US EditionSteelmaker Cleveland Cliffs to idle 3 steel plants in Pennsylvania and Illinois
- Cleveland-Cliffs announced plans to temporarily shut down three of its steel facilities this summer, including two in Pennsylvania—located in Steelton and Conshohocken—and one in Riverdale, Illinois, due to weak demand and pricing pressures.
- The company cited insufficient demand and pricing for products outside its core business, denying any impact from President Trump's tariffs.
- The plants impacted by the shutdowns manufacture products such as track components, custom metal plates, and steel sheets with elevated carbon content, with approximately 950 employees expected to be laid off during this period.
- The idlings will start around June 30 after a 60-day federal notice period, with Cleveland-Cliffs also idling mines in Minnesota and a plant in Dearborn, Michigan.
- These closures reflect weak demand in specific steel sectors, though the company plans to resume production at its Cleveland blast furnace as automotive output recovers.
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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.
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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…
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