Steelmaker Cleveland Cliffs to idle 3 steel plants in Pennsylvania and Illinois
- This summer, Cleveland-Cliffs announced it will pause operations at three steel manufacturing facilities located in Pennsylvania and Illinois due to weak demand and pricing challenges.
- The idlings respond to sluggish demand and pricing for rail, specialty plate, and high-carbon steel sheets, not related to President Trump's tariffs.
- The plants affected include two in Pennsylvania—Steelton and Conshohocken—and one in Riverdale, Illinois, with the idling starting around June 30 after a 60-day legal notice.
- Approximately 950 employees will lose their jobs due to the steel plant closures, while Cleveland-Cliffs will also suspend operations fully or partially at a pair of its iron ore mining sites in Minnesota, impacting 630 workers.
- The idlings will remain indefinite, reflecting Cleveland-Cliffs' focus shift away from these products, while it plans to resume steel production in Dearborn and Cleveland once market conditions improve.
37 Articles
37 Articles
Rail-making Steelton, Pa., steel plant to be shut down indefinitely
Freshly repainted Steelton & Highspire SW9 No. 70 inside the railroad’s shop on Sept. 12, 2016. Cleveland-Cliffs is idling the plant and railroad indefinitely. Dan Cupper STEELTON, Pa. — Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs has announced plans to temporarily but indefinitely close its Steelton plant near Harrisburg, Pa., one of only three locations in the U.S. making railroad rails. It is one of three U.S. plants the company will close. The others are in…
Cleveland-Cliffs to idle 3 steel plants, including 2 in Pennsylvania
The company said the idling of two Pennsylvania plants, one in Steelton and one in Conshohocken, and one in Riverdale, Ill., is due to “insufficient demand and pricing” and nothing to do with President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Associated Press News
Steelmaker Cleveland Cliffs to idle 3 steel plants in Pennsylvania and Illinois
Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs will indefinitely idle three steel plants this summer. The company said Friday that it is being buffeted by sluggish demand and pricing for some of their products, like high carbon steel sheets.
Reports that Cleveland-Cliffs idling Conshohocken steel plant - MoreThanTheCurve
Multiple media reports and a statement from Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman (D) indicate that Cleveland-Cliffs is idling three steel mills, including the one at 900 Conshohocken Road in Conshohocken (Plymouth Township). According to the reports, the idling will begin this summer, and there is no established timetable to reopen the plants. However, an official from the company refers to the situation as “temporary” and cites the lack of deman…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
