The facility will be capable of producing up to 150,000 tons of NOES per year, depending on the product range. In February last year, the company announced investments of $1.2 billion, which will allow the plant to serve the automotive and mobility sectors, renewable energy generation, and other industrial and commercial markets, including electric motors and generators. as previously reported by SteelOrbis.
The scope of the project includes an annealing etching line, a cold rolling mill, an annealing coating line, a packaging and cutting line, as well as additional auxiliary equipment for specialized production of electrical steel. ArcelorMittal said the project reduces U.
S. dependence on imported electrical steel by expanding domestic production of NOES.
The facility is being built next to ArcelorMittal Calvert's existing operations in the Mobile District. The plant is expected to create up to 1,300 jobs during construction and more than 200 permanent jobs after commissioning, the company said in a statement. The company expects the production of the first NOES
