14 News Chatter to Keep You Current

December 19, 2025 / HEAT TREAT NEWS

Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry. Enjoy these 14 news items, including OTTO JUNKER‘s induction furnace installation supporting low-carbon foundry operations, IperionX‘s collaboration with Carver Pump Company to strengthen domestic titanium manufacturing, Solar Atmospheres of Michigan earning its Nadcap 18-month Merit Status for heat treating and brazing, and more!

Equipment

1. OTTO JUNKER has equipped Eisengießerei Th. Schultz with a MONOMELT coreless induction furnace, replacing a cupola and converting the foundry to electric melting. The system significantly cuts energy use and CO₂ emissions while demonstrating how induction technology is helping foundries transition to more efficient, low-carbon production.

2. A global drivetrain technology leader has selected NUTEC Bickley to supply a CQI-9–compliant isothermal annealing line for automotive component production. The new equipment strengthens heat treat quality and consistency, reflecting the industry’s continued investment in advanced thermal processing to support higher-performance drivetrains.

3. Newton Heat Treating has completed a major equipment upgrade, replacing steam accumulators that had been in service for 20 years in its uphill quenching/cold stabilization operation. The upgrade directly impacts the company’s aerospace processing capabilities, with many parts destined for optical components in space applications undergoing this critical heat treatment process.

4. Kaiser Aluminum Corp., a producer of heat treated, flat-rolled aluminum products, has completed a $25 million expansion and upgrade of its Trentwood rolling mill in Spokane Valley. This marks the latest phase of the company’s long-term strategy to increase heat treatment throughput for aerospace, automotive, and general engineering markets.

5. ArcelorMittal is advancing a major expansion in electrical steel production that includes a preparation line, a continuous annealing and varnishing line, and a slitting line — developments that reflect ongoing job growth and investment in industrial heat treating processes worldwide.

6. A United States military base will receive an electrically heated draw batch oven from Wisconsin Oven Corporation for use in heat treating aerospace components. The industrial oven was engineered to meet critical safety requirements and the stringent demands of aerospace heat treating.

7. JSW Vijayanagar Metallics, a subsidiary of JSW Steel, has commissioned a new 350-ton RH (Ruhrstahl Heraeus) unit, the world’s first operational combination of an RH Ladle Rocker technology with Fast Vessel Exchange from SMS Group. This represents a major advancement in secondary metallurgy and plant efficiency.

8. PROENERGY has ordered four Ipsen vacuum furnaces for its new Houston location, expanding heat treating capacity to support growing demand for fast-start gas turbines and lifecycle maintenance services. The investment strengthens PROENERGY’s ability to manufacture, repair, and overhaul high-quality turbine components while reducing lead times.

Entry zone to ArcelorMittal’s continuous annealing and varnishing line

Company & Personnel

9. SMS Group’s South Africa-based Metix brand and Magmec signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a magnesium metal production facility in the United Arab Emirates utilizing advanced reduction furnace technology. The facility will be designed to process magnesium oxide originating from feed sources such as dolomite or brine. The partnership aims to establish a regional, sustainable supply of magnesium for strategic industrial users.

10. Carlos Carrasco has joined the SECO/WARWICK USA sales team as regional manager for Mexico, bringing more than 11 years of experience with the company as a sales representative. In his new role, he will support customers across the region in addressing their heat treatment challenges.

11. IperionX is working with Carver Pump Company to advance domestic titanium manufacturing and thermal processing capabilities in a recent commitment to reduce long lead times for critical pump components used for naval shipbuilding. This addresses supply chain constraints that have slowed ship construction and maintenance. By shortening production timelines, the initiative supports improved fleet readiness while reinforcing domestic manufacturing capacity for mission-critical naval systems.

Metix and Magmec representatives at the signing of an MOU to advance a magnesium metal production facility

Kudos

12. Solar Atmospheres of Michigan has earned Nadcap 18-month Merit Status for heat treating and brazing, marking a significant quality milestone, bringing every Solar Atmospheres facility nationwide to merit standing. The achievement reflects three consecutive years of audits with zero major findings, underscoring the company’s disciplined process control and commitment to specification compliance while serving industries including aerospace, defense, and medical manufacturing.

