ThyssenKrupp Files Air Permits in Alabama and Louisiana
ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA, LLC today announced that it filed permit applications in the states of Alabama and Louisiana for its planned $2.9 billion facility in the United States. Last month, ThyssenKrupp confirmed that it is proceeding with the development of a new state-of-the-art steel and stainless steel manufacturing and processing facility in one of the two states.
Today’s filings were submitted to each state’s respective environmental agency, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. These permits are required under the Clean Air Act to provide an analysis of emission sources prior to construction.
Robert P. Soulliere, President and Chief Executive Officer of ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA, LLC, said, “We are pleased to submit air permit applications to both the Alabama and Louisiana Environmental Departments. These filings represent another important milestone as we continue our site selection process.”
The ThyssenKrupp applications in each state detail several items, including: a description of the construction process; emissions calculations and air dispersion modeling assessments; best achievable control technologies employed during construction to ensure limited emissions; and computer modeling demonstrating that the facility, once operational, will meet or exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and applicable state air guidelines.
“We are confident that our filings demonstrate ThyssenKrupp’s environmental know-how and our focus on the development of processes that are environmentally friendly and conserve resources,” noted Soulliere. “We are committed to incorporating state-of-the-art technology to limit any air emissions.”
Over the past several months, ThyssenKrupp has been conducting extensive due diligence to construct and operate a $2.9 billion facility in the United States. The facility will manufacture and process carbon steel and stainless steel for high-value applications by manufacturers in the U.S. and throughout North America. The plant will serve industries including automotive, packaging, construction, electrical and utility, in addition to serving manufacturers of appliances, precision machinery and engineered products.
The new plant complex, which is expected to begin operations in 2010, is considered to be one of the largest private industrial development projects in the United States over the next decade. During construction, the facility will create upwards of 29,000 jobs. When it is fully operational, the plant will employ 2,700 people.
ThyssenKrupp has not yet made a decision about the final site, but expects to complete the site selection process as expeditiously as possible.
“We look forward to continue working with officials in both Alabama and Louisiana as we move forward with the site selection process,” Soulliere concluded.
In the coming weeks, additional permits will be filed in both states, including a Section 404/10 application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers related to the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) and the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (U.S.C. 403).
Additional information can be found at http://www.ThyssenKruppNewUSplant.com, the project’s new web site dedicated to sharing information with stakeholders and the general public.
ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp USA, Inc. of Troy, Michigan. The company was created to oversee the development of the new $2.9 billion steel and stainless manufacturing plant. The new facility is a cooperative effort of ThyssenKrupp Steel and ThyssenKrupp Stainless, both based in Duisburg, Germany.
The ThyssenKrupp Group, based in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a global technology company which consists of five business segments — Steel, Stainless, Technologies, Elevator and Services. The company has annual sales of approximately €47 billion (US$61 billion) and employs 188,000 employees in over 70 countries worldwide.
ThyssenKrupp Steel AG, based in Duisburg, Germany, is the holding company for the carbon steel activities of the Group. It is the largest single entity of ThyssenKrupp. Last year, it produced approximately 14 million metric tons of crude steel and generated sales of €10.7 billion (US$14 billion). This business segment is focused on high-quality carbon steel flat products and is one of the world’s leading producers, ranking second in Europe. The segment employs over 30,000 people. Its subsidiaries are active in processing, coating and steel services. Subsidiaries include Rasselstein GmbH, the world’s largest tinplate production site in Andernach, Germany, and Duisburg-based ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks GmbH, world market and technology leader in laser-welded blanks for the auto industry.
ThyssenKrupp Stainless AG, also based in Duisburg, Germany, is the holding company for the stainless activities of the Group. It has achieved leading market positions worldwide in stainless steel flat-rolled products, nickel alloys and titanium. With annual sales of €6.4 billion (US$8.3 billion), the segment employs 12,200 employees in Germany, Italy, China, Mexico and the U.S.
ThyssenKrupp operations can be found in every state in the U.S. There are 70 ThyssenKrupp companies in more than 400 locations accounting for 25,000 employees and more than US$9.7 billion in annual sales. Through its predecessor companies, ThyssenKrupp has been part of the U.S. historical landscape for 170 years, dating back to 1837 when Alfred Krupp, founder of predecessor company Krupp, provided coin minting machine prototypes to the U.S.