Mechel suspension of smelting at two Romanian plants due to weather
MOSCOW. Feb 17 (Interfax) - Russia's Mechel has temporarily halted smelting at the Mechel Targoviste and Ductil Steel Otelu Rosu plants in Romania due to problems with shipping in scrap because of severe weather conditions, the company said in a press release.
Starting February 18, smelting workshops at Mechel Targoviste and Ductil Steel Otelu Rosu will be temporarily halted due to problems with supplying the plants with scrap and other raw materials used in the production process.
Mechel-Steel Management Company OOO's Chief Executive Officer Andrey Deineko commented: "Over the past few days, when transport in Romania was paralyzed due to severe snowstorms and abnormal freezing temperatures, the plants have been using their winter stores of scrap which by now are depleted. Judging by forecasts, the weather will allow us to resume supply shipments shortly."