13. Tenova hosted Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Industry, Faisol Riza, at its global headquarters to showcase sustainable steelmaking technologies, following an initiative led by Indonesian steel producer PT Tata Metal Lestari. The visit highlighted collaboration among Tenova, TML, and the Indonesian government to advance low-emission steel production, energy efficiency, and industrial innovation.

14. Bodycote has achieved Nadcap accreditation for heat treating, vacuum brazing, and TIG welding at its new 55,000-square-foot facility in Fairfield, Ohio. The milestone strengthens Bodycote’s North American presence and expands capacity to meet growing demand for high-specification thermal processing in aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturing sectors.

Solar Atmospheres heat treating facility

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News from Abroad: Furnace Efficiency and Climate Neutrality

June 17, 2024 / AUTOMOTIVE HEAT TREAT NEWS, BURNERS & COMBUSTION SYSTEMS, ENERGY HEAT TREAT NEWS, MANUFACTURING HEAT TREAT NEWS

Today’s News from Abroad installment brings us news of a climate-neutral metallurgical thermal process center in Germany, a twin-ladle furnace station in Brazil, and a Korean steel maker gaining furnace efficiency.

Heat Treat Today partners with two international publications to deliver the latest news, tech tips, and cutting-edge articles that will serve our audience — manufacturers with in-house heat treat. heat processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication, serves mostly the European and Asian heat treat markets, and Furnaces International, a Quartz Business Media publication, primarily serves the English-speaking globe.

ArcelorMittal Brasil Orders Twin-Ladle Furnace Station from Danieli

2024 06 NFA ArcelorMittal Tubarão, Serra, Espirito Santo — ArcelorMittal’s Tubarão integrated steel plant in Serra, Espirito Santo state, where Danieli will install twin-ladle furnace station.
Source: furnaces-international.com

“ArcelorMittal Brasil has chosen Danieli Centro Met technology and equipment for a twin-ladle furnace station to be installed at the Tubarão integrated steel plant in Serra, Espirito Santo state, where 7+ Mt/yr of high-quality, flat carbon steel products are produced. The new twin-ladle furnace station will be placed in the melt-shop bay between converters and continuous casting machines to complete the refining area, remove sulphur contents and make quality adjustments to the steel bath, to produce USIBOR steel for automotive applications.”

READ MORE: “Arcelor Mittal Brasil orders twin-ladle furnace station from Danieli” at furnaces.international.com

TU Bergakademie Freiberg Opens Climate-Neutral Metallurgical Thermal Processing Center

News From Abroad 2024 06 TU Bergakademie Freiberg furnace test — At TU Bergakademie Freiberg, the simulation of a torch in a test furnace is part of developing technologies that could replace the natural gas burners of the future.
Source: TU Bergakademie Freiberg

“’Our goal is emission-free thermal processes, which we optimize through a closed loop system,’ says Professor Gotthard Wolf, head of the Foundry Institute at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. In order to get closer to this goal, two technologies have already been developed at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg that could replace the natural gas burners of the future. When using green electricity, the process step of melting, for example of aluminum, becomes completely CO2-free. These are a plasma-heated hot gas flare and an inductively heated got gas flare. ‘Each of the electrically operated flares could be replaced in existing melting furnaces without the mostly medium-sized foundry companies having to invest in alternative furnaces,’ explains Professor Wolf.”

READ MORE: “TU Bergakademie Freiberg optimizes metallurgical thermal process” at heat-processing.com

Tenova’s NextGen^® System Enhances Dongkuk Steel Mill Furnace Efficiency

2024 06 NFA Tenova Dongkuk Steel — The installation and commissioning of Tenova’s NextGen® will provide enhanced EAF efficiency, real-time monitoring, and control capabilities.
Source: furnaces-international.com

“Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd., a leading steelmaker in Korea, has recently contracted Tenova Goodfellow, Inc, a subsidiary of Tenova, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, to improve its furnace efficiency. The scope of the contract involves the supply and installation of Tenova’s NextGen^® System at Dongkuk’s Incheon Plant in Dong-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea. The Next-Gen^® System, tailored for Dongkuk Steel’s 120-ton AC shaft furnace, incorporates advanced hardware and temperature sensors for off-gas measurement which include two sampling stations and a central cabinet.”

