Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What does it take to build a steel mill designed to compete for generations?
In Part 1 of this special Steel Stories series, host Ethan Epstein goes inside one of the most ambitious projects in U. S. Steel history with Keith Watson, Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Capital Projects.
Keith reveals how a next-generation hot strip mill at Edgar Thomson Plant just outside of Pittsburgh could transform the Mon Valley, delivering greater quality, efficiency, automation and global competitiveness. He also shares the enormous challenge behind the build: thousands of workers, advanced technology, years of planning and the pressure to deliver safely, on time and on budget.
It is more than a new mill. It is an investment in the future of American steelmaking.
What does it take to build a steel mill designed to compete for generations?
In Part 1 of this special Steel Stories series, host Ethan Epstein goes inside one of the most ambitious projects in U. S. Steel history with Keith Watson, Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Capital Projects.
Keith reveals how a next-generation hot strip mill at Edgar Thomson Plant just outside of Pittsburgh could transform the Mon Valley, delivering greater quality, efficiency, automation and global competitiveness. He also shares the enormous challenge behind the build: thousands of workers, advanced technology, years of planning and the pressure to deliver safely, on time and on budget.
It is more than a new mill. It is an investment in the future of American steelmaking.
