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	Arcelor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arcelor S.A. Euronext: LOR) is the world's largest steel producer in terms of turnover and the second largest in terms of steel output, with a turnover of 30.2 billion euros and shipments of 45 million metric tons of steel in 2004.
		In January 2006 Arcelor announced the acquisition of Dofasco, Canadas largest steel producer with an annual output of 4.4 million tons.
		The company was the target of a takeover bid by its rival Mittal Steel on 27 January 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arcelor (282 words)

	Press release : ARCELOR CompanynewsGroup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Arcelor is positioned to play a leading role in the consolidation of the steel industry, both globally and within Brazil.
		Arcelor is the worlds largest steel producer, with a turnover of 25.9 billion euros and shipments of 40.2 million metric tonnes of steel in 2003.
		Arcelor places its commitment to sustainable development at the heart of its strategy and ambitions to become a benchmark for economic performance, labour relations, social responsibility and environmental protection in the world of steel.
	www.companynewsgroup.com /communique.asp?co_id=89507 (1671 words)

	Boston.com / Business / Arcelor to controlling stake in Companhia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		European steel giant Arcelor SA is buying a controlling stake in Brazil's second largest steel producer for $578.5 million in cash and is on the prowl to purchase other companies in the developing world, the Luxembourg-based company said Monday.
		Arcelor, the world's largest steel producer by tonnage, expects the deal to be completed in the second half of 2005 pending regulatory approval.
		Arcelor has also mounted a bid with Russia's number-two steel maker OAO Severstal to acquire Ukrainian steel producer OAO Kryvorizhstal, which is scheduled to be privatized.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2004/06/28/arcelor_to_controlling_stake_in_companhia (494 words)

	Arcelor sweetens its offer for Dofasco - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Arcelor shares fell 1.1 percent to 20.74 euros ($24.60) in Paris trading, while ThyssenKrupp shares gained 0.2 percent to 17.54 euros ($20.81) in Frankfurt.
		While Arcelor's increased bid implies a hefty premium, analyst Gert Biesmans at Delta Lloyd Securities said the deal makes strategic sense for Arcelor and the company is willing to pay the premium since it missed out in other recent bidding wars.
		Arcelor was created in 2002 through the merger of Usinor SA of France, Arbed SA of Luxembourg and Aceralia Corp. Siderurgica SA of Spain.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2005/12/23/arcelor_improves_offer_for_dofasco (643 words)

	Arcelor RPS — Sheet Piling
		Arcelor Long Commercial in collaboration with ProfilARBED Research and external partners is committed to research in the field of steel sheet piling.
		Arcelor Long Commercial made a whole range of field and laboratory tests to select the best water tightening system and to determine the influence of various parameters (soil, driving method, pile, type of fluid, water pressure,...) on the performance of the system.
		Arcelor Long Commercial sponsored a research project executed at TU DELFT aiming at the determination of the influence, of the retained soil on the oblique bending behaviour of double U-piles.
	www.sheet-piling.arcelor.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=Research.Research (943 words)

	Oligopoly Watch
		Arcelor was formed in 2002 by the combination of Arbed SA of Luxemburg, Aceralia SA of Spain, and Usinor SA of France.
		Arcelor has already started to move some of its finishing operation to Brazil from high-labor-cost European plants.
		In a Bloomberg article, "Arcelor to Take Control of CST for $579 Million", 6/28/2004), one analyst notes that CST is one of the lowest-cost steel producers globally, with costs about a fifth of those in Europe.
	www.oligopolywatch.com /2004/07/05.html (368 words)

	CBS News \| ThyssenKrupp Matches Arcelor's Dofasco Bid
		Arcelor is the world's second largest steelmaker by output behind Mittal Steel Co., which is listed in the Netherlands and New York.
		Arcelor, which has suffered several setbacks in its expansion attempts in 2005, has said it sees Dofasco as the basis for further expansion in North America.
		Arcelor had revenue of 30 billion euros last year, but is facing tougher conditions in its core European markets.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/01/03/ap/business/mainD8ET923GD.shtml (608 words)

	Press release : ARCELOR CompanynewsGroup
		Lastly, Arcelor pursued its strategy to focus its flat stainless operations on Europe by disposing of Thainox (deconsolidated since March 1, 2004).
		Arcelor is the world's largest steel producer, with a turnover of 25.9 billion euros and shipments of 40.2 million tonnes of steel in 2003.
		Arcelor places its commitment to sustainable development at the heart of its strategy and ambitions to become a benchmark for economic performance, labour relations and social responsibility in the world of steel.
	www.companynewsgroupe.com /communique.asp?co_id=87521 (1444 words)

