Steel news roundup: Mills in Tangshan downgraded amid environmental protection requirements/CISA proposed to increase the import of primary products
SHANGHAI, Apr 7 (SMM) This is a roundup of news in the China ferrous sector for last week.
Steel mills in Tangshan downgraded for failure to comply with environmental protection requirements
During the period of Level II emergency response to heavy pollution, Tangshan Steel Stainless Steel, Tangshan Jinma Iron & Steel, Tangshan Chunxing Special Steel and Tangshan Donghua Iron & Steel ran at high capacity, did not comply with emission reduction requirements and made false production records .
On March 29, the Department of Air Pollution Prevention and Control of Tangshan downgraded Tangshan Zongheng Group Fengnan Iron & Steel s performance level from Category B- to D, and simultaneously downgraded its coking performance to Category D. besides, Tangshan Ruifeng Iron & Steel, Hebei Tianzhu Iron & Steel, Hebei Donghai Special St