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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products Manufacture Of Basic Metals 24.10 - Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 February 2018
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2018
Foreseen end date
31 December 2018
Description
ArcelorMittal steel group has announced the recruitment of 100 employees at Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône) for the maintenance of its blast furnaces. The company wants to internalise maintenance by putting an end to outsourcing. At the same time, ArcelorMittal is planning an investment of €50 million this year to modernise its production tools. Half of this amount is related to compliance with environmental rules.
Sources
6 February 2018: France 3 Région
Citation
Eurofound (2018), ArcelorMittal Mediterranée, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 93230, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93230.
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