READ MORE: “Dongkuk Steel Mill Co Ltd contracted Tenova Goodfellow Inc for a NextGen^®System for improved furnace efficiency” at furnaces-international.com.

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News from Abroad: A New Technique, Equipment, and Celebrations

May 8, 2023 / FEATURED NEWS, MANUFACTURING HEAT TREAT

Heat Treat Today is partnering with two international publications: heat processing, a Vulkan-Verlag GmbH publication that serves mostly the European and Asian heat treat markets, and Furnaces International, a Quartz Business Media publication that primarily serves the English-speaking globe. Through these partnerships, we are sharing the latest news, tech tips, and cutting-edge articles that will serve our audience — manufacturers with in-house heat treat.

In this article, originally published in Heat Treat Today's March 2023 Aerospace Heat Treating print edition, we look at new tech in Japan, a low emission material in Germany, an alliance of specialists in Mexico, and an executive move in a global industrial gas company.

ArcelorMittal Low Carbon Emission Wire Rod for C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KG

Delivery of the first low-carbon emissions wire rod coils at Wälzholz in Hagen, Germany
Source: ArcelorMittal

"As part of their business partnership, ArcelorMittal will supply C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KG with low carbon emissions wire rod from the Hamburg plant in the future. These steels are produced on the basis of scrap and renewable electricity (100 percent). The low carbon footprint of 504 kg CO2/t of steel is confirmed with an official Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). The delivery of the first 20 tons took place . . . at the cold rolling company’s site in Hagen, Germany. uses the material to manufacture heat treated profiles for industrial applications."

Hugh Grant, New Director for Linde

Hugh Grant, Director, Linde
Source: gasworld.com

"Linde plc announced that its Board of Directors has elected Hugh Grant as a new director of Linde plc, effective January 23, 2023. Grant will serve on the Nomination and Governance and the Human Capital committees. Grant, a Scottish national, is a highly regarded former executive and director who brings substantial global experience to the Linde plc Board of Directors. He served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Company, a global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality, from 2003 until 2018, when he led the sale of Monsanto to Bayer AG. "

New Tech for Shinkansai Steel Co., Ltd.'s -ton Electric Arc Furnace

New tech for Shinkansai Steel Co., Ltd. plant
Source: Furnaces International

"Designed by Danieli Automation, Q-One uses the latest digital power electronics technology to maintain the EAF power-factor values close to unity. The power-feeding system that will be installed at Sakai will have a five-unit configuration with a total maximum power of 54,6 MVA."

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Fringe Friday: ArcelorMittal Dofasco Lowers Carbon Footprint

October 28, 2022 / FEATURED NEWS, FOUNDRY CASTING NEWS, MANUFACTURING HEAT TREAT

Sometimes our editors find items that are not exactly "heat treat" but do deal with interesting developments in one of our key markets: aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, or general manufacturing. To celebrate getting to the “fringe” of the weekend, Heat Treat Today presents today’s Heat Treat Fringe Friday press release: an agreement for the supply of a direct reduction system for ArcelorMittal Dofasco, in North America.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco chooses Tenova for the supply of a hydrogen-ready 2,500,000 tons/year ENERGIRON® direct reduction system, to be located in Hamilton, Canada. This system will be incorporated in the decarbonization plan through a direct reduced iron (DRI) program.

Ron Bedard President & CEO
ArcelorMittal
Source: LinkedIn

"While [the project] involves installing new technology and equipment, the investment is really about people and planet," explains Ron Bedard, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal. "It will help our customers lower their carbon footprint, ensuring they deliver low carbon products to consumers. It will create and protect green careers in advanced manufacturing here at Dofasco. It will improve the work environment for our operations, maintenance, and technology teams. And it will significantly reduce the environmental impact of steelmaking in Hamilton.”

