The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has announced the admission of several new members, as well as the upcoming appointment of a new Director General.
At its latest Board meeting, worldsteel welcomed the following steel producers as regular members:
- Almaadi Steel (Egypt), represented by Mina Atef HENDY
- Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (South Korea), represented by Samyoung CHOI
- Grupo AG (Guatemala), represented by Rodrigo GABRIEL
- Hydnum Steel S.L. (Spain), represented by Eva MANEIRO
- İÇDAŞ Çelik Enerji Tersane ve Ulaşım San (Türkiye), Akgün FILIZ
- Marcegaglia (United Kingdom), represented by David SCAIFE
- Steel Dynamics (United States), represented by Mark MILLET
In addition, K1-MET GmbH (Austria) has joined as an affiliated member.
worldsteel also announced that Henrik Adam will assume the role of Director General from mid-Q4 2026. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of Tata Steel Netherlands Holding BV and holds leadership positions within EUROFER and the Steel Institute VDEh.
Dr. Adam brings more than 25 years of experience in the steel and automotive sectors, including senior executive roles at Tata Steel Europe and thyssenkrupp. He will succeed Edwin Basson, who will retire after more than 15 years leading the association.
The World Steel Association represents steel producers, national and regional industry associations, and research institutes, accounting for approximately 85% of global steel production.
