# Big River Steel expands Arkansas steel plant with SMS group contract

Big River Steel has commissioned SMS group to expand its steel plant in Osceola, Arkansas, increasing annual output to about three million tons. The expansion includes a second electric arc furnace, second CSP strand, and additional equipment.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-03-25
- Where: Osceola, Arkansas, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3 million tons per year
- Products: steel, tube grade sheet, silicon steels, advanced high-strength steels
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Big River Steel](https://endata.com/companies/31552.md)
- [SMS group](https://endata.com/companies/2366.md) (supplier)
- [Big River Steel](https://endata.com/companies/31552.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [sms-group.com](https://www.sms-group.com/press-and-media/press-releases/press-release-detail/big-river-steel-again-banks-on-sms-group-for-the-expansion-of-its-north-american-steel-plant), 2019-03-25: "U.S. steel producer Big River Steel (BRS) has commissioned SMS group with the expansion of its steel plant in Osceola, Arkansas."
- [foundry-planet.com](https://www.foundry-planet.com/d/sms-group-commissioned-for-big-river-phase-two/), 2019-03-26: "Expansion of the Osceola site will increase the plant’s annual output to about 3Mt of steel."
- [steelorbis.com](https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/sms-to-upgrade-big-river-steels-plant-in-arkansas-1087099.htm), 2019-03-26: "Big River Steel (BRS) has placed an order with the company for the expansion of its steel plant in Osceola, Arkansas."
- [miningweekly.com](https://www.miningweekly.com/article/big-river-steel-again-banks-on-sms-group-for-the-expansion-of-its-north-american-steel-plant-2019-05-03), 2019-05-03: "Big River Steel pursues its strong focus on digitalization"

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