The manufacturer will transition away from the blast furnace (basic oxygen furnace steelmaking production route) to the DRI-electric arc furnace production route. The technology has the capability to capture and use CO2, reducing overall CO2 emissions and providing an additional revenue stream for the system operations. The system will produce hot DRI pellets that will be processed via the proven HYTEMP, a pneumatic transport system, to a new EAF mill to be located next to the ENERGIRON® system.

Stefano Maggiolino
President & CEO
Tenova HYL
Source: LinkedIn

“This innovative direct reduction plant will help ArcelorMittal to reach its target of reducing carbon emission and Tenova is very proud to be part of this journey.” said Stefano Maggiolino, president and CEO at Tenova HYL.

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Cleveland-Cliffs Completes ArcelorMittal USA Acquisition

December 16, 2020 / FEATURED NEWS, HEAT TREAT NEWS INDUSTRIES

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced that they formally completed its purchase of ArcelorMittal USA. According to a statement from the company, the combined company made pro-forma revenue of $17 billion on a full-year basis from 2019, and combined adjusted earnings of about $1.7 billion.

In the agreement, Cleveland-Cliffs took control of ArcelorMittal USA’s six steel-making facilities, eight finishing facilities, two iron ore mining and pelletizing operations, and three coal and coke-making operations.

Lourenco Goncalves
Board of Directors, President, and CEO
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

In addition to the ArcelorMittal deal, Cleveland-Cliffs also said it had acquired full ownership of two New Carlisle, Indiana steel plants, I/N Tek and I/N Kote. Cleveland-Cliffs previously shared part ownership of the plants with Nippon Steel Corporation but now owns both plants 100%. According to Cleveland-Cliffs, the factories generated $121 million in earnings in 2019.

Cleveland-Cliffs also added a separate plant owned by Nippon Steel in Alabama as a long-term supplier for automotive grade slabs.

In a statement, Lourenco Goncalves, CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, said the slew of deals “opens a new chapter in the history of the steel business in the United States. The assets we have acquired will be combined with our existing footprint, including AK Steel, Precision Partners, AK Tube, several mining and pelletizing facilities, our research and development center, and the most modern direct reduction plant in the world, which we have just started to operate in Toledo, OH.”

The company’s new, wider footprint, Goncalves said, would allow Cleveland-Cliffs to be “a major player in supporting American manufacturing, American future investments in infrastructure, and the prosperity of the American people through good paying middle-class jobs.”

Read about "Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Acquires Arcelor Mittal USA" here.

(photo source: video from https://usa.arcelormittal.com/products-and-markets)

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16 Quick Heat Treat News Chatter Items to Keep You Current

December 20, 2019 / FEATURED NEWS, HEAT TREAT NEWS INDUSTRIES

Heat Treat Today offers News Chatter, a feature highlighting representative moves, transactions, and kudos from around the industry.

Personnel & Company Chatter

Global aluminum producer Constellium SE recently announced that its casting and rolling operations in Singen, Germany, will offer ASI-certified aluminum rolled solutions, having been granted the chain of custody certification by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI).
An insulated metal panel manufacturing company was recently acquired by Nucor Corporation. TrueCore LLC, with a facility in Laurens, South Carolina, produces insulated metal panels serving the cold storage market, with future plans for additional commercial and industrial applications.
Michael K. Smith has joined Magnetic Specialties, Inc., as the company’s business development manager.
Leon J. Topalian and John H. Walker have been elected by the board of directors of Nucor Corporation as a director and non-executive chairman, respectively. Topalian is the president and COO of Nucor and will become the CEO on January 1, 2020. Walker, who has more than 35 years of experience in metal-related manufacturing and fabricating industries, has served as a member of Nucor’s Board of Directors since 2008 and as lead director since 2017.
Don P. Newman will join Allegheny Technologies Incorporated as senior vice president, finance and chief financial officer, effective January 6, 2020. Newman succeeds Pat DeCourcy, who will remain as senior vice president and special advisor to the CEO until his retirement on March 31, 2020, after a 31-year career with the company.
Mike Otero has been appointed chief operating officer of Braidy Industries, effective January 6, 2020.
GFG Alliance, owned by British commodities tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, recently reached an agreement to purchase the Duffel aluminum plant in Belgium from Novelis.
James K. Kamsickas has recently been elected president and CEO of Dana Incorporated. The board of directors elected Kamsickas to the additional post of chairman of the board. In addition, Keith E. Wandell, who has served on Dana’s board since July 2008 and as non-executive chairman since September 2016, will continue on the board as lead independent director.
The acquisition of Essar Steel India Ltd (ESIL) has reached completion. ArcelorMittal in a joint venture with Nippon Steel Corp. completed the acquisition. The venture, hereby called ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Ltd. (AM/NS India) will own and operate ESIL.

