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Unions fear extensions to ArcelorMittal's Florange furnaces shutdown

February 15, 2012 - 12:35 GMT Location: London

KEYWORDS: ArcelorMittal , steel , Florange , Atlantique , Lorraine , France , CFDT

French unions fear that the temporary shutdown of furnaces at Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal’s Florange plant in eastern France will be extended until June, according to local press reports.

Florange plant management confirmed the furnaces would remain idle in the second quarter, CFDT (French Democratic Confederation of Labour) union officials told press. ArcelorMittal closed two furnaces that produce slab, coil, coated and galvanized sheet and tinplate at at its Florange operations in July 2011.  The initial...

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