Steel Mills
Stelco BF Upgrade Finished and Running
Written by Sandy Williams
October 14, 2020
Canadian steel producer Stelco has completed the upgrade and reline of the blast furnace at Lake Erie Works and has commenced production.
The upgrade will improve quality and increase metal production by up to 300,000 net tons per year and reduce costs to produce steel coils by CAD $30 ($22.84 U.S.) per ton.
“We are extremely pleased with the hard work of our employees and contractors on this once in a generation project that we have undertaken in the middle of the global pandemic,” said Executive Chairman and CEO Alan Kestenbaum. “We were able to execute this project safely and without any loss of work hours due to COVID-19. As a result of this upgrade and reline project, we believe we have created a best-in-class blast furnace at our Lake Erie Works facility.”
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