Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Georgetown Steel Corporation
Photographed By Craig Swain, May 2, 2010
1. Georgetown Steel Corporation Marker
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Georgetown Steel Corporation converts iron ore imported from South America and Canada in to premium-grade steel wire rod that ultimately is used in the manufacturing of radial tires, pre-stressed concrete strand and dozens of commercial and industrial applications. About 800,000 tons of raw iron ore are delivered to GSC through the Port of Georgetown every year. The ore is refined and processed at the mill's Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant - the only such on-site facility in operation in the U.S. Mixed with scrap metal, the DRI pellets are melted at temperatures exceeding 3,000 degrees in the mill's two electric arc furnaces and molded into 56-foot-long steel billets weighing two tons each. After being cooled the billets are reheated and rolled into precision-gauge wire rod at speeds of up to 150 MPH. The finished product - steel wire rod coils - are transported to manufacturing customers throughout the Southeast. With more than 700 employees, the mill operates around the clock, seven days a week. Georgetown Steel Corporation was one of the first steel mills in the nation to be awarded certification for its quality standards (ISO 9002) from the acclaimed International Standards Organization.
Georgetown Steel Corporation converts iron ore imported from South America and Canada in to premium-grade steel wire rod that ultimately is used in the manufacturing of radial tires, pre-stressed concrete strand and dozens of commercial and industrial applications. About 800,000 tons of raw iron ore are delivered to GSC through the Port of Georgetown every year. The ore is refined and processed at the mill's Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant - the only such on-site facility in operation in the U.S. Mixed with scrap metal, the DRI pellets are melted at temperatures exceeding 3,000 degrees in the mill's two electric arc furnaces and molded into 56-foot-long steel billets weighing two tons each. After being cooled the billets are reheated and rolled into precision-gauge wire rod at speeds of up to 150 MPH. The finished product - steel wire rod coils - are transported to manufacturing customers throughout the Southeast. With more than 700 employees, the mill operates around the clock, seven days a week. Georgetown Steel Corporation was one of the first steel mills in the nation to be awarded certification for its quality standards (ISO 9002) from the acclaimed International Standards Organization.
Erected by City of Georgetown and Georgetown Steel Corporation.
Location. 33° 22.047′ N, 79° 17.19′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. Marker can be reached from Front Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the foot of King Street in part of the Georgetown waterfront park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,359 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 9, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
