German steel company ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt has reopened its 5A blast furnace after a recent malfunction, restoring operations at the facility after production was interrupted in late September, according to media reports.
The failure became known in September after a malfunction was detected in the blast furnace, as a result of which ArcelorMittal partially stopped production at the plant, as. Earlier it was reported that Stylorbis lost to. At the time, the company stated that its technicians were working to stabilize operations and expected regular production to resume soon.
However, the question remains as to how long the blast furnace will be able to continue operating. The exact timing of its continued operation or shutdown was not reported.
The further production route remains неясным
Uncertainty about the blast furnace saved. After ArcelorMittal decided in June 2025 not to continue previously planned projects for decarbonizing pig iron with direct reduction and in electric arc furnaces at its plants in Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt.
As a result, blast furnace 5A continues to play a central role in maintaining production in Eisenhuttenstadt, while the issue of a long-term production route at the site remains unresolved. The Eisenhuttenstadt plant has a year's supply of crude oil. The steel production capacity is about 2.5 million tons
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