ArcelorMittal Brasil intends to reduce its primary production of crude steel at its electric-arc furnace (EAF) in Barra Mansa city, in Brazil's south-eastern Rio de Janeiro state.
"We have recently announced a temporary reduction in primary steelmaking activity at our Barra Mansa site," ArcelorMittal told Fastmarkets on Wednesday February 6."There will be no effect on finished steel production from Barra Mansa, nor any effect on customer service," the company added. The facility...