The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced the newly elected members of its Executive Board of Directors for the 2026/2027 period on October 13.
The association elected Hadeed CEO Abdulqader Almubarak as its new chairman, while Çolakoğlu Metalurji CEO Uğur Dalbeler, who chaired the association during the previous term, was elected vice-chair. Nippon Steel president and COO Tadashi Imai was elected as the other vice-chair, while EMSTEEL group CEO Saeed Al Remeithi was named Audit Committee chair.
Membership expands across Asia and the Middle East
Bangladesh's Anwar Ispat and China's Hunan Iron and Steel Group joined as regular members, while UAE-based Metaluck Global Resources and Steel Producers Committee, alongside the Uzbekistan Metallurgy Association, were admitted as affiliated members.
