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Mittal Steel to Upgrade Burns Harbor Continuous Heat Treat Line
05/22/2007 - Arcelor Mittal announced plans to upgrade the Continuous Heat Treating Line at its Burns Harbor facility, helping to further expand the company's supply of cold rolled advanced high strength steel.
Arcelor Mittal announced that it will upgrade the Continuous Heat Treating Line at its Burns Harbor facility, helping to further improve the company's leadership position in cold rolled Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS).
The upgraded Burns Harbor line, combined with the company's No. 3 Continuous Anneal Line (CAL) at Indiana Harbor, will increase Arcelor Mittal's U.S. production capacity of AHSS — including dual-phase and martensitic — to almost 1,000,000 tons per year. These lines will produce a full portfolio of Cold Rolled AHSS to meet growing demand for the company's sophisticated automotive OEM applications.
"We are excited about this significant investment and believe that it solidifies our position in this strategically important market," said Michael G. Rippey, President and CEO of Mittal Steel USA. "Adding capacity to support customer demand for AHSS further reinforces our commitment as the leading steel supplier to the North American auto manufacturers."
Mittal Steel USA is currently the largest North American supplier of AHSS and Ultra-High-Strength Steels (UHSS) through the No. 3 Continuous Anneal Line at its Indiana Harbor facility. More than 20 years of experience gained from running this line, along with technological expertise provided through the company's global R&D resources, will help to ensure that the upgraded line will have state-of-the-art production capabilities and solid operational experience.
Mittal Steel USA, with its affiliates, is the largest steel producer in North America and the largest integrated steel producer in the United States, serving a broad U.S. manufacturing base. The company was formed in April 2005 and consists of the former Ispat Inland Inc. and the former International Steel Group. It has operations in 12 of the United States.
Mittal Steel USA is a subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel company by both revenue and production. The company operates 61 plants across 27 countries, employing some 320,000 employees.
