A U.S. integrated steel producer headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recently announced that it will invest more than $1 billion to construct new facilities in Pennsylvania, including a sustainable endless casting and rolling facility at its Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania.
United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) announcement highlights] the company’s continued commitment to steelmaking in Pennsylvania. In addition to the endless casting and rolling facility, the company plans to build a cogeneration facility at its Clairton Plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Both are part of the U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works.
The cutting-edge endless casting and rolling technology combines thin slab casting and hot rolled band production into one continuous process and, according to U.S. Steel, will make Mon Valley Works the first facility of this type in the United States, and one of only a handful in the world, replacing the existing traditional slab caster and hot strip mill facilities at the Mon Valley location.
“This is a truly transformational investment for U. S. Steel,” said David B. Burritt, president and CEO of U.S. Steel. “We are combining our integrated steelmaking process with industry-leading endless casting and rolling to reinvest in steelmaking and secure the future for a new generation of steelworkers in Western Pennsylvania and the Mon Valley. U. S. Steel’s investment in leading technology and advanced manufacturing aligns with our vision to be the industry leader in delivering high-quality, value-added products and innovative solutions that address our customers’ most challenging steel needs for the future. We believe that adding sustainable steel technology to our footprint will create long-term value for our employees, our region, our customers and our investors.”
With this investment, Mon Valley Works will become the principal source of substrate for the production of
the company’s industry-leading XG3™ Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) that assists automotive customers in
meeting fuel efficiency standards. This project, in addition to producing sustainable AHSS, will improve
environmental performance, energy conservation and reduce our carbon footprint associated with Mon Valley Works. First coil production is expected in 2022, contingent upon permitting and construction.
Photo credit: Image still from video, U.S. Steel Youtube page
