Factory Steel and Metal Co. carries a diverse array of metals, shapes, grades, and sizes. Specializing in 4130, we carry the largest selection in stock nationwide. We also carry most other metals in common sizes and shapes. Check our online catalog to see what we currently carry. Place an order and discover our friendly, easy to work with staff. The Global Steel Plant Tracker (GSPT) provides information on global crude iron and steel production plants, and includes every plant currently operating with a capacity of five hundred thousand tonnes per year (ttpa) or more of crude iron or steel.
The GSPT also includes all plants meeting the five hundred ttpa threshold that have been proposed since 2017 or retired or mothballed since 2020. Steel plants consist of multiple units, depending on the iron and steel production method used. Iron and steel are typically produced through coal-based methods (blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace or open hearth furnace) or electricity-based production (electric arc furnace charged with scrap metal, pig iron, direct reduced iron, or a combination). The GSPT map and underlying data are updated annually. Each plant included in the tracker is linked to a wiki page on GEM.wiki, which provides additional details.
