Steel

The OECD carries out analytical and statistical work in: world market steel industry developments in steel, world steelmaking capacity, world steel trade developments, and basic steel statistics. It holds meetings and workshops to discuss current and emerging issues.

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Workshop on steel and related raw materials

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

The workshop, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will bring together all players in the steel raw material markets. It aims to build a broader understanding of the raw material markets and to explore ways and means to improve the functioning of these markets to ensure secure, predictable and accessible supply of steel raw materials while highlighting win-win opportunities for all.

The OECD Steel Committee in Paris, La Défense, on 22-23 May 2008

from 22-May-2008 to 23-May-2008

The Steel Committee, a global platform where multilateral steel problems and policy solutions are discussed, held its 64th session in Paris, La Défense, on 22-23 May 2008. Governments, industry representatives and other stakeholders met to discuss issues including the outlook for steel and raw material markets, steel trade and trade policy developments, government support measures for steel, and environmental challenges.

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.

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