Tata Group acquired Corus, a steel company formed from the merger of British Steel and Koninklijke Hoogovens, for $12.1 billion. The acquisition expanded Tata Steel's global capacity and presence significantly. It provided access to Corus' distribution networks in Europe and worldwide. Potential risks included Corus' struggling UK plants and large pension liabilities, but cost savings and synergies were expected to benefit the combined entity.

1. PROJECT C O L O U R Adding colours to steel…!!!

8. Build or Acquire…?? 40000 24000 6 Average Cost in India 30000 54000 18 Corus 35000 42000 12 Tata Steel Proposed Jharkhand Project 30800 15400 5 Tata Steel Proposed Orissa Project Cost/Tonne Cost (Rs crore) Million tonnes

12. EUROPE (Excl. UK & Netherlands) Manufacturing locations: 19 Distribution Centers: 13 USA Manufacturing locations: 3 Distribution Centers: 2 UK & IRELAND Manufacturing locations: 3 Distribution Centers: 2 INDIA Production facility: 1 Crude Steel Capacity: 5mtpa Distribution centers: 22 NatSteel ASIA Production facility: Across Countries Production capacity: 1.7mtpa TATA STEEL THAILAND Production facility: 3 Production Capacity: 1.7mtpa Distribution centers: 3 Jamshedpur Orrisa Touching Every Corner of Globe…!!!

13. Institutional Alliance of Corus.. UK Steel Enterprise International Aluminium Institute International Iron & Steel Institute European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries

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