,000 net tons of steel in April 2018.

The just-released study shows that the industry supports nearly two million jobs and contributes more than $520 billion to the economy.

The "Design of Steel Deck for Concentrated and Non-Uniform Loading" webinar will be held on June 20, 2018 beginning at 3 pm EDT. It is being held in partnership with the Steel Deck Institute.

The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), today welcomed Algoma as a member of SMDI.

The S900-17 test series supersedes the previously published 2013 series and is available for free download at www.aisistandards.org.

Honda designed an all-new chassis for the 2018 Odyssey, based on the platform used in light duty trucks to maximize maneuverability and steering ease.

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is offering a Metal Roofing Installation Manual with an online exam available at www.metalconstruction.org.

The EPA hosted their second session of "Smart Sectors" with AISI represented by Paul Balserak, Vice President, Environment, and Kevin Dempsey, Senior Vice President, Public Policy,

Import Market Share 29 percent in April

AISI reported today that for the month of March 2018, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,299,418 net tons, a 10.3 percent increase from the 7,525,590 net tons shipped in the previous month, February 2018, and a 7.9 percent increase from the 7,692,434 net tons shipped in March 2017.