Gallatin turnaround boosts Dofasco

摘要

US mini-mill Gallatin Steel worked at near capacity last year and shipped 1.3m short tons of hot rolled sheet, up from 900,000 tons in 1998. Part-owner Dofasco said the Kentucky thin-slab mill was profitable in the second half of last year, reflecting a "significant turnaround" in the mini-mill's performance.Dofasco's share of Gallatin's fourth quarter profits was C