Molycop警告关闭其纽卡斯尔工厂, 威胁150个工作岗位, Molycop warns closure of its Newcastle plant, threatening 150 jobs, due to cheap Chinese train wheels flooding the market.

Molycop 是一家总部位于瓦拉塔的钢铁生产商，每年向纽卡斯尔捐款 4000 万美元，该公司警告称，由于价格过低的中国火车车轮涌入市场，其剩余工厂可能会关闭，从而可能增加 150 个工作岗位。 Molycop, a Waratah-based steel producer contributing $40 million annually to Newcastle, warns its remaining plant may close, risking 150 more jobs, due to a surge in underpriced Chinese train wheels flooding the market. 该公司说,悉尼火车分包商将主要来自中国的离岸供应商改为离岸供应商,尽管供应协议仍在继续,但大幅削减了对当地制造的轮车的需求。 The company says a shift by Sydney Trains’ subcontractors to offshore suppliers, mainly from China, has drastically cut demand for locally made wheels despite ongoing supply agreements. Molycop的总经理Gregor Dalziel将价格优势归因于政府支持的中国生产,使得制造商能够比西方竞争对手便宜30%以上。 Molycop’s general manager, Gregor Dalziel, attributes the price advantage to government-backed Chinese production, enabling manufacturers to operate over 30% cheaper than Western rivals. 该公司正在敦促反倾销委员会在审查23起倾销案时采取行动,其中15起涉及中国。 The company is urging the Anti-Dumping Commission to act, as it reviews 23 dumping cases, 15 involving China. 工业部长Tim Ayres呼吁保持警惕,指出在不断变化的全球贸易动态中澳大利亚的钢铁、铝和关键矿物部门受到威胁。 Industry Minister Tim Ayres has called for vigilance, citing threats to Australia’s steel, aluminium, and critical minerals sectors amid shifting global trade dynamics.