OREANDA-NEWS. February 18, 2010. The Arcelormittal steel galvanizing plant at Muuga just outside the Estonian capital Tallinn restarted operation on Monday, the manager of Arcelormittal Tallinn, Argo Aavik, said.

The restart of operation is due to recovery in demand for galvanized products in this area, a commentary obtained by BNS from Arcelormittal Group says.

"The overall market environment remains fragile and this restart will secure a correct customer service. Arcelormittal Tallinn production is targeting the Scandinavian, Baltic and Russian markets, with over 90 percent of the production going for export," Arcelormittal said.

Arcelormittal Tallinn is the only supplier of hot dip galvanized products of Arcelormittal Group in these markets.

The estimate concerning output for 2010 is dependent on market recovery but is to be lower than 2008, it said.

The standstill period was mainly used to perform improvements to the production line and warehouse area.

The plant at Muuga currently employs a work force of 80.

Production at the plant was halted in last spring and more than 100 people were left without work at the time.