Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA) (>> Altos Hornos de Mexico SAB de CV), DeAcero and ArcelorMittal (>> ARCELORMITTAL) warned in the statement that if Mexico continues to import steel products at what it called dumping prices, the number of job cuts will rise.

AHMSA said in June it would cut its workforce by 20 percent, around 4,500 jobs, and suspend investments. DeAcero said it had fired 2,500 workers and suspended operations at one plant.

(Reporting by Gabriela Lopez; Editing by Ken Wills)

Stocks treated in this article : ARCELORMITTAL, Altos Hornos de Mexico SAB de CV