ArcelorMittal to initiate BF shut down

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ArcelorMittal is investing 180 million euros in its remaining hot strip and cold-rolling operations at Florange as it develops high-end products for the auto and packaging industries

FLORANGE, FRANCE The freshly cut inscription on the marble tombstone was savage and to the point: Betrayal! Here lie the promises of F. Hollande which were made to workers and their families in Florange on 24 February 2012. From the steelworkers of ...

* Dubbed "Florange Law" after shuttered steelworks * Fine could be equivalent of 28,000 euros per worker PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Companies that shut down viable industrial sites in France rather than selling them could be fined if draft ...

Workers at the stricken Arcelor-Mitall plant in Florange on Wednesday unveiled a gravestone to French President François Hollande's "broken promises," and accused him of "treason". French bus drivers to strike over tight trousers (19 Apr 13) ...

ArcelorMittal blast furnaces of Florange are pictured from the hill overhanging the Fensch valley, on April 25, 2013 in Hayange, eastern France. To view this content, Javascript must be enabled and Adobe Flash Player must be installed. The largest ...

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France's metals sector is set for very modest growthand, in some cases, declines as major producers holdback on investment. Steel will continue to dominatethe country's metals industry; however, we do notexpect any significant new investment over ...

European steel companies are at risk of destroying their own industry unless they close mills to cut overcapacity and halt falling prices, the Eurofer lobby said. There is enormous danger for the whole industry, Wolfgang Eder, the steel group's ...