SAISI’s Statement on ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Long Steel Business Exit: A Comprehensive Analysis(图1)

South Africa stand to lose a significant edge in high-tech capability with the announcement made by AMSA

to start the process in exiting their Long Steel Products business in Newcastle, Vereeniging, and the mills

dependent in input material from Newcastle (e.g. ArcelorMittal Rail and Structures (AMRAS) in Emalahleni)