Our History
SunCoke Energy has been a leading producer of coke for approximately 60 years. We operate metallurgical coke plants in Granite City, Illinois; East Chicago, Indiana; Franklin Furnace and Middletown, Ohio; Vansant, Virginia; and Vitória, Brazil. These facilities produce approximately 6 million tons of coke each year.
We have experience in mixing and transloading various raw materials.
Our half a century of success and commitment to innovation drive us to explore new industries and growth opportunities today.
2010s
Platform for Growth
2011 SunCoke spun off from Sunoco, Inc.
2011 New heat-recovery cokemaking facility opened in Middletown, Ohio
2013 Launched IPO of SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. (SXCP), our master limited partnership
2013 Expanded into logistics business with acquisition of Lake and Kanawha River Terminals
2015 Acquired Convent Marine Terminal to expand logistics business and enter export market
2019 Successfully completed the Simplification Transaction; where SXC acquired all of SXCP's outstanding common units not already owned by SXC
2000s
Coke Development
2005 First phase of the Haverhill heat-recovery cokemaking facility opened in Franklin Furnace, Ohio
2007 Our first international heat-recovery cokemaking facility opened in Vitória, Brazil
2008 Second phase of Haverhill heat-recovery cokemaking facility completed in Franklin Furnace, Ohio
2009 New heat-recovery cokemaking facility opened in Granite City, Ill.
1990s
Heat-Recovery Breakthrough
Improved combustion control
Patented new technologies
1998 Implemented heat-recovery technology at new cokemaking facility in East Chicago, Ind.
1980s
Perfecting the Process
SunCoke designated as the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) under the U.S. Clean Air Act of 1990
1970s
Development of Modern Coke Oven
1972 16 large Jewell Thompson ovens built
1979 Acquired by Sunoco, Inc.
1960s
The Foundation
1960 Three test ovens built at Jewell cokemaking facility in Vansant, Va.
1969 Achieved annual cokemaking production capacity of 450,000 tons
