Severstal NA to Restart Yorkville Cold Mill
11/20/2009 - OAO Severstal announces the resumption of operations for Severstal Wheeling’s Yorkville, Ohio, cold rolling mill in response to increasing demand for cold rolled and coated products.
OAO Severstal announced that Severstal Wheeling, Inc.’s Yorkville, Ohio, cold rolling mill will resume operations on December 13 in response to increasing demand for cold rolled and coated products.
Idled since June 2009, the Yorkville cold mill will help Severstal North America expand its cold rolling capacity and better balance overall supply and finishing capabilities. It will be used to finish sheet steel made at Severstal Sparrows Point for delivery to customers and Severstal Wheeling's Martins Ferry coating operation.
The company said the number of employees to be recalled would depend on production demand.
Severstal North America, the fourth-largest steelmaker in the United States, specializes in a full range of highest-quality light flat rolled products. Fully integrated operations are located in Michigan, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia, and a new state-of-the-art electric arc furnace operation in Mississippi serves the southeastern United States. Severstal North America also has several joint ventures for high quality coated products.
Severstal International is an operating division of OAO Severstal comprising the North American and European segments.
Incorporated in 1993, OAO Severstal focuses on the production of high-value-added and unique niche products from its high-quality assets in North America and Europe.
