October 07, 2008

ArcelorMittal process for closing French plant continuing

ArcelorMittal said the process of closing part of its French Gandrange plant in Eastern France is continuing.

ArcelorMittal in a statement said that, following the works council meeting, the closing process was now entering a new phase during which social measures, to help affected workers, would be determined.

Mr Daniel Soury Lavergne GM of ArcelorMittal France said that the company is fully committed to offer each worker a solution within the group, most notably in plants near Gandrange.