Middletown Works blast furnace rebuild and cogeneration project
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Middletown, Butler County, Ohio
Middletown Works blast furnace rebuild and cogeneration project in Middletown, Ohio is Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s plant for flat-rolled steel (automotive grade). Status: announced as of August 21, 2026. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced $1.0 billion. Primary source: clevelandcliffs.com, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Announced
- Announced investment
- $1.0 billion
- Announced jobs
- Not stated
- Industry
- Steel and metals
- Sheet
- OH-12
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedclevelandcliffs.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. |
|---|---|
| Plant | Middletown Works blast furnace rebuild and cogeneration project |
| Location | Middletown, Butler County, Ohio |
| Industry | Steel and metals |
| Product | Flat-rolled steel (automotive grade) |
| Announced investment | $1.0 billion$1B shared equally with a rescoped $500M U.S. DOE award; company says it preserves 2,300 jobs. |
| Announced jobs | Not stated |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
No primary source we found states the announced job count, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.
Sources
- Cleveland-Cliffs: $1 billion Middletown Works investment with $500M DOE award (company release, clevelandcliffs.com, checked November 12, 2026)
- Reuters via Kitco: Cleveland-Cliffs to match $500 million DOE grant (news report, kitco.com, checked November 12, 2026)
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