Fire at US Steel plant shuts down pickling line

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 01:15:47 (GMT+3)   |  
On Sunday, a fire erupted at US Steel's Irvin Plant in its Mon Valley Works operation in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The fire started in the plant's 84-inch pickle line, which will remain idle until the cause of the blaze is investigated and necessary repairs are determined. The rest of the flat-rolled steel mill is operating normally.

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