Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill
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Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill, also known as Co-Steel Lasco, is a steel plant in Whitby, Ontario, Canada that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Whitby, Ontario, Canada:
- Location: 1 Gerdau Court, L1N 5T1, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 43.856461, -78.908997 (exact)
Background
The Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill began operating in 2000. Gerdau acquired the mill in 2002 from company Lasco.[1]
Worker Safety
In 2020, the company was fined 115 thousand CAD for accidents and worker injuries. In particular, for an accident where falling material injured two workers because proper overhead protection was not in place.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1964[3] | 385[4][5][6] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerdau SA [98.2%] | 5000004542 [98.2%] | E100001010270 [98.2%] | Gerdau Ameristeel Corp [100%][3] | 4295861819 | E100001010298 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[7] | angle, rebar, channel, flat[7] | building and infrastructure, steel packaging, transport[8] | 2023[9] | EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 1100[10] | 1100[10] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[11] | 2023[10] | Danieli UHP FastArc[10][10] | 1100[10] | 124.0[10] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[12] | 100.00[12] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ Pfeiffer, Ryan (2014-10-11). "Gerdau mill in Whitby celebrates 50th anniversary". Durham Region. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Steel plant injuries result in $115K fine for Ontario company". OHS Canada. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20160820043121/http://www.durhamregion.com:80/news-story/4908173-gerdau-mill-in-whitby-celebrates-50th-anniversary/. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220204144626/https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/canadian-government-invests-in-gerdau-steel-mills-in-ontario/. Archived from the original on 2022-02-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/gerdau-witby-ontario-nonferrous-system-upgrade/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20171109031832/http://www.danieli.com:80/en/news/news-events/gerdau-invests-approximately-10-million-non-ferrous-scrap-separation-system_37_61.htm. Archived from the original on 2017-11-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120013018/https://www2.gerdau.com/gerdau-locations. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125061725/https://www2.gerdau.com/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220210174258/http://www2.gerdau.com/products-and-resources/certifications. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240119004341/https://www.aist.org/news/steel-news/2023/december/11-15-december-2023/ontario-mill-switches-on-new-electric-arc-furnace. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ AIST_EAF_2023
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240905153043/https://gsn.gerdau.com/our-process. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05.
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