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Grupo Simec Idles Republic Steel Operations in Ohio, New York

14 August 2023 - According to reports, Republic Steel announced it will “indefinitely idle” steelmaking operations in Canton, Ohio, and Lackawanna, N.Y., USA.

Report: Republic Steel Might Resume Rolling Operations at Ohio Mill

06 May 2021 - Republic Steel is eyeing a potential restart of its Lorain, Ohio, rolling mill, reports The (Elyria, Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram.

Republic Steel Targets Q2 Restart of Lorain Bar Mill

23 January 2019 - Special bar quality (SBQ) maker Republic Steel is planning to restart its small bar rolling mill at its Lorain, Ohio, USA, plant in the second quarter, the company has announced.

Steel Tariffs Enabling Potential Mill Restarts in Ohio

28 March 2018 - Republic Steel might restart a bar rolling mill at its idled Lorain, Ohio, USA, facility as soon as this spring, reports American Metal Market.

Union Workers at Republic Steel Ratify Labor Agreement

19 September 2016 - Members of the United Steelworkers have ratified a new, three-year labor agreement with Republic Steel, the union has announced.

Republic Steel to Mothball Ohio Rolling Mill

07 January 2016 - Special bar quality manufacturer Republic Steel has announced that it will idle its Lorain, Ohio, USA, rolling mill by March and lay off approximately 200 workers, according to media reports.

Republic Steel to Temporarily Lay Off 125 at Lorain, Ohio Plant

22 July 2015 - Republic Steel is temporarily laying off about 125 workers from its Lorain plant, the company announced on 17 July.

Republic Steel’s New EAF Produces 1,000th Heat

13 November 2014 - Republic Steel has produced the 1,000th heat at its Lorain, Ohio, plant after a US$120 million capital investment for a new electric arc furnace.

Republic Steel, OSHA Reach Settlement Agreement Over Safety, Health Violations

29 April 2014 - Republic Steel has entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the United Steelworkers Union (USW) to resolve citations recently issued by OSHA against the company.

Japanese Companies Mull Steel Wire Rod Processing Plant in Mexico

03 March 2014 - Kobe Steel, Ltd., trading affiliate Shinsho Corp., Metal One Corp., Osaka Seiko Ltd., and Republic Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding to consider establishing a joint venture in Mexico to process steel wire rod into steel wire of cold heading quality (CHQ).

Report: Fire at Republic Steel Injures Five, Causes Millions of Dollars of Damage

01 December 2013 - A fire that broke out at a Lorain steel mill lasted for more than an hour, caused millions of dollars of damage and sent five people to the hospital Saturday afternoon, the Chronicle-Telegram reported.

Republic Steel Produces First Heat at New Lorain Furnace

26 November 2013 - Republic Steel, one of the nation’s leading providers of special bar quality (SBQ) steel, has initiated hot commissioning of its new electric arc furnace (EAF) in Lorain.

Republic Steel Increasing Steel Production

18 September 2013 - Republic Steel announced that it has restarted steel production on the #7 Furnace at its Canton, Ohio, melt shop that experienced a transformer failure on 2 August 2013.

USW Thanks OSHA for Republic Steel Citations

16 August 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) expressed gratitude to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) for the 12 August 2013 citations issued to Republic Steel.

OSHA Cites Republic Steel for 24 Safety Violations

14 August 2013 - Republic Steel has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 24 safety violations carrying fines of US$1,138,500.

Republic Steel's Canton Facility Experiences Tranformer Failure

06 August 2013 - Republic Steel experienced a failure at the transformer that supplies power to the #7 furnace in its Canton, Ohio, melt shop on 2 August 2013. This failure is being investigated and will result in an outage of its #7 back-up furnace lasting between two and eight weeks.