Polish steelworks resurrected. “Nobody expected.” Now I am afraid of what von der leyen will say

Metallurgists are surprised that the “so quickly” managed to launch production in the Czêstochowa smelter. Now point to the new idea of ​​the European Union. – Everyone is afraid of recording this plan – commented in an interview with Next.gazeta.pl Andrzej Karol, chairman of the National Council of the NSZZ “Solidarity” Metallurgy Section.

Huta Częstochowa works again: On Monday, February 3, 2025, a coarse sheet rolling mill was launched. The Węglokoks company reported that this was another key stage of the process of resumption of operations and the last step on the road to the full operation of the plant. – Nobody expected that after such a long period it would be possible to start production at such a fast pace – Andrzej Karol, chairman of the National Council of the NSZZ “Solidarność” Huting Section, tells us. At the time of launch, the rolling mill had to be implemented 13 thousand tons of sheet metaland its production capacity exceeds 40 thousand tons of sheet metal with a thickness of 6 to 150 mm.

Guilty debts: We would like to remind you that the activities of the then Huta Liberty Częstochowa were suspended at the end of 2023. It was to be resumed first in January, and then in February, but the growing debts of the company against ZUS and other creditors meant to court A request for bankruptcy of the plant was submitted. Huta He saved Węglokokswho concluded an agreement with the bankruptcy trustee on the lease of the famous plant. The project was implemented thanks to the support of the Ministry of Industry, as we wrote.

“China and the US have overtook us”: Andrzej Karol explained in an interview with Next.gazeta.pl that on February 26 the chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is to announce a new one Plan for pure industry (Clean Industrial Deal), which assumes, among others Limiting greenhouse gas emissions by industry. – Everyone is afraid of recording this plan. We know perfectly well that the European economy is already in the tail: China and the United States were ahead of us. There are fears that if there is no reflection on restrictions that we must meet as European industry, and it is climate policy and green order, this may occur Recession, dismissals and liquidation of workplaces – he emphasized.

Trade unionists appeal to the EU: On Wednesday, February 5, trade unionists manifested in Brussels. “European industry needs the right conditions to be able to compete with other global economies. Enough liquidation of plants ” – we read in the Facebook post.

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Sources: Gazeta.pl ,,

Source: Gazeta

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