Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company
Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company is a descendant of Sloss Iron & Steel Company. The company name was changed in 1902 following the acquisition of the blast furnace plants and coal and iron ore reserves of the Sheffield Iron Company.
History
The Sloss Furnace Company was started in 1881 by Colonel James Withers Sloss to capitalize on the unusual coincidence of coal, iron ore, limestone, and water in the Birmingham district. The first furnace began making iron along 1st Avenue North in 1882. A second furnace was placed on blast in 1883.
Construction was begun on the North Birmingham By Products Coke Oven Plant in 1918. The first coke was produced in 1920. Slag Wool manufacturing began in 1947 at the North Birmingham location. In 1952 Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company merged with U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company.