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Tata Steel Relights Port Talbot Blast Furnace
30 January 2019 - Tata Steel Europe on Tuesday celebrated the restart of a blast furnace at its Port Talbot works in the U.K., marking the end of a project that will extend the furnace’s life for another five to seven years.
European Commission Sets April Deadline for Review of Tata-thyssenkrupp Joint Venture
15 January 2019 - European Union competition regulators have extended the timeframe in which they expect to complete a review of Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp’s planned European joint venture, news and commodities pricing service S&P Global Platts reports.
Tata Steel Plans to Eke Out a Few More Years on BF Before Rebuild
04 January 2019 - Tata Steel Europe is postponing a rebuild of the No. 6 blast furnace at its IJmuiden plant and will instead squeeze a few more years of life out of it.
Despite Uncertain Times, There's Still a Place for Port Talbot Works, Tata Steel Executive Says
03 January 2019 - Tata Steel Europe head Hans Fischer said he believes there is a future for the United Kingdom’s largest steel works, even after the country leaves the European Union, but cautioned that more work is needed to turn around the integrated facility.
Here's Who Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp Have Named to Lead Their European Joint Venture
17 December 2018 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp have assembled the senior leadership team for their planned European joint venture, naming a thyssenkrupp executive to oversee an entity that will be Europe’s second-largest steelmaker.
Tata Steel Launches Second Phase of Construction on Steel Works
13 November 2018 - Tata Steel has broken ground on an expansion of its new Kalinganagar works, a US$3.25 billion project that is expected to take four years to complete.
Usha Martin Shareholders OK Tata Sale
12 November 2018 - Shareholders of Indian wire rope manufacturer Usha Martin Ltd. have signed off on Tata Steel’s planned acquisition of the business, The Hindu Business Line newspaper reports.
European Regulators Taking a Closer Look at Tata-thyssenkrupp Deal
30 October 2018 - The European Commission has opened an in-depth assessment of thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel Europe’s planned joint venture.
Tata Steel Hopes to Boost Production at Former Bhushan Steel Plant
02 October 2018 - Tata Steel is aiming to lift the capacity utilization of a newly acquired integrated sheet mill by at least 14% over the next six months.
Tata Expands Capacity With Usha Martin Acquisition
24 September 2018 - Indian wire rope manufacturer Usha Martin Ltd. is divesting its special steel plant and other upstream assets to Tata Steel for the equivalent of between US$589.6 million and US$644.5 million, the company has announced.
Tata Steel Works Starts Up New Cooling System
24 August 2018 - Tata Steel Europe’s Port Talbot facility in Wales expects to gain 150,000 metric tons of annual capacity from new equipment installed on the hot strip mill, according to an announcement from Primetals Technologies.
Tata, thyssenkrupp Shake Hands on European Joint Venture
02 July 2018 - After more than two years of negotiations, India’s Tata Steel and Germany’s thyssenkrupp have agreed to combine their European steel business through a 50-50 joint venture.
Tata Steel Modernizes Continuous Annealing Line
21 June 2018 - The No. 12 continuous annealing line at Tata Steel Packaging in IJmuiden, Netherlands, has been restarted following upgrades to its automation system and electrics, according to the equipment supplier on the project.
Report: thyssenkrupp Takes Another Look at Tata Steel Europe Deal
13 June 2018 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp are said to be revisiting the terms of their proposed European joint venture on account of a valuation gap that has opened up between the two businesses, reports Germany’s Handelsblatt business newspaper.
Tata Steel Europe Employees Not Sold on Potential thyssenkrupp Joint Venture
12 June 2018 - Tata Steel’s European works council has raised new doubts over the combination of the steelmaker’s European strip business with thyssenkrupp’s steel division, making it less likely that a deal will come to fruition by the end of the month, reports the Reuters news service.
thyssenkrupp-Tata Tie-Up on Track for June Signing
15 May 2018 - Germany’s thyssenkrupp expects to sign the agreement to merge its steel division with Tata Steel’s European strip business by the end of June, reports S&P Global Platts.
Labor Talks Delay thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel Tie-Up
12 April 2018 - Ongoing labor negotiations between Tata Steel and its workers in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands are delaying its planned joint venture with Germany’s thyssenkrupp, reports the Reuters news service.
Report: Tata Receptive to Holding Majority Share in thyssenkrupp Joint Venture
06 April 2018 - Tata Steel is open to taking a majority stake in its planned joint venture with thyssenkrupp, a sign that the Indian steelmaker is committed to growing internationally, reports the Reuters news service.
German Labor Union Raises New Concern Over Tata-thyssenkrupp Joint Venture
29 March 2018 - A new obstacle is emerging in the planned Tata Steel-thyssenkrupp AG joint venture, as German unions are voicing displeasure over a labor guarantee that Tata’s Dutch unit could continue to operate independently past the tie-up.
Bhushan Steel Creditors Select Offer for Company
08 March 2018 - Tata Steel Ltd.’s bid for a controlling stake in Indian cold-rolled producer Bhushan Steel has been selected as the prevailing offer, Tata said on Wednesday.