	Arcelor - Recruitment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Arcelor is a leading player of the global steel industry.
		Arcelor employs 95,000 associates in over 60 countries.
		The company places its commitment to sustainable development at the heart of its strategy and ambitions to be a benchmark for economic performance, labour relations and social responsibility.
	hr-managers.arcelor.com /job_ext/?Langue=GB (140 words)

	ARCELOR PROJECTS International : Disclaimer
		Arcelor Projects International is entitled to change materials and/or information on the Site at any time without (prior) notification.
		Arcelor Projects International does not endorse companies or products to which it links and reserves the right to note as such on its web pages.
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	www.arcelor-projects-int.com /disclaimer.html (1069 words)

	Arcelor
		Arcelor was created by a merger and through determination - the merger of Arbed, Aceralia and Usinor, and the determination of these three European groups to mobilise their technical, industrial, and commercial synergies in a joint venture to create a global leader with the ambition of becoming a major player in the steel industry.
		The choice of the name Arcelor was announced on December 12, 2001.
		The Arcelor group is developing its activities in 4 core businesses : it is the world's biggest producer of Flat Carbon Steel and Long Carbon Steel, among the leaders in Stainless Steel production, and among the largest firms in Europe for Distribution, Transformation and Trading.
	www.trefilarbed.com /EN/the_group/arcelor.htm (135 words)

	Press release : ARCELOR CompanynewsGroup
		Arcelor delivers very strong results, despite a more difficult business environment: weak European demand and a surge of imports lead Arcelor to reduce shipments and production during the first half of the year.
		Arcelor was able to structurally improve its profitability level despite significant increases of raw materials costs which occurred progressively starting April 1st, 2005 and a more difficult economic environment.
		Arcelor consolidates its controlling stakes in Belgo, CST and Vega do Sul through the combination of Belgo, CST and Vega do Sul in a single entity.
	www.companynewsgroup.com /communique.asp?co_id=103831 (2193 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Arcelor Announces Offer to Acquire Dofasco Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Arcelor has approached Dofasco on several occasions, starting in the first half of 2005 with a view to exploring the possibility of an acquisition.
		Arcelor is committed to working closely with the appropriate government authorities to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
		Should this condition be met, Arcelor will make a public announcement of that fact on the date the offer would otherwise expire and the offer will be extended for a period of not less than 10 business days.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=102167 (1069 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Europe
		Arcelor, and European rivals ThyssenKrupp AG and Corus Group Plc, want to raise steel prices next quarter to cover costs of iron ore and coking coal that have jumped about a fifth this year.
		Arcelor's debt probably fell to 4.1 billion euros in the quarter from 4.46 billion euros three months earlier after the company paid off bonds before they matured, UBS said.
		Arcelor was formed in 2002 from the merger of Usinor SA of France, Arbed SA of Luxembourg and Aceralia Corporacion Siderurgica SA of Spain.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=aRpX60NAfuFc&refer=europe (870 words)

	Arcelor Starts up First Stainless Steel Tube Plant in the Czech Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		June 2005 — Arcelor recently inaugurated the stainless steel tubes plant of its Matthey sro subsidiary, located at Usti nad Labem, north of Prague.
		The investment is an integral part of Arcelor's strategic ambition to accompany its customers' moves and to develop new markets in the Eastern European countries.
		The sharing of skills between the various units of Matthey and Ugine and ALZ as well as the quality of the multicultural management team enabled the start of cutting operations at the end of 2004 and of welding operations in April 2005.
	www.steelnews.com /05/june/jun78.htm (333 words)

	ThyssenKrupp matches Arcelor's $4.88B bid for Canada's Dofasco
		Arcelor said only that it was considering its options.
		Arcelor has said it plans to use its technology - particularly steelmaking techniques geared to automakers - to improve the competitiveness of Dofasco.
		Arcelor, formed in the 2001-2002 merger of Arbed of Luxembourg, Usinor of France and Aceralia of Spain, had revenue of 30 billion euros last year but is under pressure in its home European market.
	www.cbc.ca /cp/business/060103/b010396.html (545 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide
		Arcelor posted an all-time record profit of 631 million euros for the second quarter of this year.
		Arcelor will be overtaken by Mittal Steel Co. in terms of production once Indian-born billionaire Lakshmi Mittal completes the planned combination of his assets and the purchase of International Steel Group Inc. next year.
		Arcelor's debt fell to 2.37 billion euros, from 3.53 billion euros at the end of the second quarter.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=at5S4xDtjoBE&refer=top_world_news (635 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Arcelor in bid for Canadian firm
		Arcelor said the move represented a "logical expansion" of its business into the key North American market.
		Arcelor said it had first approached Dofasco - Canada's largest steelmaker - at the start of the year about a possible deal, but was unable to reach agreement.
		Arcelor is a leading player in Europe and Latin America and has been looking to expand in the US and developing markets such as Africa.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/business/4462272.stm (346 words)

