RG Steel confirms reopening of Sparrows Point

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 02:31:06 (GMT+2)

RG Steel announced Tuesday that the "L" blast furnace at its Sparrows Point plant has resumed operations. The "L" furnace is expected to reach normal operating rates within several days.

Steelmaking continued at the company's Warren facility while the "L" furnace was idled; and downstream operations at Sparrows Point and Yorkville continued processing customer orders. Customers have been notified that orders already on the books at Sparrows Point are being scheduled for production on an expedited basis. The company is accepting new orders and acknowledging new promise dates.

SteelOrbis originally reported this news Friday, as local media had made it known that the plant had requested that some of the workers return to their posts.

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