A steelworks in Schifflange was founded in 1871 by the
Metz family as
Usine METZ (Esch-Schifflange), the steelworks became part of
ARBED in 1911. In the 1980s the plant was converted to the continuous casting of
blooms, then in the 1990s an electric furnace installed. In 1994 the company merged with the Belgian company
Métallurgique et Minière de Rodange-Athus (MMRA) forming ARES (
Aciéries Rodange Esch-Schifflange). In the first decade of the 21st century ownership passed from
Arcelor to
ArcelorMittal, in 2008 becoming
ArcelorMittal Rodange and Schifflange S.A. together with the plant in
Rodange. The steelworks shut down in 2012 and were largely demolished starting in 2016. The site is due to be converted into a large mixed-use neighbourhood with housing for 10,000 residents, served by the planned
Luxembourg-
Esch-sur-Alzette light rail. ==Population==