Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville Steel Mill
Large load · 384 OLD GRASSDALE RD NE, Cartersville, GA
The Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville Steel Mill in Bartow County, Georgia is a scrap-based electric arc furnace mill that rolls structural beams, rated at 1.2 million tons a year. Georgia Power supplies the plant through a 90-MVA transformer.
Overview
The mill makes Wide Flange Beams, Standard I-Beams, Miscellaneous Beams and other structural shapes. It uses scrap-based electric arc furnace steelmaking and hot rolling. The plant is rated for 1.2 million tons a year, with around 1 million tons reported as realistic production. It is a 150-acre mill.
Profile
- Electricity and grid
- Georgia Power supplies the mill from multiple sources. A 90-MVA transformer powers the Cartersville plant. A 2008 permit record lists the electric arc furnace transformer at 85 MVA.
- Ownership
- Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. is the parent owner listed in EPA's E-GGRT record. EPA's RCRAInfo owner record lists Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville Mill.
- Permits and recent changes
- The mill held Part 70 operating permit amendment 3312-015-0032-V-04-2, effective November 25, 2008. A modified continuous caster started up in January 2018 to enable an additional beam blank format. In January 2026 a contractor reported commissioning of a rolling-mill control-system and DC-drive upgrade.
Facility
- Activity
- Structural steel shapes: wide flange beams and I-beams from scrap-based electric arc furnace
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Reported Dec 2, 2025
Related records
Timeline
- Mar 29, 2018
- Modified continuous caster started up.
Primetals Caster Upgrade Starts at Gerdau Cartersville
- Jul 16, 2019
- Supplier announced new CS stands and cold saw for the rolling mill.
Gerdau selects SMS group for rolling mill upgrades in Petersburg and Cartersville - SMS group GmbH
- Jan 16, 2026
- Rolling-mill control-system and DC-drive upgrade commissioned.
🎉 Gerdau Cartersville commissioning successfully completed! The project involves upgrading the rolling mill control system and DC drives for the mill stands. This solution has been shown to enhance… |