Steel Mills
April 6, 2014
ArcelorMittal Not Affected by Ice Blocking USS Gary Deliveries
Written by Sandy Williams
Unusual ice build-up on the Great Lakes has caused delays of raw materials headed for steel mills in the Midwest. Earlier this week, US Steel notified customers that Gary Works blast furnaces and steelmaking operations will be down temporarily due to “unforeseen and unprecedented ice conditions on the Great Lakes that is delaying the transportation of critical raw materials.”
SMU asked ArcelorMittal if they are experiencing similar problems. ArcelorMittal said the “ice conditions are the worst in 30 years” and the company is “monitoring the situation very closely.” A spokesman gave the following statement:
