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The History of AltaSteel


1955


The company now known as AltaSteel was founded in 1955 as Premier Steel Mills Ltd. Before 1955, all steel made in North America was made via blast furnace process from iron ore. However, by 1955, electricity generating facilities and distributing grids became massive enough to make electric furnace steelmaking practical and economical; Premier Steel Mills Ltd became the first steel mill in North America to use an electric arc furnace process to melt and refine scrap steel and then hot-roll the steel into final product shapes.

 
This process became known as the "mini-mill" process, and represented perhaps the most significant step forward in steelmaking technology in the past 50 years. The mini-mill process now accounts for over 60% of the steel produced in North America.  This pioneering effort was recognized in 2004 by the American Society of Materials (ASM), which honoured the AltaSteel facility by designating it as an historical landmark.

1962


In 1962, Premier Steel Mills Ltd. was purchased by The Steel Company of Canada, or Stelco, and became known as Stelco - Edmonton Works.

1974


In 1974 various major upgrading operations took place, including construction of the present steelmaking facility and significant modifications to the Bar Mill.

1992


In 1992, Stelco - Edmonton Works was spun off as a stand-alone company known as AltaSteel Ltd.

1998


In 1998, a series of capital investments began at the facility - a state-of-the-art steelmaking ladle furnace was brought into operation in 1998, as was a new automatic bundling system in the Bar Mill that same year.   

2001


In 2001, the Bar Mill's aging finishing stands were replaced with new automated Morgardschammer stands.

2002


In 2002 a new Heat Treatment facility was built, utilizing AltaSteel's patented heat treating process for grinding media.

2006


In 2006, the Bar Mill was further upgraded with installation of new roughing stands. Also in 2006, Stelco completed the sale of AltaSteel to the Scaw Metals Group of South Africa.

2011


In 2011, Arrium Limited (formerly known as OneSteel) acquired AltaSteel and merged the business with its international Moly-Cop Group of companies.

2017

In 2017 American Industrial Partners (AIP) acquired the MolyCop Group of companies including AltaSteel Ltd. and changed the name of the legal entity to MolyCop AltaSteel Ltd.; however continuing to do business as AltaSteel.


2020

On March 16, 2020 AltaSteel was acquired by Kyoei Steel Ltd whom subsequently changed the name of the legal entity to AltaSteel Inc.

The acquisition by Kyoei Steel brings an exciting new chapter for AltaSteel. Kyoei Steel is headquartered in Japan with operations in Japan, Vietnam and the USA.

Kyoei Steel is a pioneer in the material recycling business, specialized in the melting treatment of medical waste and industrial waste using the arc heat of electric furnaces. Aligning AltaSteel with Kyoei Steel long history of best practice operation of mini mills will allow AltaSteel to continue to be a leading supplier to our valued customers





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9401 - 34 St.

Edmonton, AB T6B 2X6

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