ArcelorMittal South Africa To Close Long-steel Business

ArcelorMittal South Africa to Wind Down Long-Steel Products Business
Around 3,500 jobs will be affected after weak economic conditions, high costs and Chinese steel imports weighed on the company.
What ArcelorMittal’s plant closures mean for South Africa
The steel giant has announced the closure of a large part of its operations in South Africa after setbacks like tough business conditions and cheap imports.
ArcelorMittal to shut South Africa long steel business
ArcelorMittal to close long-steel business in South Africa, citing losses from economic conditions, high costs and Chinese steel imports.
ArcelorMittal South Africa to close plant, shares plummet
Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa's shares fell more than 15% on Monday after the company said it would proceed with the closure of its loss-making long steel business.
ArcelorMittal to Close South Africa Site With 3,500 Jobs at Risk
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The Economic Freedom Fighters blamed the Government of National Unity for ArcelorMittal's decision to wind down some operations, which could affect 3,500 jobs.
ArcelorMittal’s South African subsidiary to shut down long steel plants
Johannesburg, Jan 6 (PTI) ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited (AMSA), the local subsidiary of Indian-born British steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, will cease operations at its long steel plants in the country, impacting over 3,500 jobs.
ArcelorMittal South Africa to close long-steel business
Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa, a unit of Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal, is to wind down its long-steel business, impacting 3,500 jobs, the company announced on Monday. The decision follows sustained challenges,
ArcelorMittal South Africa Decides on Winding Down Longs Business
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 an influx of low-cost steel imports from China.
ArcelorMittal job cuts raise concerns over South Africa’s, Newcastle economic stability
Newcastle Business Chamber and the Association of South African Chambers say job losses devastating to economy.
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After the Bell: ArcelorMittal woes add to SA’s alarming deindustrialisation
Deindustrialisation has been happening at an alarming scale in SA. The manufacturing industry’s contribution to economic output and employment has declined and been on the ropes.