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Steel Companies Look to Inorganic Growth amid Market Revival

Steel Companies Look to Inorganic Growth amid Market Revival

Earlier this week, ArcelorMittal (MT), the world’s largest steel producer, announced that it would bid for the stressed assets of Indian steel company Essar Steel (EPI). The announcement came after a couple of other acquisitions by ArcelorMittal. Last year, a consortium led by ArcelorMittal reached a binding agreement to buy the Ilva steel plant in Italy.