steelmaking

American  

[steel-mey-king] / ˈstilˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

noun

1. the manufacture of steel.

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Etymology

Origin of steelmaking

First recorded in 1805–15; steel + making

Example Sentences

"This is a crucial moment: with global markets distorted by overcapacity and subsidy, a clear and ambitious domestic strategy is exactly what is required to ensure steelmaking not only survives in the UK but thrives."

From BBC

The government department is now considering options for the future of the site and a spokesperson said they were "determined to support British steelmaking now and for generations to come".

From BBC

The company said in December that it would eliminate a third of its workforce, or about 1,000 jobs, as it shuttered production from its blast furnace and coke ovens and transitioned to electric-arc steelmaking.

From The Wall Street Journal

European Union regulators have in the past blocked big deals aimed at creating European industrial champions on antitrust grounds, like the proposed rail merger between Siemens and Alstom or the tie-up between the steelmaking units of Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp.

From The Wall Street Journal

Glencore said that its performance reflected lower energy and steelmaking coal prices, but that this was partially offset by stronger metals prices, including higher zinc earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal