Bosma Information

The Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia ( BOSMA) is the peak body representing the Australian steel manufacturers BlueScope, Moly-Cop, and Liberty OneSteel. BOSMA members supply the majority of long and flat steel mill products used in the Australian domestic market. Their steel businesses operate across several hundred sites, servicing customers in a variety of industries, including the building & construction, manufacturing, infrastructure and agriculture sectors. The Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia has a long-standing history representing steel makers and steel foundries since its inception in 1923. It was founded as a forum for Australian steel makers - initially BHP and the major Australian foundries, and other steel makers as they emerged - to discuss industry issues, dialogue with Government, and for representation on Australian Standards committees. BHP CEOs Essington Lewis and Ian McLennan both served as Chairman in the early years, underlining the seriousness with which BHP treated its relationships with Standards and Government. BOSMA also has always been an active Council Member of Standards Australia, a position it still holds today. In more recent years, Warren Hoskins, the BHP Foundry Manager at Port Kembla served as Chairman of BOSMA from 1992 to 2000 when the foundry closed. Neville Power of Smorgon Steel followed him as Chairman until 2007, and then Bernie Landy of BlueScope Steel took the Chair until 2011 when Andrew Roberts of OneSteel/Arrium succeeded him. David Jenkins of BlueScope Steel became Chairman in 2013. David Armston has been Executive Director and Secretary since 1998. BOSMA s principal activities continue as representation on Australian Standards and other committees and organisations, and representing the interests of its members to Government and other relevant bodies. BOSMA has various Board committees. The BOSMA Climate Change committee under the Chairmanship of David Jenkins, and the BOSMA Standards and Compliance committee under the Chairmanship of Rob ...