CHAMPION TWP., Ohio - Warren Steel Holdings will shut their doors in the first quarter of this year.

Our print partner, The Vindicator, reported a United Steel Worker representative blames foreign trade as the cause for closure.

The closure will affect about 150 employees.

In November, United Steelworkers Union Sub-District One Director Pat Gallagher told 21 news that Warren Steel Holdings announced that it idled it's Champion Township steel making plant.

Warren Steel Holdings produces products used in a variety of different industries, including aerospace, mining and construction.