Flat steel producer ArcelorMittal Italia, formerly known as Ilva in Taranto, Italy, received an order from the Taranto Public Prosecutor on Tuesday July 9 to shut down the No2 blast furnace at its plant, the company said on Wednesday.
Authorities' demands are related to a fatal accident at the plant in 2015, "when the Taranto public prosecutor ordered the seizure of the blast furnace," the company said.ArcelorMittal completed its acquisition of Ilva on November 1 of last year."Our intention is to collaborate as always with the relevant authorities and...