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It’s Official Now – Aperam Spun Off From ArcelorMittal

Image via Wikipedia Not surprisingly, an ‘overwhelming majority’ of ArcelorMittal (MT) shareholders approved the spinoff of its stainless and specialty steel businesses today. The new company, Aperam, will be a global leader in stainless steel production, an industry which has been plagued with overcapacity and hurt by the global slowdown. The spin is more conducive to industry consolidation… Read More »

ArcelorMittal Setting Stainless Steel Free

Image by Getty Images via @daylife ArcelorMittal’s (MT) board confirmed its plan to spin-off the company’s stainless steel division in the hope of ‘maximizing shareholder value’ and capturing the division’s growth potential. The new company, which will be called APERAM, will be listed on several international exchanges (including Euronext Paris and Amsterdam), but will only trade OTC in… Read More »