Statement on the suspension of production at the EVRAZ VÍTKOVICE STEEL steel mill

29.8.2013

Statement on the suspension of production at the EVRAZ VÍTKOVICE STEEL steel mill

Due to convertor overhaul the operation of the steel mill at EVRAZ VÍTKOVICE STEEL is going to be temporarily suspended as of September 1, 2013. Other cost centers remain operating and completing customers’ orders.

The steel mill employees not involved in the repair, maintenance or other work for other operations will stay home and receive 80% of their salary, or will take a holiday. The provision affects approximately 250 employees of the steel plant.

The re-start date of the steel mill operations has not yet been determined. However the steel mill can be re-started under the condition that the deadline for implementation of the secondary de-dusting of the steel mill is extended by the Moravian-Silesian Regional Authority. The company has made prearrangements with the pig iron supplier, ArcelorMittal Ostrava, regarding the supplies for the month of October.

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Crest Communications Ostrava
Jaromír Krišica
Tel.: +420 603 543 572
krisica@crestcom.cz

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