The regional authority of Friuli Venezia Giulia in northeast Italy has told Arvedi to reduce production at its sole blast furnace steel mill in Trieste due to high dust levels, an official notice dated Wednesday said.
It said the region took the decision because its analysis showed dust levels exceeding the limit set by the pre-authorization environmental act, signed by the Italian government.
Arvedi did not immediately comment on the matter when contacted.
Arvedi has to limit monthly continuous casting of pig iron to a maximum of 290 units as well as the overall production of pig iron at 34,000 mt/month, according to the note seen by Platts.
As a result, the facility will reduce its coke consumption. Arvedi relies mainly on scrap and metallics.
According to Platts sources, Arvedi in Trieste currently produces around 42,000-43,000 mt/month of pig iron from 350 continuous casting units.
Arvedi has to notify the local authorities within five days from the act signed by the region that it has limited production as requested.
Arvedi bought the Servola mill in Trieste from Lucchini in 2014.
Overall, Arvedi is targeting production of 4.8 million mt of finished steel, after a new electric arc furnace was installed at its Cremona headquarters at the end of April.
The company had steel production of just over 4.3 million mt last year.
Its new EAF will be fed with pig iron produced in Servola.
