Salzgitter Flachstahl declares force majeure after lightning strike

Friday, 11 June 2021 15:52:39 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

German flat steel producer Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has declared force majeure, with production at the company being halted after a lightning strike damaged power supply to the plant, according to sources.

The plant has reportedly resumed production to a limited extent, but there is still a possibility of a production outage or delays in shipments in the coming period, as SteelOrbis understands.


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