Steel Mills
September 23, 2014
Big River Steel 550 Days from Making Steel
Written by John Packard
Steel Market Update attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Big River Steel in Osceola, Arkansas which was held on Monday, September 22nd. According to Big River Steel Chairman and CEO John Correnti (and the sign at the entrance to the work site), the mill will be making steel in 550 days.
A groundbreaking ceremony is much like a love fest. Speakers thanked all of those associated with getting the product off the ground and moving forward. From the head of economic development for the state of Arkansas, the mayor of Osceola, the circuit judge for the county, to Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, all sang the praises of the largest economic development project in the state.
