ArcelorMittal said Thursday that it is in the process of restarting steel production at its Cleveland, Ohio plant.
The company said the following in a statement:
“In response to improving market demand, we are restarting C-5 blast furnace, a steel shop, hot mill, pickle line, tandem mill and galvanizing line at ArcelorMittal Cleveland.The Cleveland plant has been idle since it closed in mid-May, resulting in 912 layoffs.
We are bringing back capacity in line with improving demand, largely due to the technical recovery occurring as inventory destocking nears completion. However, we do not expect demand to return to the levels seen in 2008 for sometime yet and remain cautiously optimistic for a slow and progressive recovery.
The timing and exact number of employees that will be brought back is undetermined at this time as the facility is still drafting its startup plans. However, some employees may return as early as Monday.
We are working closely with USW Local 979 to ensure a safe and successful restart.”