Steel Mills
September 16, 2014
Investments Announced for AM/NS Calvert
Written by John Packard
The following press release was made earlier today regarding two investments which are being made in the AM/NS Calvert steel mill (former ThyssenKrupp Steel USA Calvert mill). The two investments will assist in bringing the mill up to its 5.3 million metric ton (5.8 million net tons) target for production. The release (below) came from ArcelorMittal.
Chicago, September 16, 2014
Today, ArcelorMittal, in partnership with joint venture partner Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metals Corporation (NSSMC), announced two important investment projects that will further enhance the capabilities of AM/NS Calvert, the world’s most advanced steel finishing facility in Calvert, Alabama.
“ArcelorMittal, together with NSSMC, is committed to achieving the standard-setting potential of AM/NS Calvert, which boasts a total annual capacity of 5.3 million metric tons,” said Andy Harshaw, executive vice president, ArcelorMittal USA. “While AM/NS Calvert is a state-of-the-art finishing operation capable of producing high-quality products for a variety of markets, additional improvements are needed to reach near-full capacity levels.”
