Plant processes first coil of steel

MOBILE, Ala. - ThyssenKrupp AG's carbon steel unit has rolled the first coil of steel in Calvert, a milestone in the path to full operation for the $5 billion complex. The coil was rolled late on July 31, but leaders of Germany's largest steelmaker didn't acknowledge it until Friday. The steelmaker now has 1,440 employees in Calvert, 1,200 working for the carbon steel unit and 240 for a sister stainless operation. That's more than halfway to the 2,700 permanent employees that ThyssenKrupp has pledged to hire. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 08/14/10)