Members area English 中文 About us Our stories Media centre Steel by topic Publications Home About us Membership worldsteel represents over 160 steel producers (including 9 of the world's 10 largest steel companies), national and regional steel industry associations, and steel-research institutes. worldsteel members represent around 85% of world steel production. Membership has increased steadily since worldsteel (formerly the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI)) was founded in 1967. Who can become a member? Steel-producing companies are eligible for either regular or associate membership. Associations, federations and research associations that deal primarily with the steel industry are also eligible for membership. There are three categories of membership: Regular Regular members produce at least two million short tons (1.8 million metric tonnes) of crude steel (and equivalent) per annum and operate as independent commercial enterprises. State-controlled companies must be free to make their own economic and investment decisions and operate in a market-based economy. Regular members are entitled to vote at meetings of the Board of Directors. Associate Any steel-producing company other than a regular member or a steel-producing company with the potential to become a regular member. Affiliated Steel and steel-related industry associations, federations and steel research organisations are eligible to join as affiliated members. As a member you will be able to: Access the worldsteel extranet, a password protected website available exclusively to members that provides details of all our programmes, activities and campaigns. Benefit from worldsteel’s member-only data, reports, publications, case studies and authoritative works on specialist subjects including the latest technical and economic data on industry trends and performance affecting the global steel industry. Become involved at an international level in common market development programmes and initiatives. Network with other steel industry professionals from around the world at meetings, events and the conferences organised by worldsteel. Join major industry wide working parties, expert groups and committees in worldsteel. Send high-potential employees as Fellows to worldsteel to work on specific projects and gain knowledge of the industry at a global level. The association exerts no pressure or politics on its members. worldsteel is not involved in competitive issues between steel companies. Membership A to D Membership E to R Membership S to Z Benefits of membership Download our report describing membership benefits. General Assembly Find out where our General Assemblies have been held since 1967. At our General Assembly 2017 in Brussels in October, Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, opened our General Assembly with a speech on the state of the economy and developed issues specific to the steel industry. Fellowship programme Membership provides the opportunity to send high-potential employees to worldsteel to work on specific projects and gain knowledge of the industry at a global level. Enquiries Nina Gabatan Manager, Membership and Business Development +32 2 702 8921 Send email Frank Zhong Chief Representative, Beijing Office/Advisor on Economics, Raw Materials and Markets +86 10 6464 6733 ext 101 Send email Brussels office Avenue de Tervueren 270 - 1150 Brussels - Belgium T: +32 2 702 89 00 - F: +32 2 702 88 99 - E: steel@worldsteel.org Beijing office C413 Office Building - Beijing Lufthansa Center - 50 Liangmaqiao Road Chaoyang District - Beijing 100125 - China T: +86 10 6464 6733 - F: +86 10 6468 0728 - E: china@worldsteel.org steeluniversity.org | worldautosteel.org | constructsteel.org | worldstainless.org worldsteel news Sign up to receive our e-newsletter. You can easily unsubscribe at any time. Sign up © 2018 worldsteel