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US Steel to resume steel production at Illinois plant shut 2 years ago
U.S. Steel will rehire 400 workers and resume blast furnace operations at Granite City Works after demand rose and federal oversight tied to Nippon Steel acquisition influenced the decision.
- U.S. Steel plans to resume steelmaking at its Granite City Works plant by reopening a blast furnace it idled three years ago, citing 'customer demand'.
- The Pittsburgh company expects to resume steel production in the first half of 2026 after hiring and training 400 of the 500 workers needed to operate the plant.
- The decision comes less than six months after Japan-based Nippon Steel acquired U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion and pledged to invest $14 billion in U.S. steel production.
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Governor Pritzker Highlights Job Growth From Granite City Steel Revival
GRANITE CITY — U.S. Steel announced it will restart one of its blast furnaces at Granite City Works, leading to new job opportunities in the Metro East region, Gov. JB Pritzker said, and he is ecstatic about the decision.The decision, driven by consumer demand, will bring new, good-paying jobs and significant investment to the facility, Pritzker stated in a news release. He credited collaboration among the state government, community members, el…
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US Steel to resume steel production at Illinois plant shut 3 years ago
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand. The company made the announcement Thursday.
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