Iron and Steel Institute, American, is an association of producers of iron and steel in North and South America. Its principal purposes are (1) to promote interest in the iron and steel industry, (2) to collect and distribute information about the iron and steel industry, (3) to coordinate collaborative research for the industry, (4) to provide a forum for the exchange of information and discussion of problems in the industry, and (5) to promote the use of iron and steel.
The first formal association of United States iron and steel producers was formed in 1855 and became known as the American Iron and Steel Association. The American Iron and Steel Institute, organized in 1908, absorbed the association in 1913. Headquarters are in Washington, DC.