	Arcelor, reference in the global steel industry
		Arcelor is a leading force in the transformation of the global steel industry.
		With a turnover of 30 billion euros and shipments of 43.9 million tonnes of steel in 2004, the company is a major player in all its main markets: automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging as well as general industry.
		Arcelor employed 94,000 employees at the end of 2004 in over 60 countries.
	www.arcelor.com (154 words)

	Businessworld: Arcelor inks deal with saw pipes
		In December 2003, Arcelor inked a three-way JV taking 12 per cent stake with Shanghai Baosteel and Nippon Steel for a $800 million, 1.7 million tonnes-a-year cold-rolled steel plant due to come up in Shanghai in 2005.
		Arcelor CEO Guy Dolle has been quoted as saying that after Brazil, the company will seek out other possibilities, including Russia, India, and China.
		Arcelor itself was formed in 2002 by the combination of Arbed SA of Luxemburg, Aceralia SA of Spain, and Usinor SA of France.
	www.businessworldindia.com /aug2304/news15.asp (476 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Steelmaker Arcelor bids for Canada's Dofasco
		Arcelor said it was making a "very compelling offer" directly to shareholders because it had been unable to reach terms with Dofasco's management despite having made several friendly overtures this year.
		Dolle told a conference call that the company saw Dofasco as the basis for further expansion in North America and that the deal was consistent with Arcelor's long-term strategy, though it has previously focused on buying steelmakers in rapidly developing economies in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
		Almost two-thirds of Arcelor's sales are to high-end European automotive and packaging companies, which means its profit margins are high.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635163575,00.html (382 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Latin America
		Arcelor shares were 2 cents higher at 14.65 euros ($18.48) as of 1:44 p.m.
		Arcelor plans to set up a holding company that would control most of its South American assets and be listed on the Sao Paulo stock exchange.
		Arcelor this month also said it would build a 15 million-euro plant in the Czech Republic, making stainless steel tubes for use in car exhausts.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=awKsY0U1JQ7Q&refer=latin_america (418 words)

	Arcelor eyes India in bid to topple Mittal
		European steelmaker Arcelor looks keen to regain its top position among global steelmakers from the L N Mittal group, and its leader Guy Dolle has cast his net in Asia, Africa and central and eastern Europe for acquisitions that will take Arcelor to that position.
		It is, therefore, no surprise that Arcelor has announced its interest in participating in India's programme of lifting steel capacity from 36 million tonne to 100 millioin tonne by 2020.
		Arcelor has not announced if it wants to build a new unit or buy some capacity and then go for brownfield expansion.
	www.rediff.com /money/2005/apr/04steel.htm (832 words)

	Steel Giant Arcelor Bids $3.75 Billion for Dofasco - Business News for Technology Leaders - NewsFactor Network
		Dolle said Arcelor intended to counteract this by using its contacts with Japanese car companies in Europe to make inroads into the U.S., where these companies are rapidly growing in market share.
		With revenue of 30 billion euros ($35 billion) last year, Arcelor is the world's second biggest steel firm by sales but is facing tougher conditions in its core European markets where it supplies steel to carmakers.
		Arcelor's move into Latin America has boosted results and the company also plans to buy a 38-percent stake in China's state-owned steel firm Laiwu Steel.
	www.newsfactor.com /news/Steel-Giant-Arcelor-Makes-Bid-on-Dofasco/story.xhtml?story_id=13100BUVWY3A (941 words)

	Arcelor announces the submission of a proposal to increase and amend its offer to acquire Dofasco Inc.
		Arcelor's proposal is conditional on Dofasco and Arcelor entering into a mutually acceptable support agreement (Arcelor has proposed an agreement based on the support agreement for the ThyssenKrupp transaction) and Dofasco having terminated the support agreement for the ThyssenKrupp transaction.
		Arcelor understands that Dofasco's Board of Directors has determined that Arcelor's latest offer is a superior proposal as compared to that of ThyssenKrupp and that Dofasco will, as soon as practicable, provide notice to ThyssenKrupp under the support agreement between Dofasco and ThyssenKrupp of the latter's right to match Arcelor's proposed increased and amended offer.
		If Arcelor's proposal is accepted by Dofasco, full details of Arcelor's amended offer will be included in a formal notice of variation to Arcelor's offer mailed on December 30th, 2005 and valid until February 8, 2006, which Arcelor would mail to Dofasco shareholders as soon as possible.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-16-2006/0004260882&EDATE= (1065 words)

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