Equipment Chatter

To support rapid growth within their mechanical testing department, Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania has recently invested in a new Haas ST-10 CNC lathe.
A new special walk-in oven, No. 942, from Grieve Corporation, is currently being used for curing epoxy at the customer’s facility.
An Ecomelt-PS150 melting furnace and two tiltable holding and casting furnaces have been supplied to Otto Fuchs KG and installed in the company’s Meinerzhagen casthouse by Hertwich Engineering, a company of SMS group.
A new rotary furnace for recycling aluminum scrap was recently started at the Villadangos, Spain, facility of Latem Aluminium. The new 30-ton furnace was designed by GHI Smart Furnaces.

Kudos Chatter

Process Cooling Systems Inc was recently chosen along with 15 other companies to receive the Sixteenth Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Award. MassEcon, the state’s private sector partner in promoting business growth in Massachusetts, recognized the sixteen companies for their outstanding contributions to the Massachusetts economy. The companies were selected on the basis of job growth, facility expansion, investment, and community involvement since January 1, 2018. The winners were honored at a luncheon on November 26, 2019.
Paulo announces that three of its facilities have been awarded Gulfstream approval
Paulo announces that three of its facilities have been awarded Gulfstream approval following on-site audits in St. Louis, Cleveland, and Kansas City. The scope of the approval encompasses several Gulfstream specifications for various materials and processes. Paulo is approved for GAMPS 5101, 5102, 5103, 5104, 5105. Paulo’s Cleveland facility was also approved for hot isostatic pressing and furnace brazing.
LAI International marks its 40-year anniversary as a global leader in advanced manufacturing technologies for the aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial sectors. Founded in 1979 as a regional contract manufacturer specializing in laser welding and laser heat-treating processes, the company expanded its capabilities with proprietary waterjet machining, laser drilling, and additive manufacturing capabilities. Over the years, LAI has manufactured highly engineered components for some of the world’s leading innovators, including Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, and GE.

Heat Treat Today is pleased to join in the announcements of growth and achievement throughout the industry by highlighting them here on our News Chatter page. Please send any information you feel may be of interest to manufacturers with in-house heat treat departments especially in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors to editor@heattreattoday.com

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Steelmakers Announce Investments of $5.6B in U.S. Steel Mills

January 3, 2019 / FEATURED NEWS, MANUFACTURING HEAT TREAT, MANUFACTURING HEAT TREAT NEWS

Source: NWI Times

Two major international steel corporations recently announced plans to invest in existing steel mills in along the northwest Indiana lakeshore, as part of collective bargaining agreements reached with the United Steelworkers union.

ArcelorMittal, based in Luxembourg, and Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel together will invest $5.6 billion into their U.S. operations in an effort to ensure that the local mills remain sustainable, including Gary Works, U.S. Steel’s largest mill.

Main image caption: David Burritt, president and CEO of U.S. Steel Corp., announces a major investment in the company’s Gary Works plant (in August).

Photo credit: John J. Watkins, The Times

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European Steel Acquisitions Set To Double Metals Production Capacity

October 25, 2018 / AUTOMOTIVE HEAT TREAT, AUTOMOTIVE HEAT TREAT NEWS

A British-owned international metals and industrial group, specializing in commodities, metals recycling, manufacture of steel, aluminum and engineering products recently announced a conditional agreement to purchase four European steel plants.

