The Italian steel mill Acciaierie d'Italia in Amministrazione Straordinaria (ADI in A.
S.) announced in a press release published on Friday, February 21, that the blast furnace No. 2 (BF No. 2) of the Taranto plant has returned to operation.
As reported by SteelOrbis , Blast Furnace No. 2 was shut down in January. In May 2024, the production site was operating with only one blast furnace in operation - Blast Furnace No. 4, since Blast Furnace No. 1 was seized by local authorities since May 2025 after a fire.
"Restarting the plant to ensure the restoration of a strategic production asset is part of the actions and obligations of the operation Commissioner, aimed at ensuring continuity of work and protecting the production and labor perimeter at the current stage,” the message says. stated.
ADI's goal is to return the plant to annual production capacity of 4 million metric tons of steel by the end of April 2026, as well as restart coke ovens that are currently offline for maintenance. In addition, according to the schedule, scheduled repair work will take place at DP No. 4, starting from February 28, 2026, lasting about 60 days.
