ISG Restarts BOF in West Virginia

International Steel Group Inc. announced plans to increase production at its ISG Weirton Inc. subsidiary in response to strong customer demand for its coated steel products. ISG will restart a second blast furnace at the Weirton, W.V., facility, which is expected to produce approximately 2,200 additional tons of iron per day.

ISG will invest about $2.5 million in repairs to ISG Weirton's Number Four blast furnace and upgrades to the plant's continuous slab caster. The blast furnace is expected to begin operation by the end of July following up to two weeks of repairs and improvements.