America Has A Steel Start-Up. Yes, Really - EP 47 Laureen Meroueh
America has a new steel company, which is sort of a weird thing to write in 2025.
It’s called Hertha Metals, and it’s based in Houston. It’s also run by a woman named Laureen Meroueh, who is this week’s guest. As far as we can tell, Meroueh stands out as the first female to start and run a steel producer.
Meroueh grew up as something of a child prodigy in Florida and went on to earn a PhD in mechanical engineering from MIT. She then invented some of the processes that make Hertha different from traditional steel producers.
Hertha relies on natural gas and hydrogen instead of coal to make…
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