My dad worked for four decades at ARMCO Steel, a major plant in Middletown. In "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance writes about how the fate of Middletown was linked to ARMCO, now known as Cleveland-Cliffs.

The sign outside Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant in Middletown, Ohio. JD Vance's grandfather moved to Middletown to work at the plant when it was owned by Armco.

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WKRC) - An old building that was once a research facility for AK Steel in Middletown is going to be repurposed. EI Ceramics is moving from its Sharonville location to the site.

It depends on what the future holds. We’ll regroup and continue to make steel in Middletown the best we can.” A mural covers the side of a downtown building on July 23, 2024 in Middletown, Ohio.

Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America, officials said. The company is the third largest employer in Butler County with 2,486 employees, according to the ...

Cleveland Cliffs is now operating the steel mill in Middletown, but EI Ceramics will completely overhaul the research facility. The former AK Steel research building first opened in 1937. At the ...

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) announced on Tuesday that it has officially canceled its $500 million hydrogen-powered steel project in Middletown, Ohio. The decision was made due to concerns ...

In Ohio, the second largest steel producing state, demand will be higher. The report forecasts that steel production will make up 18% of electricity demand in the coming years, joining other big users ...

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WKRC) - A significant hydrogen-conversion project at the Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill in Middletown was facing cancellation after the Trump administration appeared to rescind a ...

In Ohio, the second largest steel producing state, demand will be higher. The report forecasts that steel production will make up 18% of electricity demand in the coming years, joining other big ...