County to issue bonds for aging infrastructure at industrial park
For many, the history of Lowndes County Industrial Park begins with the arrival of Severstal, the steel plant now known as Steel Dynamics, Inc., in the mid-2000s.
Severstal plant formally sold to Indiana company
Severstal Columbus has been sold to Steel Dynamics Inc., an Indiana-based steel producer and metal recycler.
The plant, which sits on 1,400 acres near Airport Road, was sold by its Russian owners for $1.62 billion, according to a Steel Dynamics statement Tuesday.
Sanctions may delay Severstal sale
The sale of Russia-based Severstal may be slowed down due to sanctions the United States currently has on the country.
County approves estoppel with Steel Dynamics
Lowndes County supervisors on Friday approved providing an estoppel certificate to a company that has announced plans to purchase the Severstal steel plant.
Severstal fined for DEQ emissions violation
The Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality has fined Columbus steel mill Severstal $135,000 because the company’s pollution control monitors didn’t function properly after the plant expanded in June 2011.
Roses and thorns: 7/27/14
A rose to Main Street Columbus for another successful “Sounds of Summer” concert series at the Riverwalk.
Severstal plant sold to Indiana company
Severstal Columbus will be formally sold by the end of the year.
Steel Dynamics Inc., an Indiana-based steel producer and metal recycler, announced this morning that it has agreed to purchase the Lowndes County steel plant from Severstal.
Reports: Severstal for sale
The Russia-based company has reportedly put its two U.S. operations on the auction block, according to The Wall Street Journal. The steelmaker’s other North American plant is in Michigan.
Louisville man facing felony burglary charges
A Winston County man has been arrested after authorities say he broke into several vehicles and a work shed at Severstal.
Severstal exec gives update on Columbus steel operation
Severstal Columbus, a steel plant in Lowndes County, sits on roughly 1,400 acres just east of the Golden Triangle Regional Airport. But what do they actually do there?
Madhu Ranade, the plant’s vice president and general manager, answered that question while speaking to the Columbus Rotary Club at the Lion Hills Golf Club on Tuesday.
TVA gives Severstal $2.5M for energy efficiency efforts
Severstal’s big efforts to become more energy efficient were rewarded with a big check Tuesday.
Tennessee Valley Authority officials presented the automotive steel manufacturer with $2.5 million for reducing its usage 25,251,390 kilowatt-hours.
Our view: Two sets of problems: one good, one bad
Lowndes County is about to have a problem, the sort of problem most other counties and cities would love to have.
Over the next five years, the county is going to have more money than it knows what to do with, a happy circumstance created by the boom in industrial development in the county.
County to gain millions as in-lieus end
A 10-year fee-in-lieu agreement between Caledonia Generating and Lowndes County ends this year, meaning the company will pay full ad valorem taxes to the county beginning with the next fiscal year
Spill causes fire at Severstal
There were no injuries reported after a fire broke out Tuesday night at the Severstal steel manufacturing plant on Airport Road.
Severstal names new general manager
Severstal North America has appointed a new general manager for its rolled steel mill in Lowndes County.
Palmer Home to open own school in fall
For more than a century, Palmer Home for Children has provided safety, shelter and love for children in need. Now, the Columbus facility is adding a new facet to its services — a library and school for the 90 children who call the 110-acre campus their home.
House approves $6.9M factory and farm tax break
Factory operators, farmers and fishermen could stop paying sales taxes on electricity and fuel, under a state House proposal.
Severstal investing cutback won’t affect Columbus
Despite a report that Severstal will scale back its investments, officials within the steel mill giant say the Columbus facility will not be affected.
Reuters News Service reported this week that Severstal plans to cut its investments by 24 percent, which amounts to $1.3 billion.
Severstal partners with MSU for research lab
Steel manufacturer Severstal North America has partnered with Mississippi State to install a laboratory on campus for steel alloy research.
Our view: Are taxpayers playing against loaded dice?
In September, Link CEO Joe Max Higgins took the podium at a large gathering East Mississippi Community College to announce that a steering committee had been formed to examine the possibility of Starkville/Oktibbeha County joining West Point/Clay County and Columbus/Lowndes County in what became the Golden Triangle Development Link.