ArcelorMittal South Africa Decides on Winding Down Longs Business

Zacks01-07 02:43

ArcelorMittal’s MT division, ArcelorMittal South Africa, has decided to wind down its Longs Business after facing continuous challenges like weak economic growth, high logistics and energy costs, and ...

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This business will now be transitioned into care and maintenance, with the production expected to cease by late January 2025 and the remaining processes to end in the first quarter of 2025.\nThe decision will affect approximately 3,500 direct and indirect jobs, and also directly impact operations at the Newcastle and Vereeniging Works and AMRAS. After considering the reduced demand, Newcastle’s coke-making operations will continue but be scaled back. Certain roles will particularly be affected by the decision including the Flat Business as well as for some personnel within the corporate support service areas. The company will make efforts to minimize the impact on employees and suppliers and will actively work on the realignment of its R1 billion working capital facility secured last year.\nThe record-high Chinese exports have resulted in international steel prices dipping to unsustainable levels, global announcements of production stoppages, capacity cutbacks and plant closures. 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