According to Spanish media reports, ArcelorMittal Spain has decided to suspend production at its plants in Gijon until October 3 in order to adjust production volumes to weaker demand.
The company said that the temporary shutdown is aimed at bringing production in line with current market conditions, as demand has not yet recovered after the new EU trade protection measures came into force on July 1. The current market situation is particularly affecting the production of wire rod. The wire rod plant, along with the railway plant and the steel mill in Gijón, is part of the ArcelorMittal long products division in Asturias.
An incident occurred at the company in Gijon пожар
The production shutdown also coincided with a fire that broke out on the night of September 28 at the ArcelorMittal facility in Gijon, Spain, at the exit of the tunnel connecting the Aboño and Veriña facilities, according to local media reports, citing company sources. The fire was detected around 11:00-21:10 p.m., which led to the immediate activation of emergency protocols at the plant. Subsequently, the ArcelorMittal internal fire service in Spain activated several fire extinguishing lines, and the fire was extinguished around 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29.
There have been no reports of injuries in connection with the incident, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the fire. According to company sources, according to preliminary data, the fire could have occurred due to the friction of the roller on the damaged conveyor belt.The incident occurred approximately 20 days after an explosion forced ArcelorMittal to shut down blast furnace A at its Asturias plant.
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