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Artificial Intelligence, Steel And The Future Of Shipping

Artificial intelligence, steel and the future of shipping Shipping is set to change as new technologies go mainstream, but steel will remain indispensable. Technology is rapidly transforming operat...

August 2022 Crude Steel Production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.6 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2022, a 3.0% decrease compared to August 2021. Crude ...

2022 International Woodworking Machinery Exhibition

The post epidemic era drives the strong rise of digitalization and innovative thinking. The International Woodworking Exhibition helps the industry to grasp the new characteristics of the domestic ...

About Steel - What is steel?

Steel is the world’s most important engineering and construction material. It is used in every aspect of our lives; in cars and construction products, refrigerators and washing machines, cargo ship...

The World's Largest Board Manufacturer Invested 400 Million Euros To Build A ...

The latest news from home micro observation: Kronospan, the world's largest board manufacturer, is preparing to spend more than 400 million euros (about 2.7 billion yuan) to build a new board m...

SteelChallenge-17 Open

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has opened registration for the 17th edition of steelChallenge. The World Steel Association (worldsteel) opened registration for the 17th edition of steelCh...

SMM Evening Comments (Aug 30): Shanghai Nonferrous Metals Still Shadowed By L...

Shanghai nonferrous metals closed with losses as the market was still shadowed by looming rate hikes. In addition, Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of BlackRock's global fixed income division,...

July 2022 Crude Steel Production

July 2022 crude steel production World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 149.3 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2022, a 6.5% decrease ...

What's Trending Across The Chinese Domestic Metal Market

According to data from the General Administration of Customs, in July 2022, China exported 6.671 million mt of steel, a drop of 886,000 mt from the previous month, and a year-on-year increase of 17...

A New Approach To Safety And Health in The Steel Industry

Safety culture and leadership fundamentals A few years ago, safety and health executives from worldsteel member organisations asked us to draw up recommendations to improve safety culture and leade...

Wind Power Is Helping Meet World’s Need For Sustainable Steel

With sustainable steel increasingly crucial to meeting the world’s climate targets, manufacturers are turning to wind power to decarbonise production. Renewable energy technologies are slated to pl...

Steel in Buildings And Infrastructure

Construction is one of the most important steel-using industries, accounting for more than 50% of world steel demand . Buildings – from houses to car-parks to schools and skyscrapers – rely on stee...