United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, announces that it will invest a minimum of $750 million to modernize and upgrade the Gary Works in Indiana as part of its $2 billion asset revitalization program.
Capital investments will be made over five years to modernize and enhance the flagship operation, through building expansion and improvement. This includes the installation of new, state-of-the-art production equipment, machinery, and upgraded technology to better serve customers in the automotive, energy, industrial, metal building components, home construction, appliance, and container industries.
Located on the south shore of Lake Michigan, Gary Works is U.S. Steel’s largest manufacturing plant and the largest integrated steel mill in North America. Gary Works has been in operation in Northwest Indiana since 1908. Comprised of both steelmaking and finishing facilities, Gary Works has an annual raw steelmaking capability of 7.5 million net tons. The facility provides more than 3800 full-time jobs, and manufactures sheet products, strip mill plate in coils, and tin products.
