Liberty Steel

The EC concluded that the merger would not cause competition in the EU market, given the limited capabilities of the company

The only working unit at the plant is the coke-chemical unit. The products are supplied to the Romanian plant Liberty Galati

The company is likely to idle two blast furnaces at the Czech and Romanian plants in the near future

The work of the coke-chemical division will be reduced to a minimum

This is explained by the high cost of production amid low prices for finished products

The company offered €55 million for the enterprise

Three more applications were excluded for various reasons

The Wallonia region is in talks with Liberty Galati about a possible loan offer

The company expands the portfolio of products with high added value

At the end of April, the court rejected all three applications for the acquisition of enterprises in Liège

Local unions have previously expressed support for Liberty Galati's bid

ArcelorMittal, Marcegaglia together with NLMK, and Liberty Steel itself are interested in acquiring assets