Ahn Tong-il, chief executive of South Korea’s second largest steelmaker Hyundai Steel Co., has said that the company will not halt the operation of its blast furnaces to reduce its output, despite lower demand for steel products due to the coronavirus, according to local media reports.
他还表示，预计当年第三季度后预计会出现周转。该公司在本年度第一季度录制了886亿美元（7200万美元）的净亏损。
现代钢从今年年初从一百万吨升至700,000吨，从电弧炉速度达到700,000千吨。
现代钢铁拥有三种高炉和电弧炉，在其钢铁生产设施中。