China may have world's biggest steelmaker
(Bloomberg.com)
Updated: 2005-10-03 14:26

Hunan Valin

This hasn't stopped Mittal completing the purchase of a 37 percent stake in China's Hunan Valin Steel Tube & Wire Ltd., its first step into the Asian nation, for $338 million.

``This gives us a new platform to further grow in China,'' said Lakshmi Mittal yesterday ``Progressively they will allow foreigners to participate in a larger way than we are today.''

Arcelor, meanwhile, may buy a majority stake in China's Laiwu Steel Corp., China's second-largest maker of beams used in construction. Chief Executive Guy Dolle says negotiations with regional authorities and central government may take months.

``China will be the most important steel market in the next decade,'' said Dolle in the interview yesterday. ``It's important to us as a world leader to be active in China.''

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