[SMM Iron & Steel] Acciaierie d’Italia Targets 4 Million Tonnes Steel Output by Late April

Published: Apr 7, 2026 17:06

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The extraordinary administration of Acciaierie d’Italia (ADI) confirmed on April 3, 2026, that the steelmaker is on track to reach an annualized production rate of 4 million tonnes by the end of this month. Following the completion of testing on Blast Furnace No. 2, full-scale production is resuming, which will operate alongside the existing units. To support this ramp-up, the company has begun the process of recommissioning idled coking batteries No. 7, 8, and 12, while simultaneously starting 60 days of scheduled maintenance on Blast Furnace No. 4 which began in March.

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