Significant milestones
1959
On the basis of the government’s decision, the Deed of Foundation, establishing the national enterprise - the East Slovakian Steelworks (VSŽ) - was signed on April 1
1959
1960
On January 4 construction of the iron and steel works started. More than four thousand people participated in the official groundbreaking
1965
One of the largest investment projects – construction of the first blast furnace - was completed and the first iron was smelted on June 2
1966
The whole metallurgical cycle was completed thanks to rapidly proceeding construction
1972
The first spiral welded pipe intended for export left the gates of the steelworks
1976
The Radiator Plant was opened
1982
On April 28 the continuous casting of steel slabs was officially put into operation
1989
VSŽ, national enterprise was transformed on July 1 into a state company
1990
From November 15 the state company became a joint-stock company (a.s.)
1991-1992
VSŽ was included in the first wave of voucher privatization
1995
VSŽ, a. s. became an associate member of Eurofer – the European Steel Association
1996
The last ingot was rolled out in the Slabbing Plant on January 10. This technology was then replaced 100 % by steel casting into slabs
1998
VSŽ and the United States Steel Corporation set up a joint venture based in Košice
2000
On November 24 the United States Steel Corporation became 100 % owner of the Košice steelworks. In two months time, the President of U. S. Steel Košice John H. Goodish held a meeting with all USSK suppliers and required them to act according to the Code of Ethics of the Corporation.
2007
On November 25 Galvanizing Line No. 3 was officially brought into operation.
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