British Iron and Steel Federation

The British Iron and Steel Federation (BISF) was an association of major British steel firms established in 1934 during the Great Depression. Its primary role was to negotiate with the government and foreign entities on issues such as pricing, tariffs, and quotas for the iron and steel industry. During World War II, the BISF's staff largely directed wartime steel production through the Ministry of Supply. After the war, despite a period of nationalization and subsequent denationalization, the BISF continued to represent the privately owned steel industry, with an Iron and Steel Board established in 1953 to oversee it. The BISF was abolished in 1967 when the public British Steel Corporation was created.1