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A new long-rail production facility at Rocky Mountain Steel in Pueblo, Colorado, has officially commenced operations. DX54D+ZA Hot dip Zinc-aluminium alloy coating (ZA) steel , On July 16, Union Pacific Railroad purchased the first rail produced by the plant, marking the start of operations for the $1.2 billion facility and the initiation of a seven-year supply agreement between the two companies.
Jim Vena, CEO of Union Pacific, stated that this renewed partnership will help strengthen the U.S. supply chain and underscores the vital role that reliable rail transportation plays in the functioning of the economy.
The rails produced at this facility measure 328 feet (approximately 100 meters) in length—more than four times the length of standard rails. DX54D+ZA Hot dip Zinc-aluminium alloy coating (ZA) steel , These longer rails reduce the number of welded joints required during track installation, thereby enhancing the safety and reliability of railway operations.
Rocky Mountain Steel boasts a history of steel production spanning approximately 150 years. Its Pueblo facility is powered by 750,000 solar panels and recycles up to 1.1 million short tons of scrap steel annually.
In addition to steel rails, the Pueblo facility produces wire rod and rebar—products primarily used in the industrial, telecommunications, and automotive sectors—as well as steel pipe products for the oil and gas industry.
Doug Matthews, CEO of Orion Steel—the parent company of Rocky Mountain Steel Mills, which acquired the plant last year—stated that the steelmaking tradition in Pueblo exemplifies the resilience, innovative capacity, and workforce strengths of American manufacturing.
Currently, the Pueblo steel mill employs more than 1,000 people.
Prior to reaching this supply agreement with Union Pacific, Rocky Mountain Steel had faced a lawsuit filed last year by both Union Pacific and another freight railroad, BNSF, regarding the cost of steel rails. DX54D+ZA Hot dip Zinc-aluminium alloy coating (ZA) steel , While Union Pacific has now established a new cooperative arrangement with the steel mill, the dispute involving BNSF remains unresolved.
