Steelmaker HBIS Serbia to restart idled BF next week, sources say: Exclusive

Serbia’s sole flat steel producer, Hebei Iron and Steel Serbia (HBIS Serbia), is going to restart one of its two blast furnaces (BF) after several months of downtime, several sources told Fastmarkets on Friday March 10.

HBIS Serbia stopped its smaller BF in July 2022 due to prolonged poor demand and falling prices, Fastmarkets reported at the time.

Several sources familiar with the matter told Fastmarkets...

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Julia Bolotova

March 10, 2023

14:09 GMT

Brussels