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Granite City's Blast Furnace B Restart Targets 2026 Steel Demand
Restarting one blast furnace will support operations at the 130-year-old Granite City Works steel mill, U.S. Steel said Thursday.
- United States Steel plans to restart one of two blast furnaces at Granite City Works, beginning the process Thursday, a move it calls a boon to the 130-year-old facility.
- Earlier this year U.S. Steel said customer demand and business planning drove restarting the furnaces at Granite City Works, reversing previous idling that raised closure concerns amid local community pressure.
- The company said it expects to hire 400 new workers to operate the furnace and pledged to partner with stakeholders, while U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski cautioned `While this is good news for production on a temporary basis, we need more than short-term fixes`, Budzinski said.
- Local officials Erica Harriss and Amy Elik called the decision the best news for the community, and steelworker Michael Pool hopes it proves the plant’s value to Nippon and U.S. Steel.
- Earlier this year the merger with Nippon approved a nearly $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, while Granite City Works received only two-year federal protections, highlighting ongoing uncertainty.
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