To meet different markets requirements for specific products in many different industry segments, armco has the most complete line of coated and rerolled steel the ability of creating endless possibilities for steel made armco the. Armco steel plant on the houston ship channel, 1972. The company changed their name from armco steel corporation to armco inc shortly after these certificates were issued in 1978. The steel industry was still a major employer in the the kc metro. Plant memorial trees opens send flowers url in a new window. The company changed its name to armco steel corporation in 1948. Featuring the steelox panel method of construction.
In the 1870s and 1880s the east texas iron industry boomed. This lot features books on armco steel and middletown, ohio. One of the largest industrial developments in ashland was announced in 1920. Two years later sheffield expanded these facilities into an integrated steel mill with openhearth furnaces, coke ovens, a blooming mill, a plate mill, and a blast furnace. Another national supply plant in houston will close may 31. Armco eventually expanded to include the houston works, the rustless iron and steel corporation in baltimore, maryland, and a sand springs, oklahoma plant. In 1941 and 1942, sheffield steel of texas, a division of armco the american rolling mill company, built a steel mill on the houston ship channel that used scrap metal. Courier journal newspaper, louisville, ky 19 december 1967.
This unique 1962 petroleum oilfield pump equipment magazine advertisement. Sep 07, 20 armco invented continuous rolling of steel, which transformed the production of steel, making it more uniform and less expensive. Shipped first order of electrical steel to westinghouse 3. It is part of a metropolitan statistical area that also includes cincinnati, some 30 miles 50 km south. Armco inc houston works is a superfund site located at 100 industrial rd, houston, tx 77215. Houston, tx redhot metal kills two workers at armco steel, dec 1967. At their peak in the late 1970s, the two giant steel mills located along the houston ship channel employed more than 6,500 highwage laborers who churned out tons of steel construction beams. Founded in 1802, it was probably named for its location about midway between dayton approximately 20 miles 32 km north and cincinnati. Research and methods of analysis of iron and steel at armco.
Quickness, quality and diversity for steel supply in small and large quantities. Including a comprehensive sheet metal reference american rolling mill co. My grandfather worked for armco then and my father worked at norad. Historically the site has been associated with the baltimore area which is now part of the fort mchenry national monument and historic shrine. A wide variety of armco steel options are available to you, such as cold rolled, hot rolled. Ak steel corporation was a general partner of armco steel limited partnership. Agreement between armco steel corporation, ambridge works, ashland works, baltimore works, houston works, kansas city works, sand springs works, union wire rope plant and the united steelworkers of america, august 1, 1971 armco steel corp. Armco entered the sector that would turn it the market leader. On april 6, 1994, armco steel company, lp, conveyed the property to ak steel corporation. Armco operates a steel mill in harris county composed of separate plants, one of which is the coke plant. The question in walker is whether in a diversity action the federal court should follow state law or, alternatively, rule 3 of. That invention was inspired by the process of making paper into rolls.
In 1978, it opens a welding product plant in sumare city, sao paulo. By 1916, the plant included ten open hearth furnaces. To meet different markets requirements for specific products in many different industry segments, armco has the most complete line of coated and rerolled steel the ability of creating endless possibilities for steel made armco the leader in rerolled. Iron and steel industry the handbook of texas online texas. American rolling mill company ohio history central. At the time, verity managed the american steel roofing company in cincinnati, and wanted to combine the two steel production processes by forming an integrated steel mill in order to produce a. Source for information on armco inc international directory of company histories dictionary. Unique 1965 old petroleum industry equipment magazine advertisement. Armco steel also survived the great flood of the ohio river in the 1930s. Iron and steel industry the handbook of texas online. Armco steel original headquarters building in middletwon. This atmosphere pervaded butlers armco steel plant during most of the 20th century.
He is survived by his wife, julianna felak frahlman, formerly of kingwood. Reviews from armco steel employees about armco steel culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. Founded in 1802, it was probably named for its location about midway between dayton approximately. The aroma of pork and sauerkraut wafted throughout the plant on new years eve. The environmental protection agency epa identifies sites such as armco inc houston works because they pose or had once posed a potential risk to human health andor the environment due to contamination by one or more hazardous wastes. Middletown, city, butler county, southwestern ohio, u. Armco steel corporation changed its name to armco inc. The 2016 bestselling book, hillbilly elegy, focuses on life in middletown, ohio and. Houston, tx redhot metal kills two workers at armco steel. Sheffield division, armco steel corporation, petitioner, v. Warren frahlman obituary houston, tx houston chronicle.
Through several joint ventures in the united states and abroad, armco produces oilfield machinery and coated, highstrength, porcelainenameled steel and lowcarbon flat rolled steel. Agreement between armco steel corporation, ambridge. Armco steel processing plant in baltimore, maryland the. November 14, 1971 injunction of september 17, 1971 against defendants discharging any phenols, cyanide, ammonia or sulfides into the houston ship channel in violation of rivers and harbors act of 1899, is modified to permit limited discharges pending completion of an incineration system by june 7, 1972. Houston ap a huge ladle containing 30 tons of molten pig iron fell 40 feet yesterday at the armco steel mill killing two workmen yesterday and injuring 29 others, 11 critically. Original oil and gas trade magazine vintage ad for armco national supply division, armco steel corporation, houston, tx. The armco steel processing plant is a processing plant. The first book is titled 40 years with armco by bennett chapple. He is survived by his wife, julianna felak frahlman, formerly of.
Krueger, 55, both of houston, died in baptist memorial hospital about seven hours after the accident. A general history of armco steel before the merger with ak steel in the 1980s. The armco butler works traces its history back to 1908 with the establishment of the forged steel wheel company. Mccoys father started working at the old armco inc. Faith in men, cooperation and honesty was the mantra of armcos founder george m. At their peak in the late 1970s, the two giant steel mills located along the houston ship channel employed more than 6,500 highwage laborers who churned out. It was newly incorporated on june 29, 1917, and was subsequently renamed using an acronym of the original in 1948 and 1978 to reflect its diversified interests. In 1970, armco acquires the remaining cogeral shares. The american rolling mill company armco was founded by george verity in middletown, ohio, in december 1899, and produced its first steel in 1901.
And it was not uncommon for steelworkers to steam corn during fall harvest. At many sites, this work left behind residual radioactive contamination requiring government cleanups, some of which are still going on. Agreement between armco steel corporation, ambridge works. Verity, president of armco, proposed to construct a. The forged steel wheel company produced railroad wheels, mainly for the standard steel car company in butler.
Warren frahlman 19342018 warren frahlman 83 passed away february 17, 2018. This site focuses on armco and its time as part of the cincinnati stock exchange. As the demand for steel continued to rise due to the booming automobile and appliance industries, armco continued to expand. Ak steel holding corporation is a steelmaking company headquartered in west chester. The original steel mill holdings, middletown and ashland works, were placed in a newlyformed group called the eastern steel division 1. Armco group companies have all our technological resources to meet your steelrelated demands. May 16, 2014 armco steel original headquarters building in middletwon, oh.
The gas emitted from that operation enters a primary cooler that extracts the greater part of the tars from the gas and is then conducted through large pipes into precipitators. Armco steel and the armco spirit butler county historical. Armco invented continuous rolling of steel, which transformed the production of steel, making it more uniform and less expensive. Tough polyurethane piston bolsters job suited lines of national fluid end parts. Electrician former employee houston, tx february 16, 2015. Unfollow armco steel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Chapple was a former employee of armco and wrote of his reminiscences of the armco spirit and included poetry at armco. Armco unit in vila prudente in 1969 photo 1970 1979.