Final Thoughts

I have been communicating with Mark Bush, CEO of JSW Steel USA, regarding their Mingo Junction steel plant. The plant has been down since late July as the company reacted to “unforeseeable business circumstances in connection with the current COVID-19 pandemic….” The plant has been rumored to begin operations in February 2021. SMU reached out to get more details about the startup and the products that will be produced.

Mr. Bush told us, “We are on schedule to start the JSW Ohio facility up with upgrades to the Primary Operations in March of 2021. The upgrades are part of our long-term strategy to maximize profitability while supporting our Baytown, Texas, facility with “melted and manufactured” [USA] slabs. Additionally, the upgrades will improve our environmental impact, safety for our employees, quality, productivity and reliability.”