International Iron and Steel Institute
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World Steel Association, often abbreviated as worldsteel, is the international trade body for the iron and steel industry. The association represents approximately 180 steel producers (including 18 of the world's 20 largest steel companies), national and regional steel industry associations and steel research institutes. Its members produce around 85% of the world's steel.
The purpose of the association is to promote steel and the steel industry to customers, the industry, media and the general public.
worldsteel is a non-profit organisation with headquarters in Brussels
, Belgium
.
Every year, worldsteel publishes a list of the top steel-producing companies.
Climate change
The world steel industry has developed a global, steel sector-specific approach to tackling climate change. worldsteel issued a position paper on CO2 emissions reduction in 2007.
Economics
The association publishes monthly production statistics and two annual statistics publications: the Steel Statistical Yearbook and World Steel in Figures. Information on future trends is published twice a year, in the form of a short range outlook for steel demand and a medium-term forecast.
Safety and health
worldsteel promotes a policy of zero harm to all steel industry employees and contractors. The aim is to achieve an accident-free workplace across the industry.
Sustainability
The association and its member companies have formulated a policy on sustainable development to measure the industry's economic, environmental and social performance. worldsteel produces a biennial sustainability report. The latest edition is the 2008 Sustainability Report of the world steel industry.
The automotive and construction sectors
The WorldAutoSteel and Living Steel programmes stimulate innovation and use of steel in the automotive and building sectors.
, Belgium
on 19 October 1967. In April 2006, IISI opened a second office in Beijing
, China
. The organisation changed its name to World Steel Association in October 2008.
The purpose of the association is to promote steel and the steel industry to customers, the industry, media and the general public.
worldsteel is a non-profit organisation with headquarters in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
Membership
To be eligible for regular membership, companies must produce at least two million tons (1.8 million tonnes) of steel and operate as independent commercial enterprises.Every year, worldsteel publishes a list of the top steel-producing companies.
Areas of activity
worldsteel's key areas of activity include:Climate change
The world steel industry has developed a global, steel sector-specific approach to tackling climate change. worldsteel issued a position paper on CO2 emissions reduction in 2007.
Economics
The association publishes monthly production statistics and two annual statistics publications: the Steel Statistical Yearbook and World Steel in Figures. Information on future trends is published twice a year, in the form of a short range outlook for steel demand and a medium-term forecast.
Safety and health
worldsteel promotes a policy of zero harm to all steel industry employees and contractors. The aim is to achieve an accident-free workplace across the industry.
Sustainability
The association and its member companies have formulated a policy on sustainable development to measure the industry's economic, environmental and social performance. worldsteel produces a biennial sustainability report. The latest edition is the 2008 Sustainability Report of the world steel industry.
The automotive and construction sectors
The WorldAutoSteel and Living Steel programmes stimulate innovation and use of steel in the automotive and building sectors.
History
The World Steel Association was founded as the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) in BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
on 19 October 1967. In April 2006, IISI opened a second office in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
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. The organisation changed its name to World Steel Association in October 2008.