OECD Steel Committee sees market recovery beginning end 2009 at earliest

09-Jun-2009

The gobal economic crisis has led to a sharp contraction in steel production, consumption, prices and jobs. According to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 8-9 June 2009, conditions for a recovery in demand could begin to be seen towards the end of the year.

OECD Steel Committee says market remains strong, despite risks to global economy

23-May-2008

The world steel market remains strong in spite of heightened risks to the global economy, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 22-23 May 2008.

The Iron and Steel Industry: new edition

22-Apr-2008

What are the trends in the iron and steel industry for the world's major economies? The new 2008 edition of this publication is now available on SourceOECD, with data through February 2008.

OECD Steel Committee says market remains strong but growing risks cloud outlook

05-Dec-2007

The global steel market is in its sixth year of strong output and demand growth. But the outlook for 2008 is less buoyant amid weaker prospects for global economic growth, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 3-4 December 2007.

62nd session of the steel Committee meeting and Roundtable on consolidation on consolidation in the world steel industry 17-18 May 2007, Istanbul.

31-May-2007

The presentations from the 62nd Steel Committee meeting and the Roundtable on consolidation in the world steel market, held in Istanbul on 17-18 May 2007 are now available.

OECD Steel Committee sees favourable outlook for steel demand: the global steel industry faces important challenges

21-May-2007

Driven by buoyant steel-intensive economic activity including construction and infrastructure building in many developing economies, global apparent consumption of steel has increased at an average pace of more than 7% per annum since 2002 to reach a record level of 1.113 billion tonnes last year.

OECD Steel Committee sees market outlook bright but slower demand expected in 2007

08-Nov-2006

The global steel market is enjoying its fifth consecutive year of strong output and demand growth. The outlook for 2007 is expected to remain relatively bright, but a less vibrant world economy should slow demand and production growth, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 7-8 November 2006.

67th session of the OECD Steel Committee 10-11 December 2009

from 10-Dec-2009 to 11-Dec-2009

The 67th session of the OECD Steel Committee will take place in Paris on 10-11 December 2009. 

More details will follow shortly.

Workshop on steel and related raw materials

from 15-Dec-2008 to 16-Dec-2008

Government and industry representatives meet in Kuala Lumpur on 15/16th December 2008 to review and discuss how the world’s steel industry is coping with the consequences of the financial crisis and what these developments imply for the steel-related raw material markets. By building a broader understanding of the steel-related raw material markets and exploring ways to improve the way they function.