AISI Joins PDHonline.org to Promote Steel through Online Education

Washington, D.C., November 15, 2000 - American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has formed a partnership with www.PDHonline.org to promote the use of steel through online education. According to this new partnership, PDHonline.org will develop, host and promote the online courses for AISI in the areas of transportation and infrastructures. AISI plans to convert several of its bridge, pipe and utility pole seminars to this web-based format over the next several months.


"This move enables AISI stay at the forefront of educating design engineers about the use of steel," said Dr. John Huang, President of PDHonline.org based in Fairfax, VA. "Web-based marketing and training through online education is more efficient and cost-effective compared to the traditional methods."

AISI is a non-profit association of North American companies engaged in the iron and steel industry. The Institute is comprised of 45 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 158 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry.