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 www.ussteel.com.
SOURCE U. S. Steel