Thyssenkrupp Steel to reduce production capacity in Duisburg, Germany. North Rhine-Westphalia Economics Minister Mona Neubaur calls for fair solutions for employees.
Around 27,000 people currently work in the division, including 13,000 inDuisburg. The steel manufacturer's planned reduction in production capacity is also calling on the state government.. The board announced on Thursday evening that production capacities in Du isburg were to be significantly reduced. This will “also involve a reduction in jobs that cannot yet be quantified”. The three billion euro plant is intended to have one blast furnace. The federal and state governments are funding construction and operation with around two billion euros. The goal of producing completely climate-neutral production by 2045 at the latest also remains dpa dpa. The 11.5 million tons of steel attributed to Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) are produced by the company.