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June Steel Shipments Up 2.4 Percent From Last Year
08/19/2008- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of June 2008, U.S. steel mills shipped 9,136,000 net tons, a 2.4 percent increase from the 8,920,000 net tons shipped in June 2007 and a 1.4 percent increase from the 9,008,000 net tons shipped in the previous month, May 2008.

Remarks before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: China’s Energy Policies and their Environmental Impacts
08/14/2008- Joint remarks from American Iron and Steel Institute and Steel Manufacturers Association. - The Chinese government actively subsidizes energy supplies to the steel industry through a number of measures, including price caps on key energy inputs such as coal and electricity and export quotas on coke.

Celebrating Iron as a Modern Marvel
08/14/2008- “Modern Marvels,” featured on The History Channel, will explore the wonders of iron ore with a visit to the ArcelorMittal mine in Minnesota to discover how iron ore is extracted and made into steel. Jody Shaw, American Iron and Steel Institute’s Automotive Applications Council communications panel chairman and United States Steel automotive marketing manager will explain how steel makes your car safer.

Future Advanced High-Strength Steels Expected to Reduce Mass by 35 Percent, Improve Vehicle Fuel Economy and Lower Emissions
08/12/2008- American Iron and Steel Institute Presents the Benefits of Steel at 2008 Management Briefing Seminars

WorldAutoSteel Releases Preliminary Styling for Future Steel Vehicle
08/11/2008- Future Steel Vehicle unveils its first phase with a careful evaluation of next-generation vehicle technologies that respond to the challenges of increasing fuel efficiency, reducing GHG emissions and improving safety.

Steel Framing Alliance Head Accepts Post at IISI
08/07/2008- Washington, D.C., August 7, 2008 — The Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) today announced that Larry W. Williams has resigned as president of the SFA, and will leave the organization on Monday, September 1, 2008, in order to join the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) in Brussels, Belgium, as General Manager, Market Development and Sustainability.

AISI Announces the Establishment of the Steel Market Development Institute
08/05/2008- Washington, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced today establishment of the AISI Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) with the mission “to advance the competitive use of steel through a market-driven strategy that promotes cost effective steel based solutions.” The new Institute, which will operate as a business unit of AISI, is being funded through a direct investment from eight of North America’s leading steel producers with a strong commitment to growing steel’s competitive position in the North American market.

2008 FeMET and Steel Scholarships Awarded
07/31/2008- Washington, D.C. — The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology Foundation’s “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” (FeMET) and “Steel Engineering Education Link”, (StEEL), initiatives, aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry, have awarded scholarships for 2008.

The Real China Threat
08/20/2008- Obsessed with rankings, Americans are bound to see the Beijing Olympics as a metaphor for a larger and more troubling question. Will China overtake the United States as the world's biggest economy? Well, stop worrying. It almost certainly will.

Yuan Rises Most In 3 Weeks After Paulson Calls For Appreciation
08/20/2008- The yuan climbed by the most in three weeks after U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged China to let its currency appreciate to curb inflation and deter Congress from introducing trade penalties. Bonds gained.

ArcelorMittal to Acquire Brazilian Iron-Ore Miner
08/20/2008- ArcelorMittal SA said Wednesday it will acquire London Mining Brasil, a Brazilian iron-ore miner, and said it will develop port facilities in Rio de Janeiro state together with Canadian iron-ore producer Adriana Resources Inc.

Steel For Gas Wells In Short Supply
08/19/2008- The gas wells enter the earth's surface for more than a mile, then make an abrupt turn for another few thousand feet to tap gas under urban developments.

China's Iron-Ore Import Growth May `Soften,' Dahlman Rose Says
08/19/2008- Chinese iron-ore imports may "soften' after prices for steel, produced from the ore, declined, Dahlman Rose & Co. said.

Australia Clears China Stake In Iron Ore Miner
08/19/2008- Iron ore firm Golden West Resources said Australian foreign investment regulators had cleared a proposal for China's Hunan Valin Steel Tube & Wire Co to buy 11.4 percent of the company.

Auto Industry Tries New Ways To Add Mileage
08/18/2008- As the world’s automakers race to improve fuel economy and build new hybrid vehicles, there are many hurdles to clear and a few stumbling blocks in the way.

Mittal Sees The Effects Of Upheaval Abating
08/18/2008- The shock affecting the global economy as a result of the credit crunch should moderate by early next year, with the crisis largely limited to the financial and consumer sectors, according to Lakshmi Mittal.

World Economy Shows New Strain
08/15/2008- The global economy -- which had long remained resilient despite U.S. weakness -- is now slowing significantly, with Europe offering the latest evidence of trouble.