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Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd./Controversies

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2016Commercial-secrets investigation involving Chinese steelmakers
  2. 2015Hefei plant closure and worker compensation protests

  1. 2016

    Commercial-secrets investigation involving Chinese steelmakers

    U.S. Steel Corporation accused Baosteel Group and other Chinese steelmakers of misappropriating commercial secrets. Baosteel denied the allegations, and the United States International Trade Commission opened an investigation that included Maanshan Iron & Steel. The supplied material does not state that the investigation resulted in a final finding against Masteel.

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  2. 2015

    Hefei plant closure and worker compensation protests

    Hundreds of workers protested the closure of the former Hefei Iron and Steel plant, which had become a Masteel subsidiary. The workers sought fairer compensation after the facility was closed amid heavy-pollution concerns.

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