World Steel Association, often abbreviated as worldsteel, is the international trade body for the iron and steel industry. The association represents approximately 170 steel producers (including 16 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.
The purpose of the association is to promote steel and the steel industry to customers, the industry, media and the general public.
worldsteel is a non-profit organisation with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium and Beijing, China.
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