This statistic depicts the top ten completed deals in the metals sector worldwide by value in 2015. During this year, Grupo Ferroatlantica SA bid for Globe Specialty Metals Inc. in a deal valued at 1.33 billion U.S. dollars. The metals market in China is strongly influential on the rest of the world, as it is one of the largest consumers of steel and iron ore. It is expected that metals companies will likely begin to create partnerships and other alliances within the industry rather than merge or acquire other companies.
Largest deals completed in the metals sector worldwide in 2015
(in million U.S. dollars)
Target (Bidder)
Value in million U.S. dollars
Globe Specialty Metals Inc. (Grupo Ferroatlandtica SA)
1,333
RTI International Metals Inc. (Alcoa Inc.)
1,266
Mineracoes Brasileiras Reundinas Sa MBR (Fundo de investimento em Participacoes Multisetorial Plus II)
1,185
Hyundai Hysco Co. Ltd. (Hyundai Steel Co.)
1,148
North Star Bluescope Steel (BlueScope Steel Ltd.)
760
Jiangsu Shagang Co Ltd. (Investor Group)
734
Precision Engineered Products LLC (NN Inc.)
615
Ambatovy Nickel Project (Sumitomo Corp.)
447
Shanghai Krupp Stainless Co. Ltd. (Lujiazui International Trust Corp Ltd.)
420
Ningxia Xinri Hengli Steel Wire Co. Ltd. (Shanghai Zhongneng Enterprise Development Group Co. Ltd.)
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PwC. (February 18, 2016). Largest deals completed in the metals sector worldwide in 2015 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/409209/value-of-top-10-completed-deals-in-the-metals-sector-worldwide/
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PwC. (2016). Largest deals completed in the metals sector worldwide in 2015 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/409209/value-of-top-10-completed-deals-in-the-metals-sector-worldwide/
PwC. "Largest Deals Completed in The Metals Sector Worldwide in 2015 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/409209/value-of-top-10-completed-deals-in-the-metals-sector-worldwide/
PwC, Largest deals completed in the metals sector worldwide in 2015 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/409209/value-of-top-10-completed-deals-in-the-metals-sector-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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