On January 11, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of imports of steel articles on the national security of the United States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862)...
Press Release: SMA Comments on NAFTA Washington, D.C. – The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement from the president’s announcement that the U.S. and Mexico had reached an agreement in principle on NAFTA renegotiation: We are pleased to see this preliminary agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. [...]
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SMA Safety Committee members met with OSHA leadership, including Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary, to discuss efforts of the mini-mill steel sector in improving safety. The committee brought perspectives from 10 different EAF companies and shared a strong, unified message with OSHA
"Steel from firearms melted down at mills around the country is used for construction, mining and more..."
Monterrey Mexico: INBLIC Technologies, an integrator of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for the Steel Industry, just signed a partner agreement to resell GE Digital’s Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) software application.
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SMA member, Steel Dynamics Inc., named Steel Producer of the Year at the AMM Awards for Steel Excellence. Mark Millett, President and CEO of SDI and SMA Vice Chairman accepts award on behalf of the team at SDI.
SMA member company, JSW Steel, was presented with the award for Tube and Pipe Producer of the Year at the 2018 Steel Success Strategies XXXIII in New York. Congratulations to John Hritz, President & CEO, and his team at JSW Steel for this honor.
Philip K. Bell, President of the Steel Manufactures Association, moderates the North American panel at Steel Success Strategies XXXIII in New York. SMA board member, Mark Millett, President & CEO of Steel Dynamics, Inc. was also a participant on this panel.