US EditionUS Steel changes course and will keep processing raw steel at Granite City plant in Illinois
U.S. Steel will continue supplying raw steel slabs at Granite City, securing jobs for approximately 800 union workers under protections from the Nippon Steel-White House agreement.
- On September 19, 2025, U.S. Steel announced it had reversed its earlier plan and will maintain ongoing steel production operations at its Granite City Works facility in Illinois.
- This change follows a previous decision to stop production after November 1, 2025, which came barely three months after Nippon Steel's acquisition deal with government oversight.
- Granite City Works, near St. Louis, stopped producing raw steel in 2023 after idling its last blast furnace and employs roughly 800 workers who make sheet steel for multiple industries.
- Andrew Fulton, a U.S. Steel representative, stated that the company aimed to remain adaptable and is glad to have reached an agreement that allows the ongoing use of slabs at Granite City, with slab supply set to continue without interruption.
- The union voiced doubts about the plant’s long-term viability and criticized U.S. Steel for attempting to evade the obligations that Nippon Steel had agreed to with the White House, underscoring persistent disagreements despite the resumption of production.
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Granite City steel mill stays open after U.S. Steel shifts course
GRANITE CITY, Ill. - Granite City Works, a steel mill in southern Illinois, has been a vital part of the local community for years, producing steel used in cars, construction, and pipelines. Just a few weeks ago, U.S. Steel announced plans to stop sending steel slabs to the mill, which would have led to a shutdown while keeping nearly 800 workers on payroll until 2027. But now, U.S. Steel has reversed that decision and will keep operations runni…
US Steel changes course, will keep processing raw steel at Granite City plant in IL
U.S. Steel is reversing course and now says it'll continue processing raw steel indefinitely at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois, nixing a decision that had put the plant on track to stop work in the coming weeks
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US Steel changes course and will keep processing raw steel at Granite City plant in Illinois
U.S. Steel is reversing course and now says it'll continue processing raw steel indefinitely at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois, nixing a decision that had put the plant on track to stop work in the coming weeks.
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