ArcelorMittal announced its decision to reopen ArcelorMittal Harriman, a long product finishing facility located in Harriman, Tennessee, USA – around 40 miles west of Knoxville. The facility is expected to be fully operational by April 2014.
“This is an exciting development for the ArcelorMittal family and the Harriman region, serving as another indication of the strength and resilience of American manufacturing and the United States steel industry,” said PS Venkataramanan, CEO, ArcelorMittal Long Carbon North America.
The facility, which closed in 2011 due to poor market conditions, receives billets from ArcelorMittal LaPlace, Louisiana, reheats them and rolls them into light structural shapes and merchant bars for the construction market. The reopening will enhance ArcelorMittal’s long product portfolio by producing 1”–3” angles and 1”–4” flats.
Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty said, “We work hard to help companies locate and expand in our state, but when a company like ArcelorMittal is able to restart its operations, it gives the community a tremendous sense of revival and renewed momentum. I appreciate ArcelorMittal’s commitment to Roane County and its continued investment to our state.”