Arcelor was created by a merger and through determination - the merger of Aceralia, Arbed and Usinor, and the determination of these three European groups to mobilise their technical, industrial, and commercial synergies in a joint venture to create a global leader with the ambition of becoming a major player in the steel industry. Officially launched on February 19, 2001, the merger became effective on February 18, 2002, when the Arcelor share was listed on several stock exchanges. The choice of the name Arcelor was announced on December 12, 2001. The Arcelor group is developing its activities in 4 core businesses : it is the world's biggest producer of Flat Carbon Steel and Long Carbon Steel, among the leaders in Stainless Steel production, and among the largest firms in Europe for Distribution, Transformation and Trading.

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