US Steel to restart one of the two blast furnaces at its Granite City

Published: Dec 8, 2025 10:46

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US Steel, an American steel company, said it’s starting to restart one of the two blast furnaces at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois. They made this decision after looking at market demand for a few months, which showed steady growth in orders from key customer segments

According to US Steel CEO David Burritt, the company is confident in its ability to safely and profitably restart operations to meet customer demand in 2026.

The blast furnace, which was temporarily shut down in 2023 due to weak market conditions, will now once again become a central element of the production recovery strategy. At the same time, restarting the unit will require a significant expansion of the workforce. The company estimates that approximately 400 additional employees will be hired. This will bring the total number of employees at the Granite City Works site to approximately 1,200.

The production ramp-up comes on the heels of a major deal. In June, Japanese company Nippon Steel officially closed its $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel.

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