Nippon Steel to halt third blast furnace as pandemic erodes demand

Nippon Steel to halt third blast furnace as pandemic erodes demand

April 21, 2020

Reuters, Tokyo

Nippon Steel Corp, Japan’s biggest steelmaker, said on Tuesday it will temporarily shut a blast furnace in Kimitsu, in eastern Japan, in mid-May to cope with slumping demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The shutdown follows its recent decision...

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