Significant milestones
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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
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1960
On January 4 construction of the iron and steel works started. More than four thousand people participated in the official groundbreaking
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1965
One of the largest investment projects – construction of the first blast furnace - was completed and the first iron was smelted on June 2
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1966
The whole metallurgical cycle was completed thanks to rapidly proceeding construction
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1972
The first spiral welded pipe intended for export left the gates of the steelworks
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1976
The Radiator Plant was opened
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1982
On April 28 the continuous casting of steel slabs was officially put into operation
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1989
VSŽ, national enterprise was transformed on July 1 into a state company
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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
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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
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1998
VSŽ and the United States Steel Corporation set up a joint venture based in Košice
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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.
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2007
On November 25 Galvanizing Line No. 3 was officially brought into operation.
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