Gerdau Wilton Steel Mill
Large load · 1500 WEST 3RD STREET, Wilton, IA
Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. operates a scrap-based electric arc furnace mini-mill at Wilton, Muscatine County, Iowa. The plant is capable of producing up to 360,000 tons of steel billets per year. Gerdau acquired the mill with the North Star Steel assets in 2004.
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Overview
The Wilton operation melts scrap steel in an electric arc furnace, casts billets in a continuous caster and rolls them after natural gas reheating. The plant is capable of producing up to 360,000 tons of steel billets per year.
Profile
- Ownership
- Gerdau USA Inc. is listed as a parent company in EPA records. Gerdau Ameristeel completed its acquisition of the North Star Steel assets, including the Wilton minimill, in November 2004.
- Permits
- Air Quality Operating Permit 03-TV-006R3 expires March 13, 2027, with a renewal application deadline of September 13, 2026.
Facility
- Activity
- Scrap-based electric arc furnace steel mini-mill
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Reported Mar 14, 2022
Related records
Timeline
- Nov 2, 2004
- Gerdau Ameristeel completed North Star Steel acquisition including Wilton
Gerdau Ameristeel Closes North Star Steel Acquisition - Association for Iron & Steel Technology