World Steel Association

Sustainable steel: At the core of the green economy

Steel: A key driver of the world's economy

Life cycle thinking: New solutions for new times

WORLDSTEEL SHORT RANGE OUTLOOK

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2013 and 2014. Read more

CLIMATE ACTION MEMBER PHOTOS: BOARD MEETING, VIENNA, APRIL 2013

Photos of worldsteel member companies that provided their 2011 CO2 data emissions data. Many have been recognised for their participation in the programme for five consecutive years.
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TRIPLE E SHIPS TO LAUNCH NEW ERA FOR STEEL AT SEA

The latest class of container ship, the Triple E, will go into service as of July 2013. Read more

KEY FACTS ABOUT STEEL

Steel is a key driver of the world's economy. The industry directly employs more than two million people worldwide, with a further two million contractors and four million people in supporting industries.
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STEEL IN YOUR LIFE

STEEL IN THE 21ST CENTURY

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: ANIMATION

7TH STEELUNIVERSITY CHALLENGE GRAND FINAL

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worldsteel represents approximately 170 steel producers (including 17 of the world's 20 largest steel companies), national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. worldsteel members represent around 85% of world steel production. Read more

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Question: “Where can I find historical capacity utilisation data?”

Answer: We publish a graph entitled 'Steel capacity utilisation ratio' in the monthly crude steel production press release. This is the only place that capacity utilisation is shown. The earliest available data is from January 2008.

Question: “Where can I find a breakdown of capacity utilisation data by region or country?”

Answer: worldsteel only publishes global data, and only in graph format. See above for an explanation of where you can find the graphs.