Steel producers around Alabama have felt the pinch of the market, forcing firms like U.S. Steel Corp. to rethink production at its Fairfield Works. In an effort to mitigate losses over the last decade, U.S. Steel has started to shift production across its North American footprint - this includes the addition of a new electric arc furnace at the Fairfield Works, which will replace the existing blast furnace that will be taken offline as soon as the new EAF is complete.