The steel industry today is vital to both economic competitiveness and national security. Steel is the backbone of bridges, skyscrapers, railroads, automobiles, and appliances. Most grades of steel in use today – particularly high-strength steels that are lighter and more versatile – were not available ten years ago. Steel is the most recyclable and recycled material in North America, with an overall recycling rate of 68 percent.

Steel is one of nine energy- and waste- intensive industries that is participating with the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Industrial Technologies in a new collaborative R&D strategy called "Industries of the Future."

Using an industry-defined vision of what the steel industry is desired to look like in the year 2020, the steel industry and the U.S. Department of Energy are using this strategy to build collaborations to develop and deploy technologies crucial to the industry's future.

The Missouri Steel Industry consists of 34 companies in two major categories:

Missouri Steel Industry Facts

• The Missouri Steel Industry employs over 3100 people and is comprised of 34 companies.
• 38% of these companies are located within 50 miles of St. Louis. They are located in St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Franklin and Jefferson Counties.
• Kansas City has 31% of the total Missouri steel industry employment.
• St. Louis accounts for 23% of the total employment.

Missouri Industry Profile

STEEL INDUSTRY PROFILE (PowerPoint, 1.18 MB)

OIT Steel Industry Vision and Roadmap

STEEL INDUSTRY VISION -- Coming Soon

STEEL INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP -- Coming Soon

Department of Energy Web Pages

OIT's Steel IOF Home Page

EIA's Steel Industry Analysis Brief