Public Policy
On October 10, 2025 The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (“SSINA”) issued a press release expressing its strong support for Ambassador Greer’s remarks at the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity’s Ministerial meeting, as well as the Trump Administration’s efforts to address global excess steel capacity. Chris Zimmer, SSINA’s Chairman and the President and […]
October 10, 2025
Public Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chris Zimmer, Chairman of the Specialty Steel Industry of North American and President and CEO Universal Stainless and Alloy Products Inc., today applauded remarks presented by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to the Global Steel Forum on Excess Capacity (GFSEC) ministerial meeting, which took place in South Africa this morning. Zimmer made the […]
October 10, 2025
Public Policy
On March 27, 2025, SSINA joined the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the United States OCTG Manufacturers Association (USOMA), in a letter to President Trump expressing their strong support for his action to restore 25 percent tariffs on steel imports under […]
March 28, 2025
Stainless steel has a well-established track record for a wide range of structural applications—large and small, aesthetic and utilitarian—in different sectors of the construction industry. Entrance structures to commercial buildings, barriers, and cladding support systems are typical applications, as well as industrial structures such as platforms and equipment supports. The publication of the first U.S. design specification for hot rolled, welded and hollow structural stainless steel sections, ANSI/AISC 370 Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings at the end of 2021, along with its companion specification covering trade practices, AISC 313 Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings, removes a significant obstacle to the wider use of structural stainless steel.
Read MoreThe metal’s high scrap value and recyclability ensures that it is diverted from landfills and recaptured for use in new stainless steel. A recent international study by the ISSF determined that about 92% of the stainless steel used in architecture, building and construction applications is recaptured and recycled at the end of service.
Sustainability
Nickel is the essential allying element in the 300 series stainless steel grades. The presence of nickel results in the formation of an “austenitic” structure that gives these grades their strength, ductility and toughness, even at cryogenic temperatures. It also makes the material non-magnetic. While the
Alloying Elements
A variety of solar technologies have been developed to take advantage of the sun’s natural energy. This exciting area holds tremendous promise and new innovations are continuing to emerge. These technologies use corrosion resistant stainless steels for the production of raw materials and for solar energy production.
Alternative Energy
