The White Book of Steel

From meteorites to the high strength steels of today

The White Book of Steel is published by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) and deals with the story of steel and the steelmaking industry.

The objective of this book was not only to provide a brief history of the steel as a working material, but to show how important this material is for future innovations.

The White Book of Steel is a fascinating journey into the past and future of steel and the steelmaking industry.

The World Steel Association (worldsteel)

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) represents roughly 170 steelmaking companies, national and regional steelmaking associations and research institutions.

The European counterpart of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) is EUROFER, with headquarters in Brussels. voestalpine CEO Wolfgang Eder is the president of this institution, which represents 100% of the European steel producers.