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    November 5, 2025

    USS maps $14B growth plan as Nippon integration takes hold

    Written by Laura Miller

    U.S. Steel has unveiled more details of a multi-year growth plan in partnership with Nippon Steel.

    The plan includes $14 billion in capital investments across the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker’s facilities. Of that, $11 billion is slated for investment by the end of 2028. Nippon Steel agreed to invest $11 billion to modernize USS operations as a condition for acquiring the iconic American producer earlier this year.

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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