ArcelorMittal Kraków steel plant
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ArcelorMittal Kraków steel plant (Oddział w Krakowie), also known as ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. Oddział Kraków, Huta Sendzimira (predecessor), Tadeusz Sendzimir Steelworks (predecessor), Vladimir Lenin Steelworks (predecessor), is a steel plant in Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland that operates blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland:
- Location: ul. Ujastek 1, 31-752 Kraków, Poland
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 50.083849, 20.096306 (exact)
Background
In October 2020, ArcelorMittal Poland announced a plan to close the ArcelorMittal Krakow steel plant permanently, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a main factor in their decision.[1] ArcelorMittal plans to move production to ArcelorMittal Dąbrowa Górnicza steel plant.[1]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Idled date | Retired date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954[2] | 2019-11[3] | 2020[4][5][6] | 1200[7] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal SA | 5000030092 | E100000000687 | ArcelorMittal Poland SA[8] | 5000013933 | E100001000503 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[2] | hot rolled[2] | no[9] | no[9] | no[10] | BF; BOF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| retired | 2600[11][5] | 2600[11][5] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| retired | 1310[12] | 1310[12] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Coke |
|---|
| 0[13] |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BOF production | Other/unknown steel production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1200[14] | –[14] | 1200[14] |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2021 | –[15] | –[15] | –[15] |
| 2022 | –[16] | –[16] | –[16] |
| 2023 | –[17] | –[17] | –[17] |
Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | –[15] | –[15] |
| 2022 | –[16] | –[16] |
Unit Details
Table 9: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Retired date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF 5 | retired[18][2] | 2020[18][2] | 1310[12] | unknown |
Table 10: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|
| unknown BOF (1) | retired[19] | 2600[5][11] |
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ArcelorMittal Poland to permanently close primary operations at its Krakow plant, Oct. 8, 2020, ArcelorMittal Poland, Retrieved on: Oct. 28, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://poland.arcelormittal.com/en/who-we-are/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20231029112116/https://poland.arcelormittal.com/media/aktualnosci/artykul/arcelormittal-poland-na-stale-zamknie-czesc-surowcowa-krakowskiej-huty. Archived from the original on 2023-10-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220129220418/https://corporate-media.arcelormittal.com/media/kl3iewkk/fact-book-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210929032946/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2021.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220922083450/https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/arcelormittal-to-invest-26-mln-on-krakow-cr-mill-upgrade. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220120205727/https://notesfrompoland.com/2020/10/12/arcelormittal-to-permanently-shut-down-blast-furnace-at-krakow-steelworks-due-to-pandemic/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211223115946/https://poland.arcelormittal.com/en/contact/. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220117043926/https://tubulareurope.arcelormittal.com/certificates/krakow/language/EN. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221007195417/https://www.responsiblesteel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ResponsibleSteel_PublicSummary_ArcelorMittal_Poland_v1.0.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220319021812/https://www.eurofer.eu/about-steel/learn-about-steel/where-is-steel-made-in-europe/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Map of EU steel production sites" (PDF). Eurofer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-18.
- ↑ https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/arcelormittal-poland-decommissions-coke-oven-battery-at-krakw-indefinitely-1349889.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Fact Book 2019" (PDF). ArcelorMittal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-03.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/3z1ozw5h/arcelor-mittal-fact-book-2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 "Fact Book 2022" (PDF). ArcelorMittal. 2023-04-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-10-29.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/zsmpkwx2/arcelormittal-factbook-2023-web_interactive_april-30th.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220121144844/https://factbook2018.arcelormittal.com/~/media/Files/A/Arcelormittal-Factbook-2018/AM_FactBook_2018.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240110012842/https://eurometal.net/arcelormittal-poland-reduces-steel-capacity-by-a-third-amid-closure-of-krakow-site/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10.
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