Several multinational companies have
shown interest in investing in the Italian steel industry,
Business and Made in Italy Minister Adolfo Urso said on Monday.
"There is interest from a number of multinational companies in
investing in the steel industry in Italy, as the recent
agreements concerning the Piombino industrial site have also
shown," said Urso.
Last month the ministry signed a protocol with the Tuscany
regional authorities, the municipality of Piombino, Metinvest
Adria, Metinvest B.V. and Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche to
re-launch the historic steelworks in the Tuscan port town.
Urso also said Monday "is an important day" for the struggling
ex Ilva steelworks in Taranto, which now looks almost certain to
go into special administration after talks between the minority
stakeholder, the state investment company Invitalia, and the
majority private partner ArcelorMittal broke down.
Later in the day members of the government are due to meet with
union representatives and representatives of the ex Ilva supply
chain "to provide all the necessary information", Urso said.
"We believe that this is a real challenge for the Italian
system," he continued.
"It is only right that the government should give its opinion at
the end of the meetings, after having also provided information
on what it intends to do to the business associations and trade
unions," he concluded.
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