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Oct
13:37
Liberty Ostrava coke oven closure spares BF impact
Liberty Ostrava has begun the closure of its VKB 11 coke oven, one of three at the works, due to inefficiency and growing unprofitability amid overcapacity in the market, the firm says.
Many of the workers affected will be transferred to Ostrava’s pipe mill, which is short of labour and expecting an increase in production, says Liberty Ostrava director Pavel Šedivý. The closure of VKB 11 has no effect on the operation of the second blast furnac…
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