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July 11, 2012
Heidtman Closing Sparrows Point Operation
Toledo, Ohio-based Heidtman Steel plans to close its Sparrows Point, Md., facility in response to declining demand for steel in the Northeast. The three-phase controlled shutdown begins July 13, with the last shipments expected to leave the facility Oct. 31.
“The Northeast is no longer the manufacturing powerhouse and steel-consuming region it once was. Increasingly, we are seeing our Northeastern customers reposition themselves geographically. Our primary supplier has struggled to maintain profitable operations for some time and its future is uncertain,” says Tim Berra, Heidtman’s president. “Every link in the supply chain is interdependent and susceptible during an economic downturn; we are responding strategically to evolving market conditions.”
Heidtman says it remains committed to providing steel and processing services to its customers along the Northeast corridor from its Cleveland, Ohio, facility. Employees of the plant have been offered positions at other Heidtman facilities.
“While market conditions fluctuate, it’s imperative that Heidtman remains flexible. We’re fortunate to be in a position to pursue a dynamic growth strategy—to go where the business is going,” Berra says.
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