U. S. Steel purchases DESCO

United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, has purchased AK Steel's interest in Double Eagle Steel Coating Co. (DESCO). The 700,000-ton electrolytic galvanizing line (EGL) will become part of the larger operational footprint of U. S. Steel's Great Lakes Works in Dearborn, Mich.

Using the patented CAROSEL® process to apply zinc to steel substrate electrolytically, the line is the only finishing line in North America capable of providing both EG (free zinc) or EGA (iron/zinc alloy) coatings, according to the company.