Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
Région Wallonne; Prov. Liège; Arr. Liège
Location of affected unit(s)
Seraing - Ougrée
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Coke And Refined Petroleum Products
Manufacture Of Coke And Refined Petroleum Products
19.1 - Manufacture of coke oven products

240 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
4 June 2014
Employment effect (start)
30 June 2014
Foreseen end date

Description

Multinational steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal announced its intention to close its coking plant in Ougrée (Seraing). 240 jobs will be lost. As reported the American industrial group Oxbow Mining has stopped the negotiations on a planned take-over. According to the sources the prevailing environmental standards is the main reason for the closure.


Sources

  • 4 June 2014: De Standaard
  • 3 June 2014: Het Laatste Nieuws

Citation

Eurofound (2014), ArcelorMittal, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 77155, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77155.