EAST CHICAGO, Ind., Jan. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Ispat Inland Inc. was back in
full production today after pausing over the New Year's rollover.
"We idled virtually all of our operations briefly, then began testing and
restarting soon after midnight," said Dale E. Wiersbe, president and chief
executive officer.
"More than four years' preparation paid off. There were no significant
difficulties related to the so-called Y2K problem."
Ispat Inland Inc. is a subsidiary of Ispat International N.V., (NYSE: IST)
one of the fastest-growing steel producers in the world. The company
manufactures a broad range of semifinished and finished flat and long steel
products and is one of the world's lowest-cost steel producers. In addition
to Ispat Inland in East Chicago, Ind., USA, the company has major steelmaking
facilities in Mexico, Trinidad, Canada, Germany, Ireland and France. It
markets its products to more than 60 countries worldwide. Ispat International
is a member of the LNM Group, which also has steelmaking operations in
Kazakhstan (Ispat Karmet) and Indonesia (Ispat Indo).
SOURCE Ispat Inland Inc.
 back to top
CONTACT:
David C. Allen of Ispat Inland Inc.,
219-399-5430
|
