Osceola

U.S. Steel has announced its “next-generation” highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill will be located in Osceola, close to the company’s Big River Steel plant in Northeast Arkansas. United States Steel Corporation is a leading steel producer serving the automotive,…

United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) has completed its $774 million cash acquisition of Osceola-based Big River Steel. U.S. Steel first announced its acquisition plans in December 2020. The acquisition was finalized on Friday, Jan. 15. Previously, U.S. Steel had…

America’s steel industry has long been associated with the mills that dominate Pennsylvania and the Rust Belt. Yet Mississippi County also has a surprisingly robust presence in its manufacturing, employing nearly 5,500 Arkansans — a 39 percent increase since 2009.…

United States Steel Corp. (U.S. Steel) will be acquiring the remainder of Big River Steel’s equity in a $774 million transaction. The purchase comes roughly a year after U.S. Steel bought a 49.9 percent stake in the Osceola-based steel mill.…

Big River Steel (BRS) has launched the second phase of its scrap metal recycling and flat-rolled steel production facility. This expansion, which is estimated to cost $716 million, is expected to double Big River Steel’s annual production capacity to 3.3…

Big River Steel is forming a new partnership to obtain metals for its business. The Osceola-based steel company has signed an agreement, making Koch Metallics its exclusive metallics procurement agent. Koch Metallics is a division of Koch Minerals & Trading…

One rural Arkansas hospital has been selected to participate in the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development – Technical Assistance Program (DRCHSD). South Mississippi County Medical Center in Osceola has been chosen to participate in the program, along with five…