OUTOKUMPU TO CEASE ITS UK COIL PRODUCTS OPERATION IN SHEFFIELD
OUTOKUMPU OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE OCTOBER 25, 2005 AT 1.30 PMOUTOKUMPU TO CEASE ITS UK COIL PRODUCTS OPERATION IN SHEFFIELD Outokumpu has completed the review of its stainless steel coldrolling operation in Sheffield and the Board of Directors has todayconcluded that it is the intention of Outokumpu to cease theoperations of its Coil Products Sheffield (CPS) business unit in theUK. This intention is subject to consultation that will immediatelycommence with the Sheffield workforce and the appropriate tradeunions. The Groups Sheffield-based melt shop, long products andspecial