HKM decommissions Blast Furnace A after 53 years

Huttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) has permanently decommissioned Blast Furnace A at its Duisburg site after more than 53 years of operation, as part of Salzgitter AG’s transition toward lower-carbon steel production. The blast furnace, which started operation in 1973, produced around 93 mln tons of pig iron over five production campaigns. It had an annual [...]