U.S. Steel Gary Works
U.S. Steel, Gary, Indiana
Gary Works on the south shore of Lake Michigan in Gary, Indiana, is U.S. Steel's largest manufacturing plant. Built from 1906 to 1908, it makes sheet steel, strip mill plate in coils and tin products. Indiana's environmental agency lists its raw steelmaking capability at 7.5 million net tons a year.
- Company
- U.S. Steel
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1908
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Steel and metals
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made here
Sheet products (hot-rolled, cold-rolled and galvanized), strip mill plate in coils, and tin products.
Facts
| Capacity | Annual raw steelmaking capability of 7.5 million net tons (state: in.gov) |
|---|---|
| Scale | U.S. Steel's largest manufacturing plant (state: in.gov) |
| Location | South shore of Lake Michigan, 1 North Broadway, Gary, Indiana (state: in.gov) |
| Opened | Built 1906-1908; the first iron ore was unloaded on June 23, 1908 (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in Indiana.
Sources
- IDEM: U.S. Steel Gary Works (state, checked November 11, 2026)
- Gary Works (Wikipedia) (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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