The Liberty Group, which is part of the GFG Alliance will acquire ArcelorMittal’s major integrated works at Galati in Romania and Ostrava in the Czech Republic, along with rolling mills at Skopje in Macedonia and Piombino in Italy.

Jay Hambro, chief investment officer of the GFG Alliance

Adding these major steel hubs more than doubles Liberty’s global metal manufacturing capacity in the U.K. as a steel and aluminum supplier to the automotive, aviation and specialist engineering sectors and in Australia supplying steel for building and infrastructure. The Group also makes steel in the USA for the automotive and other sectors.

The four sites in the package have a combined rolling capacity of around 8m tonnes a year and would give Liberty the ability to supply a full range of finished steels, including plate, hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil, galvanized sheet, tin plate, bar, wire rod, and rail. The plants serve domestic and wider European markets, including automotive, construction, industrial machinery, and oil and gas sectors.

“Following relevant approvals for this transaction, the GFG Alliance will have a number of new global hubs in Europe,” said Jay Hambro, chief investment officer of the GFG Alliance. “These steel operations are high-performing, profitable assets with modern equipment, excellent transport connections to key markets and high-skilled workforces. There is huge potential for expansion, further modernization and the application of GFG’s GREENSTEEL strategy.

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Quebec Steelmaker Invests in Heat Treatment Equipment

March 23, 2018 / AUTOMOTIVE HEAT TREAT, AUTOMOTIVE HEAT TREAT NEWS

A major Quebec steel producer recently announced that investments of nearly CAD$70 million (US$54.2 million) will include replacing heat treatment equipment at two locations.

ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada will replace two reheating furnaces at its Contrecoeur-East wire rod mill and its Contrecoeur-West bar mill. These new furnaces, which aim to increase the company’s rolling capacity by 100,000 tons, will enable greater productivity, optimal energy use, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The work should extend until the first half of 2020.

“We are renewing ArcelorMittal’s commitment to Quebec,” said François Perras, chief executive officer, ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada. “Our choice to invest in the acquisition of high-performance equipment will help us accelerate our move towards high-value-added steel production, particularly for the automotive and construction industries.”

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EAF, Rod Mill Acquired with Steelworks Purchase

January 30, 2018 / AUTOMOTIVE HEAT TREAT, AUTOMOTIVE HEAT TREAT NEWS

A 540,000-ton-a-year electric arc furnace and 680,000-ton-a-year rod mill serving the construction and automotive markets will re-start melting and rolling in Spring 2018 following the acquisition of a Georgetown, South Carolina, steelworks facility.

Sanjeev Gupta, executive chairman of the GFG Alliance

Liberty House, part of the global metals, industrials, and energy group, the GFG Alliance, recently completed the purchase of the 600,000-sq.-ft. rod and wire mill from ArcelorMittal, the first in a series of North American acquisitions and new projects targeted by the group founded and run by British industrialist, Sanjeev Gupta.

The company is already in discussions regarding the acquisition of other major US steel assets and new greenfield projects, which it expects to announce in the coming year.

Liberty House, will initially re-hire 125 former employees at Georgetown and then build the workforce to 250 in the medium-term. The group is targeting a major share of the US market for home-produced wire rod, demand for which is projected to grow substantially during 2018.

The steelworks was a pivotal part of the state’s industrial infrastructure for nearly 70 years until it was shuttered in 2015. Liberty House now aims to restore its role in the steelmaking industry and bring hundreds of skilled jobs back to the plant and to the local and state economy.

Under an agreement with the United Steelworkers, the company expects key roles on the furnace, casters and rolling mill to be filled by experienced former employees of the plant and it is also in discussion with Georgetown Council about training programs to prepare workers for the industry.

“Securing the Georgetown furnace and mill is a major milestone for us, marking our first major step in the USA,” said Sanjeev Gupta, executive chairman of the GFG Alliance said. “The melting and rolling facilities here give us a formidable entry to the American market and provide a strong platform for expansion. We see major prospects for the metals industry here.”

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