Republic Steel Canton plant
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Republic Steel Canton plant, also known as Republic Engineered Products (predecessor), Berger Manufacturing Co. (predecessor), is an electric arc furnace (EAF) idled steel plant in Canton, Ohio, United States.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Canton, Ohio, United States:
- Location: 3707 Georgetown St. N.E., Canton, Ohio 44704-2625, United States
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 40.804114, -81.334002 (exact)
Background
History
Republic Steel Canton was originally established as Berger Manufacturing Co. in 1886.[1] Republic Steel was acquired in July 2005 by Industrias CH, S.A de C.V. (ICH), a steel producer and processor based in Mexico City.[2]
From 2017 to 2018, Republic Steel invested $12 million into upgrading the plant to increase production.[3]
In 2020, the plant idled one of their electric arc furnaces, decreasing production.[4]
Environmental & Safety Compliance
In 2014, the Republic Steel Canton plant agreed to pay a $2.4 million to fix safety hazards as part of their agreement with the Occupational Safety and Hazard Association (OSHA), following several violations.[5]
In 2017, the Republic Steel Canton plant faced a $279,578 penalty for several occupational hazards after more than seven workers were exposed to excessive levels of lead. An employee also suffered severe injuries after being hit by a large machine that was not properly locked down. Canton residents also made complaints to the Environmental Protection Agency because of the damage caused by dirt and dust - presumed to come from the Republic Steel Canton plant. According to the OSHA, Republic Steel has been cited for more than 250 safety and health violations in the past 10 years.[6] It is unclear whether they ended up paying the penalty.
In July 2021, the EPA threatened steep fines for the Republic Steel Canton plant after the facility exceeded the federal limit for lead emissions in the air for the second time in three years. The plant was forced to temporarily halt leaded-steel production in June as well.[7] In August 2021, the company was fined $50,000 for continue to exceed lead emission levels.[8]
Republic Steel was the only manufacturer of leaded steel in Ohio before the company stopped using lead in the manufacturing process in 2022. The use of lead in steelmaking had long raised concerns about potential health hazards, and the company's move was seen as a positive step toward reducing lead exposure in the state.[9]
In December 2022, Republic Steel was fined $2.4 million by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and was ordered to reduce lead emissions at the plant after it was found that the company had violated state environmental laws by emitting high levels of lead and other pollutants into the air.[10]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Start date | Idled date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothballed[11] | 1886[12] | 2023-08[11] | 500[11] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grupo Simec SAB de CV [50.2%]; Industrias CH SAB de CV [49.8%] | 4295884304 [50.2%]; 4295884251 [49.8%] | E100000130728 [50.2%]; E100000130726 [49.8%] | Republic Steel[13] | 4298219370 | E100000130872 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished; finished rolled[12] | hot-rolled bars, hot-rolled coils, cold finished bars, ingots, rod, wire[12] | automotive; tools and machinery; transport[12] | EAF[14] | 2 EAF (1 EAF began in 1952 and idled in Jan. 2020, 1 EAF began in 1995)[14] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| mothballed | 1092 TTPA[14] | 1092 TTPA[14] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of steel power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Steel Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ About Us, Republic Steel, Retrieved on: Aug. 17, 2020
- ↑ Locations, Republic Steel, Retrieved on: Aug. 17, 2020
- ↑ Republic Steel (2018-06-20). "Republic Steel has Invested $12 Million in its Plants Over the Last 18 Months Preparing for Increased Market Demand". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2020 AIST Electric Arc Furnace Roundup, Association for Iron & Steel Technology, Jan. 2020
- ↑ "Republic Steel Agrees to Pay $2.4 Million, Fix Safety Hazards as Part of 'Unprecedented' OSHA Settlement". EHS Today. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "After concern from workers and Canton residents, Republic Steel facing fines for lead exposure". 19 News. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Thompson, Alexander (2021-07-16). "State EPA cracks down on Republic Steel over lead emissions in air". The Repository. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Thompson, Alexander (2021-08-06). "Republic Steel violated court order a day after it was signed, gets $50k fine". The Repository. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The 'inherently dirty' process of making leaded steel in Canton". Canton Repository. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ↑ "Republic Steel fined, ordered to reduce lead emissions at Ohio plant". www.steelorbis.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://www.cdrecycler.com/news/republic-steel-mill-recycling-ohio-grupo-simec-mexico-idled/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210515132133/http://www.republicsteel.com/about-us. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220111165728/https://republicsteel.com/locations. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "2020 AIST Electric Arc Furnace Roundup". Association for Iron & Steel Technology. January 2020.
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