U.S. Steel CEO sees recovery beginning for steel industry

U.S. Steel CEO John Surma sees recovery beginning for steel industry. Delivering the keynote address to an audience of more than 1,000 people during the second day of the Association of Iron and Steel Technology conference in Pittsburgh, U.S. Steel CEO John Surma spoke about the future and the direction in which he sees the steel industry heading after a dismal 18 months. Surma sees signs of the economic recovery all around. The fact that the United States has a wealth of natural resources will allow the steel industry to return to normal levels without the burden or expense of importing the materials needed to produce steel.