United States Steel Corporation announced recently the restart of construction on a technologically advanced electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking facility at its Tubular Operations in Fairfield, Alabama. U. S. Steel previously initiated construction of the EAF in March 2015 in order to replace an existing aging blast furnace, but the company suspended construction in December 2015 due to unfavorable market conditions.
The investment to complete the EAF, which includes modernization of the existing rounds caster, is expected to begin immediately and the furnace is expected to be on line in the second half of 2020. The U. S. Steel Fairfield Tubular Operations custom creates seamless steel casing with an outside diameter range of 4-1/2 to 9-7/8 inches and seamless steel line and standard pipe with an outside diameter range 4-1/2 to 8-5/8 inches.
“We are pleased to announce the achievement of the market and performance stage gates required to restart our Tubular Segment EAF,” said David B. Burritt, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This investment is an important step to improve our cost structure and positions our Tubular business to win over the long-term. We are committed to investing in the sustainable steel technology required to be a value-added tubular solutions provider for our customers,” said President and Chief Executive Officer David B. Burritt.
“Thanks to the President’s strong trade actions and improved market conditions, support from the United Steelworkers and incentives from the State of Alabama and the Jefferson County Commission, we are excited to add EAF capabilities to our company’s footprint and provide sustainable tubular solutions for our customers,” added Burritt.
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