Federacciai, the trade association of the steel industry, is evaluating the formation of an Italian consortium interested in the former Ilva steelworks. This is a preliminary interest rather than an official offer, as clarified by the association itself.

According to statements by Federacciai president Antonio Gozzi, the interest involves practically all the main players in the sector: the Marcegaglia group, Arvedi of Cremona, Duferco, Feralpi, Beltrame, Lucchini RS and Acciaierie del Veneto. In a note, Federacciai specified that other operators could also join.

On the employment front, however, significant concerns remain. Workers in the supply chain have raised an alarm about a potential risk to approximately three thousand jobs. The issue of redundancies represents one of the central challenges that any new Italian ownership would need to address.

Expected developments concern both the consolidation of the consortium and the possible formalization of an offer, as well as discussions with institutions and trade union representatives on the issue of job protection.