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worldsteel releases datasets to help lower carbon footprint

wordsteel's life cycle inventory (LCI) data enables a life cycle approach to be used when determining the environmental impact of steel-containing products, including their carbon footprints. It is used in life cycle assessment (LCA) studies that guide the development of environmental standards and regulations. It also helps manufacturers in compliance and improvement initiatives.

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January 2010 Crude Steel Production 22 Feb 2010

worldsteel announces steeluniversity Challenge winners 04 Feb 2010

World crude steel output decreases by -8.0% in 2009 22 Jan 2010

November 2009 Crude Steel Production 21 Dec 2009


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Brazilian Steel Congress 2010 14 Apr 2010 to 16 Apr 2010

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2010 SEAISI Conference & Exhibition 17 May 2010 to 20 May 2010

China International Forgemasters Meeting 2010 24 May 2010 to 27 May 2010

10th International Conference on Steel Rolling 15 Sep 2010 to 17 Sep 2010

4th Baosteel Biennial Academic Conference 16 Nov 2010 to 18 Nov 2010

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worldsteel joins UNEP life cycle initiative

worldsteel has joined the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Life Cycle Initiative (LC Ini) as a Gold Sponsor.

As a member of the International Life Cycle Board, worldsteel will provide support for programmes and initiatives that advance the development and refinement of LCA.

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Steel Statistical Yearbook 2009

worldsteel's Steel Statistical Yearbook is now available in the Bookshop as a free downloadable PDF file.

The yearbook presents a cross-section of steel industry statistics for 1999-2008.

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House over water

This steel house in South Australia is built on a bridge spanning a creek on a 20-hectare hobby farm.

While it was a challenging site, the simplicity of the structure and the ease of its assembly using steel components made the construction relatively easy.

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