TMW to Open Toll Processing Center at Big River Steel
10/29/2014 - The Material Works Ltd. (TMW) has committed to build an advanced flat rolled toll processing center adjacent to the new Big River Steel mill in Osceola, Ark.
Construction will begin in second quarter of 2015 with the facility expected to be fully operational coinciding with Big River Steel’s opening in 2016. The facility is expected to add approximately 45 new jobs in Northeast Arkansas that are in addition to the 500 permanent jobs being created by Big River Steel.
Phase 1 of the toll processing center calls for a 110,000-square-foot facility to house both cut-to-length and slitting lines capable of processing material from the lightest gauge the mill will produce up to 0.500”. Eric Fritsche, vice president of processing for TMW explained: “We will offer important value-added services to Big River Steel customers, including stretcher leveling, and our property will allow us to double our building as volumes increase.”
TMW president Kevin Voges added: “We are excited at the prospect of working with customers of Big River Steel as an on-site processor. Osceola offers a number of advantages for steel production and processing, and this new facility will match the high standards of the TMW employees at our Red Bud operation that have already won the confidence of customers in the region. We thank those employees and the grace of our Lord who blessed us with this opportunity.”
Mark Bula, chief commercial officer for Big River Steel commented: “The TMW team is sharp. They saw what we did in locating in Osceola — the advantages in location, transportation and workforce — liked what they saw and moved on it decisively. We look forward to welcoming TMW as our first new neighbor and processor.”
The Material Works Ltd. (TMW) is a privately-held company committed to excellence in the toll processing of flat rolled metals. With headquarters near St. Louis, Mo., TMW performs slitting, blanking, cut-to-length, leveling and EPS processing for service centers and OEM manufacturers throughout the central and southern USA. The TMW Technology Division researches and develops new steel processing technologies that are used worldwide, including the EPS process replacement for acid pickling.
Phase 1 of the toll processing center calls for a 110,000-square-foot facility to house both cut-to-length and slitting lines capable of processing material from the lightest gauge the mill will produce up to 0.500”. Eric Fritsche, vice president of processing for TMW explained: “We will offer important value-added services to Big River Steel customers, including stretcher leveling, and our property will allow us to double our building as volumes increase.”
TMW president Kevin Voges added: “We are excited at the prospect of working with customers of Big River Steel as an on-site processor. Osceola offers a number of advantages for steel production and processing, and this new facility will match the high standards of the TMW employees at our Red Bud operation that have already won the confidence of customers in the region. We thank those employees and the grace of our Lord who blessed us with this opportunity.”
Mark Bula, chief commercial officer for Big River Steel commented: “The TMW team is sharp. They saw what we did in locating in Osceola — the advantages in location, transportation and workforce — liked what they saw and moved on it decisively. We look forward to welcoming TMW as our first new neighbor and processor.”
The Material Works Ltd. (TMW) is a privately-held company committed to excellence in the toll processing of flat rolled metals. With headquarters near St. Louis, Mo., TMW performs slitting, blanking, cut-to-length, leveling and EPS processing for service centers and OEM manufacturers throughout the central and southern USA. The TMW Technology Division researches and develops new steel processing technologies that are used worldwide, including the EPS process replacement for acid pickling.
