ArcelorMittal completes acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA
February 26 2014 - 3:10PM
Luxembourg, 26 February
2014
ArcelorMittal, together with Nippon Steel &
Sumitomo Metal Corporation ("NSSMC"), today announces that it has
completed the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA ("TK Steel
USA"), a steel processing plant in Calvert, Alabama, having
received all necessary regulatory approvals.
The transaction - a 50/50 joint venture with NSSMC
- was completed for an agreed price of US$1,550 million plus
working capital and net debt adjustment.
The Calvert plant has a total capacity of 5.3
million tons including hot rolling, cold rolling, coating and
finishing lines.
Commenting, Mr Lakshmi N. Mittal, chairman and CEO
of ArcelorMittal, said: "The successful completion of this
transaction is an important milestone for ArcelorMittal. Along with
NSSMC we are now the owners of the most modern steel finishing
facility in the world, which will allow us to meet rising demand
for steels in the automotive, energy and other important NAFTA
markets."
About
ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world's
leading steel and mining company, with a presence in more than 60
countries and an industrial footprint in over 20 countries. Guided
by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, we are the
leading supplier of quality steel in the major global steel markets
including automotive, construction, household appliances and
packaging, with world-class research and development and
outstanding distribution networks.
Through our core values of
sustainability, quality and leadership, we operate responsibly with
respect to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees,
contractors and the communities in which we operate.
For us, steel is the fabric of
life, as it is at the heart of the modern world from railways to
cars and washing machines. We are actively researching and
producing steel-based technologies and solutions that make many of
the products and components we use in our everyday lives more
energy-efficient.
We are one of the world's five
largest producers of iron ore and metallurgical coal and our mining
business is an essential part of our growth strategy. With a
geographically diversified portfolio of iron ore and coal
assets, we are strategically positioned to serve
our network of steel plants and the external global market. While
our steel operations are important customers, our supply to the
external market is increasing as we grow.
In 2013, ArcelorMittal had
revenues of $79.4 billion and crude steel production of 91.2
million tonnes, while own iron ore production reached 58.4 million
tonnes.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the
stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT),
Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona,
Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).
For more information about
ArcelorMittal please visit: www.arcelormittal.com.
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