As our economy continues to strengthen and steel production increases in the U.S., several of the mills that have been idled for years are beginning to come back on line. With the increase in production rates – up over 6.1% from last year – the demand for U.S. steel is on the rise.

The increase in steel demand has led to the start-up of several mills that have been permanently closed due to hard economic times and the rise in imported steel. One such mill is Georgetown Steel (aka, ArcelorMittal Georgetown Steel), which is now Liberty Steel, Georgetown after the acquisition of assets by Liberty House Group of the U.K.