Cleveland-Cliffs Creates 600 New Jobs With Right to Work West Virginia Reopening

Cleveland-Cliffs, a steel manufacturing company, is now reopening its operations in Right to Work Weirton, West Virginia. This will be covered by a $150 million investment and will also create 600 new jobs!

From Area Development Magazine:

“Distribution transformers are critical to the maintenance, expansion, and decarbonization of America’s electric grid. […] These transformers are in short supply, and that shortage stifles economic growth across the country. Our vision for Weirton is to develop a center of excellence for transformer manufacturing that will provide good-paying, middle-class jobs to skilled Steelworkers and service our country’s electrical infrastructure needs. The former Weirton site offers significant growth opportunity, with the needed infrastructure and a world-class, highly-trained workforce ready to be deployed. We thank Governor Justice for helping to advance this critical project and the Governor’s West Virginia Department of Economic Development for extending a forgivable loan of $50 million in support of our investment. I would also like to express appreciation to our Weirton host community and numerous elected officials from the region for their ongoing support of Cleveland-Cliffs.” […]

“Today is a monumental day for Weirton and the Northern Panhandle. We were never going to sit on the sidelines and watch these jobs disappear. […] After we announced the closure of the facility in February, we immediately mobilized an Economic Development Task Force and a Workforce WV Quick Response Team to support those affected. Now, just a few months later, we’ve forged a new deal that positions West Virginia at the forefront of strengthening our nation’s grid. I extend my deepest appreciation to Lourenco Goncalves and the entire Cleveland-Cliffs team for ensuring the continuation of this operation, which will bring 600 jobs back to the area. We turned a really tough situation into a great outcome, and I’m proud to say this is how we do things in West Virginia.”

AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE

To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.