# US Steel breaks ground on $475M expansion of Fairfield tubular plant

U.S. Steel held a groundbreaking for a $475 million expansion of its tubular operations in Fairfield, Alabama, adding a quench and temper line and creating up to 250 permanent jobs. The expansion is expected to be completed in Q2 2028 and fully operational by 2029.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-09-21
- Where: Fairfield, Alabama, United States
- Value: $475.0M
- Jobs: 250
- Starts operating: Q3 2028
- Status: under construction
- Products: tubular goods for the energy industry
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [U.S. Steel](https://endata.com/companies/15752.md)

## Sources

- [al.com](https://www.al.com/news/2026/09/us-steel-begins-work-on-475-million-alabama-expansion-your-best-days-are-ahead.html), 2026-09-21: "We are part of the energy industry and the security of the country."

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