LETTER: No more cozy deals for ArcelorMittal
Macsteel’s Mike Benfield deserves thanks for taking the government to court over the steel safeguard duty
As a small steel fabricator I must congratulate and thank Macsteel’s Mike Benfield for taking the government to court over the 12-month extension of the steel safeguard duty. Several price increases, combined with a steel shortage, have over and above the Covid-19 lockdown made our continued business operations extremely difficult.
How ArcelorMittal SA can do a cozy deal with the International Trade Administration Commission and department of trade, industry & competition without considering our needs is beyond me. The truth is that ArcelorMittal SA cannot supply anything like what the market requires at competitive prices...
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