PITTSBURGH, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United States Steel
Corporation (NYSE: X) held a formal dedication ceremony today for the new
Mon Valley Works Training Hub in Duquesne, Pa. The fully renovated,
state-of-the-art facility, which is located on a portion of the property
once occupied by the company's Duquesne Works, will serve as the primary
training site for employees who work at the company's three Pittsburgh-area
Mon Valley Works locations: Clairton Plant, a cokemaking operation in
Clairton; Edgar Thomson Plant, a steelmaking facility in Braddock; and
Irvin Plant, a finishing facility in West Mifflin.
"At U. S. Steel, the success of our company begins with our people.
Training them to perform their jobs safely, effectively and efficiently
every day is an important part of our efforts to be a leader in an
increasingly competitive global industry," said Anthony R. Bridge, vice
president of Operations -- East at U. S. Steel. "This facility represents
an important commitment by our company to the training and development of
our entire Mon Valley Works workforce."
"The Mon Valley Works Training Hub is just one example of U. S. Steel's
ongoing efforts to train our employees to perform today's jobs as well as
prepare them for tomorrow's challenges," explained Lisa A. Roudabush,
general manager of Mon Valley Works. "This facility will aid our efforts to
equip every Mon Valley Works employee with the latest techniques and
standards in areas related to safety, environmental compliance, information
technology, electrical and mechanical maintenance, career development and
much more."
The Mon Valley Works Training Hub is more than 32,500 square feet and
is located in the Regional Industrial Development Corporation's (RIDC)
River Place Industrial Park. A complete refurbishment of the building began
shortly after a lease agreement was signed in November 2007, and the
Training Departments at all three local Mon Valley Works facilities began a
gradual consolidation and move to the new facility in December. The
building now contains classrooms, meeting facilities, computer rooms and an
auditorium. It also has two maintenance labs that allow employees to apply
classroom theory in hands-on situations while utilizing a wide array of
equipment that is found in the company's facilities. Every room is equipped
with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment that aids and enhances
learning opportunities.
In addition to serving as the primary training center for Mon Valley
Works, the facility will also be utilized for a variety of purposes by
employees from U. S. Steel's other Pittsburgh-area locations, including its
headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh, Business Service Center on the city's
South Side, Research & Technology Center in Munhall, and the local
operations of Transtar, the company's transportation subsidiary. It will
also be the new home for Mon Valley Works' continuing education programs
for both hourly and management employees.
For more information about U. S. Steel, visit http://www.ussteel.com.
SOURCE U. S. Steel
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