Huta Częstochowa – the largest maker of thick sheets in the country – was balancing on the edge of the fall, now she will get a fresh life. The plant will strengthen the possible of the Polish armory. “This is simply a historical day for Polish security,” said Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz after a notarial act was signed to presume the takeover of the company by the Ministry of Defence.
The past of Huta Częstochowa is nearly 130 years old. The plant has already earned the name of 1 of the largest steel producers in Poland. However, fresh years have been bad. In 2019, Huta ceased production and was on the brink of collapse. She was saved by government intervention. At the end of November 2024, Huta leased a company controlled by Węglokoks – a 100 percent company owned by the Treasury. In January that year, the company resumed production. In the next fewer months, his employees produced 260 1000 tons of steel, which went to, among another things, PGZ War Shipyard in Gdynia.
Today, another step was taken on the way to a full revival of the plant. Huta was taken over by the Ministry of National Defence. The notarial act on behalf of the minister was signed by Paweł Bejda, Deputy Chief of the MON. This decision is expected to kind out the legal situation of the plant. Huta's assets on behalf of the Ministry will be managed by the Military Property Agency. It will be imported into Huta Częstochowa, which operates within the framework of the already mentioned Carboncox.
The complex procedure boils down to 1 – the Częstochowa company will make production for the Polish armory. It was besides announced by the agreement signed present by Vice president Polish Armed Forces Group Arkadiusz Bąk and CEOs: Węglokoksu – Tomasz Ślęzak and Huta Częstochowa – Adrian Sienicki.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish is simply a historical day. Poland is not only taking a step towards strengthening the production of arms, but besides securing the supply chain of strategical natural material, which is steel. At the same time, Częstochowa can be happy to set up a large production plant. “For the first time in history, the Minister of National Defence uses Article 311 of bankruptcy law and expresses his desire to acquisition a strategical acquisition for the safety of the state of the company,” Kosiniak-Kamysz points out.
Deputy Prime Minister recalls that the Częstochowa plant is able to carry out the full production process of thick sheets on its own – from steel production itself, through hardening, cutting to digestion. Huta besides has the largest mill in the country. “There is no second steelworks in Poland that have specified capabilities,” the Deputy Prime Minister points out. The full area of the production hall is 50 ha, making it 1 of the largest specified facilities in the world.
– We have an crucial task ahead of us: make Huta Częstochowa. Build a large possible – emphasizes Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and recalls that the plant already has secured contracts for next year, and in January it should get permissions essential to resume production of armored sheets.
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