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Arcelor
Arcelor was created in February 2002 through the merger of Arbed (Luxembourg) founded in 1911, Aceralia (Spain) and Usinor (France). Arcelor had major steel production facilities in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Brazil and Argentina. At the time of the merger with Mittal Steel in 2006, Arcelor was the second largest steel producer in the world. It is now a part of ArcelorMittal.
Latest News
Arcelor Signs Global Agreement with Trade Union Federations
01 September 2005 - Arcelor has signed a worldwide agreement on principles of corporate social responsibility with the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) and the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF). The global steelmaker is the first company in the steel industry to sign such an agreement.
SMS Demag to Supply Gas Generating Plant for Aceralia
01 August 2005 - Aceralia Corporación Siderúrgica, SA (Arcelor Group), Spain, has placed an order with SMS Demag, Germany, to expand the gas generating plant for two 290-tonne converters in the LD Steel Plant A in Avilés.
SMS Meer to Supply New Stand Group for Arcelor
01 August 2005 - F. Bonelli y Cia., Argentina, has placed an order with SMS Meer, Italy, for the supply of three new convertible stand groups for the mill in San Nicolás, Argentina.
Arcelor to Combine Brazilian Operations in a Single Company
01 August 2005 - Arcelor will combine all its Brazilian long and flat carbon steels businesses — CST, Vega do Sul and Belgo — in a single company. Arcelor will hold the majority stake in the new company, which will be listed on Brazil's São Paulo stock exchange.
California Steel Reports 2nd Quarter Results
14 July 2005 - California Steel Industries, Inc. reported net income of $9.7 million on sales of $306.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.
VAI to Install Downcoiler at Sollac Mediterranee
01 July 2005 - Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) was recently awarded a contract by Sollac Méditerranée, a company of the Arcelor group, to supply a new high-duty downcoiler for their existing Hot Rolling Mill at Fos sur Mer, France.
Danieli to Revamp Three Slab Casters at Arcelor Sollac Dunkerque
01 June 2005 - Arcelor recently awarded Danieli an order for substantial revamping of three twin-strand slab casters (CC21, CC22 and CC23) in operation at its Dunkerque facility in France.
Harsco Acquires Evulca
01 June 2005 - Harsco Corp. announced its acquisition of Evulca, a France-based specialist with more than 30 years experience providing conveyor belt management and maintenance services to the steel industry and other industrial clients. Terms of the cash acquisition were not disclosed.
Arcelor Starts up First Stainless Steel Tube Plant in the Czech Republic
01 June 2005 - Arcelor recently inaugurated the stainless steel tubes plant of its Matthey sro subsidiary, located at Usti nad Labem, north of Prague.
Keith Busse Named Steelmaker of the Year at AISTech 2005
19 May 2005 - Keith E. Busse, President and CEO of Steel Dynamics Inc. was named “Steelmaker of the Year” at AISTech 2005 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition, managed by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology. The Steelmaker of the Year Award is presented annually by the AIST to recognize notable leaders and their contributions to the steel industry.
Arcelor to Sell Three Spanish Rebar and Mesh Production Units
01 May 2005 - Arcelor has signed an agreement for the sale of Corrugados Azpeitia, Corrugados Getafe and Corrugados Lasao, three rebar and mesh plants located in Spain, to Alfonso Gallardo Group.
LOI Modernizes Bell-Type Annealing Plant for Sidmed
01 May 2005 - The Spanish company Sidmed SA of Sagunto, a member of the Arcelor Group, recently awarded LOI Thermprocess a contract for the second stage of the modernization project at its bell-type annealing plant.
MultiServ to Expand Services at Steel Mills in Belgium and Mexico
01 May 2005 - Harsco Corp.’s MultiServ mill services division has been awarded multi-year contracts for additional outsourced services at two major steel mills in Belgium and Mexico.
Morgan to Upgrade Arcelor Rod Mill
01 April 2005 - Morgan Construction Co. has signed a contract with Arcelor Alambron Zumarraga, Spain, for an upgrade to its two-strand rod mill.
SMS Meer Consortium Commissions Medium Section Mill at Arcelor
01 March 2005 - Trial production has commenced at Arcelor’s new high-capacity medium section mill at the Esch-Belval works in Luxemburg. The second beam produced satisfied the standard dimensions and was of merchantable quality.
Arcelor to Sell Techalloy Shares to Central Wire
10 February 2005 - Arcelor has signed an agreement with Central Wire for the sale of the company’s Techalloy Co., Inc. shares.
VAI to Supply New EAF for Acerinox
01 February 2005 - Acerinox, Spain’s largest producer of stainless steel, recently awarded Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau (VAI) an order for the replacement of the existing No. 2 EAF at their plant in Palmones los Barrios, Spain. The objective of this project is to increase furnace performance to strengthen Acerinox’s leading international position in this field.
Arcelor to Acquire Lucchini Operations in Poland
01 February 2005 - Arcelor SA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lucchini Group for the acquisition of Lucchini's operations in Poland as well as Lucchini's Polish scrap companies, Silscrap and Crapex.
Arcelor and TKS to Jointly Develop High Manganese Steels
01 February 2005 - Arcelor and ThyssenKrupp Stahl — both leading global suppliers of steel for the automotive industry — have signed a multi-year Research & Development agreement to cooperate in the area of high manganese (TWIP/ Twinning Induced Plasticity) steels.
ULCOS Consortium Targets Further Reduction of Steel Industry CO2 Emissions
01 February 2005 - A consortium of 48 European companies and organizations has entered into an agreement to launch a cooperative research and development initiative to search for new steel production processes that would drastically reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions.
