Steel Slag Committee of Korea Iron & Steel Association Sets Goal of Establishing a High-Quality Aggregate Image for Slag

2026 First Board Meeting and General Assembly Held
Jin Youngjoo Reappointed as Committee Chairman

The Steel Slag Committee of the Korea Iron & Steel Association is making the establishment of a high-quality aggregate image a core initiative in order to expand the recycling market for steel slag.

The Steel Slag Committee of the Korea Iron and Steel Association held the 2026 board of directors meeting and regular general meeting on the 3rd in the association's main conference room. Korea Iron and Steel Association

The Steel Slag Committee of the Korea Iron & Steel Association held its 2026 Board of Directors meeting and regular general meeting on April 3 at the association's main conference room in Songpa-gu, Seoul. On this day, Committee Chairman Jin Youngjoo was reappointed for another term.

The committee has set this year's business direction as "proactive activities to secure a high-quality aggregate image for slag," and decided to promote detailed projects based on cooperation among member companies.

First, the committee will conduct a "steel slag recycling best practices contest and awards," and will produce a best practices booklet to promote the field applicability of slag.

Additionally, the committee plans to compile and systematize quality standards for slag recycling by use, and share these with relevant institutions, thereby enhancing the reliability of quality in both public and private construction projects and contributing to the expansion of the steel slag recycling market.

Furthermore, as in the previous year, the committee will hold two "roadshow presentations for expanding the value and utilization of slag" in the first and second half of the year, targeting local government officials and industry stakeholders. These sessions will explain application cases by use, economic benefits, and the utilization of slag as a mixed aggregate for asphalt concrete.

Chairman Jin stated, "We hope this year will mark a leap forward, contributing to the transition to a circular economy society through the revitalization of steel slag recycling."

Representatives from POSCO, Hyundai Steel, Dongkuk Steel, Seah Besteel, Seah Changwon Special Steel, Dongseo Development, Hyoseok, and Heungjin Development attended the meeting.

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