Eyeing the debt-laden Essar Steel and Bhushan Steel for acquisition, a delegation from global giant ArcelorMittal visited their plants for due diligence, multiple industry sources said.
The Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal is among top industry players, including Tata Steel, that have submitted bids to acquire the debt-ridden Essar Steel, which is going through the insolvency resolution process.
Tata Steel has a total domestic capacity of 13 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).
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To take the matter forward, the ArcelorMittal team visited Essar Steel's facility, the sources said.
"The team, which comprised at least 25 people, visited the plants (Essar Steel and Bhushan Steel) last week for due diligence to analyse various aspects such as legal, finances etc," a person in the know said.
The delegation included ArcelorMittal officials from overseas operations too, said another person who did not wish to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.
They have analysed all factors and will submit the proposal to the resolution professional directly by next month, the sources added.
The companies eyeing Bhushan Steel will also have to submit their resolution proposal by December.
While Essar Steel and Bhushan steel declined to comment on the issue, a call to the ArcelorMittal spokesperson did not elicit any reply.
Essar Steel India, an integrated steel producer with an installed capacity of 10 mtpa, is going through insolvency resolution under the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The expression of interest (EoI) for the company was invited by October 23.
"The Essar group has (also) submitted EoI for Essar Steel. A resolution plan will be submitted to IRP within the scheduled timeframe," the Essar Group spokesperson had told
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