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Iron & Steel Plants in France
France has 14 iron & steel plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 17th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 11 operating and 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Riva Forni Elettrici SpA (4), ArcelorMittal Atlantique et Lorraine SAS (2) and ALPA - Aciéries et Laminoirs de Paris SAS (1) — Riva Forni Elettrici SpA alone is named on 29% of them. Half of France's iron & steel plants in service predate 1973 (median commissioning year of the 9 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Novasco Hagondange steel plant, dating from 1912. 2 are in the pipeline, led by GravitHy Fos sur Mer iron plant, under construction. They account for 5% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in France.
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Who owns France's iron & steel plants
- Riva Forni Elettrici SpA4 29%
- ArcelorMittal Atlantique et Lorraine SAS2 14%
- ALPA - Aciéries et Laminoirs de Paris SAS1 7%
- Anchorage Capital Advisors LP1 7%
- Anchorage Capital Group LLC1 7%
- ArcelorMittal Méditerranée SAS1 7%
- ArcelorMittal SA1 7%
- Attestor Services Ltd1 7%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1910s2
- 1960s2
- 1970s5
Median commissioning year 1973 · oldest Novasco Hagondange steel plant (1912) · newest Saarstahl Ascoval Saint-Saulve steel plant (1975) · 9 of 14 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- GravitHy Fos sur Mer iron plantconstruction
- Liberty Steel Dunkerque DRI plantproposed
How France compares · iron & steel plants by country
- 1. China458
- 14. Indonesia16
- 15. Malaysia16
- 16. Mexico15
- 17. France14
- 18. Saudi Arabia14
- 19. Ukraine13
- 20. Egypt12
Frequently asked
- How many iron & steel plants are there in France?
- OverWatts maps 14 iron & steel plants in France — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 17th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron & steel plants in France?
- Riva Forni Elettrici SpA is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 14 (29%). Next are ArcelorMittal Atlantique et Lorraine SAS (2), ALPA - Aciéries et Laminoirs de Paris SAS (1) and Anchorage Capital Advisors LP (1).
- How old are France's iron & steel plants?
- The median commissioning year is 1973, across the 9 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Novasco Hagondange steel plant (1912).
- What new iron & steel plants are being built in France?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are GravitHy Fos sur Mer iron plant and Liberty Steel Dunkerque DRI plant.