ArcelorMittal Shuts Down German Blast Furnace 05/09/22

Leading steelmaker ArcelorMittal is going to idle blast furnace three at its Bremen site in Germany from the end of September indefinitely, due to unsustainable energy costs in Europe. The furnace can produce 1.2mn t/yr of pig iron.   The producer will also stop a direct reduction plant in Hamburg, where it produces wire rod, …