Arcelor
Arcelor S.A. was 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 and shipments of 45 million metric tons of steel in 2004. The company was created in 2002 by a merger of the former companies Aceralia (Spain), Usinor (France) and Arbed (Luxembourg). Arcelor is now part of ArcelorMittal after a takeover by Mittal Steel in 2006.
| Company type | Société Anonyme |
|---|---|
| Industry | Steel |
| Predecessors | Arbed (1911) Aceralia (1902) Usinor (1948) |
| Founded | 18 February 2002 |
| Defunct | 2006 |
| Fate | Merged with Mittal Steel |
| Successor | ArcelorMittal (2006) |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Steel |
| Revenue | €40.6 billion (2006) |
Number of employees | 103,935 (2006) |
| Website | www.arcelor.com |
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