President Trump Prioritizes Passage of U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement
The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) comments on the U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) following President Trump’s State of the Union Address
SMA Elects New Leadership to Board of Directors
Washington, D.C. – The Steel Manufacturers Association’s (SMA) Board of Directors today announced Dave Sumoski, executive vice president of merchant and rebar products at Nucor, was elected to serve as Chairman of the SMA, through January 2021.
Steel Facts
A car’s structure,the safety cage, is made from steel.
It takes more than 40 trees to build a wood-framed home. It takes approximately
four recycled cars to frame a typical 2000 sq. ft. house.
Asphalt roofs actually weigh twice as much as steel roofs.
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the steel companies in North America have invested more than $7.5 billion in capital equipment for the control of water and air pollution and the treatment of solid waste.
Canned food is as nutritious as its fresh and frozen counterparts upon preparation.
Testimonials
“As a founding member of the SMA, Commercial Metals believes that the organization represents 21st Century Steelmakers and creates a forum where its members can exchange ideas and engage in solution focused initiatives for the North American steel industry. We are proud to be a part of this organization.”
Tracy Porter, SMA Chairman and Executive Vice President of CMC, Irving TX“The SMA is a tremendous value proposition for me and for my company. As a trade association, the SMA embraces into its day-to-day operations the EAF, Minimill culture, which is lean, cross-functional and results-oriented. SMA addresses my advocacy needs and fights for domestic steel producers, whether they are Fortune 500 companies or 100 plus year old family businesses, such as mine.”
Burke Byer, President & CEO Byer Steel, Cincinnati, OH“We value our long standing relationship with the SMA. The SMA enables us to have significant access to our customer base, interact with company personnel and promote our innovative and sustainable solutions to the steel industry.”
Mike Romano, Global VP Corporate Accounts, NALCO an Ecolab Company
Upcoming Events
Winter Environment Committee Meeting
Environment Committee Meeting
Mesa, AZ
February 13-15, 2019
Spring HR & Transportation Committee Meetings
HR & Transportation Committee Meetings
New Orleans, LA
March 13-15, 2019
Spring POD, Safety Committee & Associates Meeting
POD, Safety Committee & Associates Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
April 3-5, 2019
*Keynote address: Ricky Rollins
Ricky Rollins, “The Day We Will Remember”
Spring Environment Committee Meeting
Environment Committee Meeting
Washington, DC
May 15-16, 2019