ThyssenKrupp may close struggling Swedish distribution arm

摘要

German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp is to enter talks with trade unionsin Sweden over the “possible closure” of its Swedish distribution armby the end of 2017, a spokesman told Metal Bulletin on Thursday July6.“For many years, the financial results of ThyssenKrupp MaterialsSweden have been under pressure due to a continuously challengingenvironment in the narrow niche market in which it operates,”ThyssenKrupp said.