Federacciai is the Federation of the Italian Steel Companies and is part of Confindustria. Today it gathers about 120 member firms producing and transforming over 95% of the Italian steel output. The original aim of Federacciai is to safeguard companies’ interests, to support them and to favour contacts among the firms which produce, transform and distribute steel and related products. Speaking out on behalf of the firms in the sector, Federacciai promotes industrial policies supporting the industry through tireless work focussed on economics, politics and on techno-scientific issues. Federacciai is also engaged to promote steel industry’s image in Italy and abroad, stressing its economic features, explaining its structure, showing its evolution. Therefore it acts as a valuable supporter at enhancing the competitiveness of the Italian steel companies on the national and international market, as well as at solving the sector issues.