Luxembourg-headquartered global stainless steel producer Aperam SA has announced that it has decided to temporarily pause production at some of its European production lines following stringent measures introduced by several governments in the face of the coronavirus emergency. Such measures "are heavily impairing our ability to continue receiving supplies and production," Aperam stated.
"The restart and the further output level will be adapted in line with future measures ordered by authorities, the related impact on our workforce and the production situation of our customers," said the company, adding, "Our flexible multi-plant production set-up will minimize the impact for customers. All our service centers continue to work normally at the moment."