This webpage contains information that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Twitter Linkedin Facebook Instagram Youtube For more information, please visit View source version on : Steel is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with world-class operations across the United States and in Central Europe. Steel’s proprietary XG3™ advanced high-strength steel. With renewed emphasis on innovation and customer focus, the company produces cutting-edge products such as U. The company’s “Best of Both” integrated and mini-mill technology strategy is advancing a more secure, sustainable future for U. Steel produces high value-added steel products for the automotive, infrastructure, appliance, container, and energy industries. With extensive iron ore production and an annual raw steelmaking capability of 22 million net tons, U. Steel’s YouTube page at or here.įounded in 1901, the United States Steel Corporation is a Fortune 250 company and leading integrated steel producer. Video footage of the start-up is available on U. The EAF will have an annual steelmaking capacity of 1.6 million tons. In the start-up process, Fairfield EAF #1 commenced its first arc, charged and melted steel scrap, and on October 20, tapped its first heat of liquid steel. This process charges recycled steel scrap into the furnace, which is then heated by electric arcs melting the scrap into liquid steel. The EAF method of steelmaking utilizes electrical energy to melt a heat of steel. We are excited to provide our customers with more sustainable tubular solutions, including our technically advanced proprietary connections, to support their efforts to safely extract and transport the resources necessary to power our daily lives.” Matthews said, “I am proud of the Fairfield team for their perseverance and continued focus throughout the construction and start-up processes, especially on our core value of safety. Steel Senior Vice President – Tubular Products Douglas R. Fairfield EAF #1 adds significantly more sustainable steelmaking technology to our portfolio.” We had the added benefit of using this project as a tool for technical collaboration with the EAF experts at our ‘Best of Both’ partner, Big River Steel.
This successful start-up delivers on that promise, and I am very pleased with the way our people safely accomplished this while navigating the disruptive influences of the COVID-19 pandemic. We made a commitment to add electric arc steelmaking to our operating footprint as part of our ‘Best of Both’ strategy. Burritt said, “The EAF significantly enhances our ability to deliver customer-centric solutions and results. Steel President and Chief Executive Officer David B. The EAF start-up is the latest milestone providing customer value through the company’s “Best of Both” integrated and mini-mill technology strategy.Ĭommenting on the start-up, U. Steel announced the successful start-up of its newly constructed, technologically advanced electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking facility at its Fairfield, Alabama, operations.
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