Steel Mills
CORRECTION: U.S. Steel and Tinplate
Written by Michael Cowden
August 3, 2023
An article published on July 30 said that U.S. Steel appeared to be getting out of the tinplate business. That was incorrect. U.S. Steel remains in the tinplate business. It continues to process orders from existing customers and to accept orders from new customers.

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