Tangshan re-rollers halt ops as air quality worsens

Most steel re-rollers in Tangshan, the major steel producing hub in North China's Hebei province, were requested by local authorities to halt operations from June 26 due to deteriorating air quality over the city, market sources confirmed on June 27. So far, the production restrictions only apply to re-rollers, with sintering and blast furnace operations among integrated steelmakers being unaffected, Mysteel Global understands.

When the emergency curbs will be lifted remains unknown, but based on previous cases, the duration will largely depend on when the local air quality improves, according to a Tangshan-based source close to the market. Monitoring by China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment on June 27 showed that Tangshan will experience