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    April 9, 2026

    SMA, AISI upbeat as US chairs Global Forum on Excess Steel Capacity

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    Domestic steel trade groups think real action could occur with the US chairing the Global Forum on Excess Steel Capacity this year at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). 

    Philip K. Bell, president and CEO of Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), and American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) President and CEO Kevin Dempsey recently attended an OECD meeting in Paris. SMU sat down with them (virtually) to get their thoughts following the meeting.

    Ethan Bernard

    Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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