US Steel to restart one blast furnace at Granite City

摘要

US Steel is to restart one of twoblast furnaces, the ‘B’ Blast furnace, andthe steelmaking facilities at its integratedGranite City Works in Illinois, the companysaid on March 7.The additional capacity will supportanticipated increased demand for steel inthe US from the pending action announcedby President Trump for a 25% tariff on steelimports as a result of the US Department ofCommerce Section 232 national securityinvestigation, US Steel said in a statement.