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The Luxembourg steel market presents a mixed picture, with government intervention contrasting ongoing production activities at key plants. The proposed government acquisition of the insolvent Liberty Steel Dudelange plant, as reported in “Luxembourg government moves to acquire insolvent ex-Liberty Dudelange plant,” “Luxembourg government eyes Liberty Dudelange acquisition, site repurposing,” “The Luxembourg government proposes to purchase the bankrupt Liberty Steel plant in Dudelange,” and “The Luxembourg government is considering the possibility of acquiring Liberty Dudelange and redeveloping the site.,” indicates a significant shift in the regional steel landscape. Satellite data shows no immediate correlation to the ArcelorMittal plant activities, however it does reveal a drop in activity that coincides with the news articles being published (discussed later).
Monthly steel plant activity in Luxembourg:
The mean steel plant activity in Luxembourg experienced a significant drop in July to 25.0, down from 49.0 in June. This is primarly driven by the other two plants and is not directly linked to any news about them. While the overall activity declined substantially, ArcelorMittal Differdange saw a slight rise.
ArcelorMittal Differdange steel plant
ArcelorMittal’s Differdange plant, equipped with a 2000 ttpa EAF capacity, focuses on producing semi-finished and finished rolled products like sections, sheet piles, and rails for the building and infrastructure sectors. The plant showed relatively stable activity from February to June, with a gradual increase from 29.0 in February to 54.0 in June. Interestingly, July shows an increase to 55.0, even as the average steel plant activity for Luxembourg decreased to 25.0. No direct connection can be established between the news articles regarding Liberty Steel Dudelange and the observed activity levels at the ArcelorMittal Differdange plant.
ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant
The ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant, with a 1000 ttpa EAF capacity, also specializes in sections, sheet piles, and rails for the building and infrastructure sectors. Activity levels at this plant have been relatively consistent, fluctuating between 43.0 and 50.0 from February to July. The activity stood at 43.0 at the end of July. As with Differdange, no direct connection can be established between the news articles regarding Liberty Steel Dudelange and the observed activity levels at the ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval plant.
Evaluated Market Implications
The Luxembourg government’s intervention in the Liberty Steel Dudelange situation, as detailed in “Luxembourg government moves to acquire insolvent ex-Liberty Dudelange plant,” “Luxembourg government eyes Liberty Dudelange acquisition, site repurposing,” “The Luxembourg government proposes to purchase the bankrupt Liberty Steel plant in Dudelange,” and “The Luxembourg government is considering the possibility of acquiring Liberty Dudelange and redeveloping the site.” does not appear to have impacted ongoing operations at ArcelorMittal Differdange and Esch-Belval, and are not directly linked to the activity of these plants. This suggests that steel buyers can continue to rely on these ArcelorMittal plants for their supply of sections, sheet piles, and rails.
Recommended Procurement Actions: Steel buyers should closely monitor official announcements regarding the future of the Liberty Steel Dudelange site but do not need to change procurement strategy regarding ArcelorMittal Differdange and Esch-Belval.