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That change in technology would likely spell the end of coke making here, and the end of one major source of air, land, and water pollution.

Keeping the rolling/finishing work here may still make sense, so long as the transportation costs of bringing steel here and shipping product to customers make it feasible. But if those things can be done at other plants while saving the costs of shipping the steel to Hamilton for finishing that may be it for their Hamilton operation.