Posted on 19 Nov 2020
Big River Steel has officially doubled its capacity at its flagship mini-mill in Osceola, Arkansas, Kallanish learns from a company release.
The company’s so-called Phase Two expansion cost $716 million and pushes the mill’s capacity to 3.3 million short tons/year. It will be commissioned on 27 January.
“When describing the success of our Phase Two construction efforts, I am extremely proud to be able to use my five favorite words: ‘ahead of schedule’ and ‘under budget.’ This achievement is a testament to the hard work and can-do attitude of our employees,” says ceo Dave Stickler.
Big River is in the midst of being acquired by US Steel as part of the company’s on-going strategy to combine legacy integrated assets with new mini-mill capabilities in Arkansas and Alabama.
Big River also bills itself as the world’s only LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) certified steel facility.
“With an industry leading carbon emissions factor of only 0.125, Big River Steel is at the forefront of the effort to provide steel consumers with ‘green steel,’” the company says.
The Phase Two expansion was originally announced in March 2018. Ramp-up to full capacity is expected to take about five months.
Source:Kallanish
