US Steel to cut production

Company cites slowdown in the domestic oil industry as reason for adjustment.
Recycling Today Staff January 29, 2015
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U.S. Steel Corp., headquartered in Pittsburgh, has announced plans to temporarily adjust operations at its Lone Star Tubular Operations in Lone Star, Texas, and at its Fairfield Tubular Operations in Fairfield, Alabama. The company’s Fairfield Works plant, the primary flat-roll supplier of rounds to its Fairfield Tubular Operations, also will adjust its operations.

U.S. Steel says the decision to idle production at the mills is in response to softening market conditions in the energy sector. With oil prices steadily declining, the domestic oil industry has scaled back its drilling.

The company says it routinely adjusts production at its various facilities to reflect market fluctuations. The adjustment is a temporary reduction in operating levels and is not a full idling of plant operations, the company says.

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Rexam partners with Indiana brewery

Tin Man Brewing says it is passionate about packaging its beers in aluminum cans. On the company’s hosted website, www.cansarebetter.com, Tin Man Brewing describes four reasons why the brewery packages its products in aluminum cans. When compared with glass packaging, according to Tin Man’s website, aluminum cans offer better protection from sunlight; are cheaper to ship because they are one-tenth the weight of glass bottles; can be distributed at more public events because they are unbreakable; and are cheaper to produce.

“We feel strongly that aluminum cans are the best choice for our unique craft beers, offering significant advantages for us and our consumers,” says Nick Davidson, president, Tin Man Brewing Co. “And we are pleased to team with Rexam. They understand the needs and challenges craft brewers face and have been an excellent partner to us.”

Claude Marbach, sector director, Rexam BCNA, says, “Our cans are the perfect packaging for craft beers as they help attract attention on store shelves, maintain beverage integrity and deliver superior recycling, filling, distribution and retail display economics that will help the brewery continue to build its brand and business.”

Tin Man Brewing Co.’s beers in cans are available at select retailers in Indiana and Kentucky.

Rexam BCNA, a global beverage can manufacturer, operates 55 aluminum can plants in more than 20 countries worldwide. 

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