# Algoma Steel celebrates first arc at new ladle metallurgy facility

Algoma Steel celebrated the first arc at its new No. 2 ladle metallurgy facility (LMF) in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, adding 100,000 tons of capacity to the plant. The facility is part of a $300 million investment commitment from 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-02-22
- Where: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
- Value: $300.0M
- Starts operating: 22 Feb 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 100,000 tons per year (additional)
- Products: advanced grades of sheet and plate steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Algoma Steel Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/15428.md)

## Sources

- [northernontariobusiness.com](https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/industry-news/manufacturing/algoma-steel-marks-milestone-in-drive-toward-sustainability-3452073), 2021-02-24: "No.2 LMF is a key component of our sustainability transformation."

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