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**Stanislas** · 23 août 2006, 19h43

**KhanPakis** · 23 août 2006, 20h07

Non seulement la main basse de l'UGTA sur le complexe mais aussi ceux qui la compose, y en a qui ne savent même pas écrire leurs noms.
Si on était dans un pays du droit, Ménadi devrait être excuter depuis une leurrette. Au contraire, il s'est fait offrire l'USMAnnaba avec une enveloppe halurissante.
Un des deux fourneaux est tombé en panne, chose normale qui d'habitude prend 3 à 4 mois pour le redémarrage. Pour 15 jours, normalement la production ne doit pas être alterer à ce point.
Sabotage, dit-on, mon oeil oui. Ce ne sont que des manoeuvres.
Depuis que Mittal Steel s'est offert le francais Arcilor, cette dernière excerce une énorme pression sur les indiens pour laisser tomber le complexe au profit celui qui l'a construit au Maroc.

Arcilor exerts pressure on Mittal Steel

Well-informed sources have revealed that a new chapter in the relations between the French company “Arcilor” and the international “Mittal Steel” has appeared. This intervenes after Mittal Steel has announced its will to abandon its branch in Algeria which is the complex of El Hadjar of Iron and Steel after consecutive pressures that the complex “Mittal Steel” has faced, which has been exercised by the European company (Arcilor). It comes to the announcement last June of the two parts to create the biggest company of Steel in the world and which will have more than 25% of the international production of Steel.
Our sources have added that the last decision concerning this case will be taken during the expected visit of the President of the Republic to the wilayas of Annaba and Etaref next month. Our sources have attributed these developments of the positions, especially those of the managers of the group Mittal Steel, to the events which have followed the negotiations hold before the ratifying of the historical agreement, these negotiations have lasted 5 months, according to the trade union of Mittal Steel of Annaba, during a press conference hold at the end of June.
During this press conference the trade union has denied the declarations of the former manager of the company “Arcilor”, the trade union has affirmed that it was aware of the process of these negotiations through the General Direction of “Mittal Steel” and has qualified these declarations as racist, it has added that the iron giant can not abandon the complex of El Hadjar when the investments of Mittal Steel in Algeria reach about 125 millions dollars in addition to the legal agreement between the Algerian government and the Indian partner. This agreement extends on ninety nine years, to be renewed every 10 years and which stipulates to not abandon the shares or sell the activities to any one.
Our sources have affirmed that the managers of Mittal Steel are facing big pressures to oblige them to abandon the complex of El Hadjar in Annaba; even some managers of the group have expressed their will to abandon this complex. These pressures are due to the position of “Arcilor” in Morocco through partnership agreement under the hospices of the Moroccan queen in March and June in addition to some reasons which still unknown, affirming that the future of the file will be revealed after the expected visit of the president of the republic to Annaba and Etaref in September in order to clear this case.

EL Khaber
2006-08-19

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**Stanislas** · 23 août 2006, 20h39

Merci pour la réponse trés detaillée et trés instructive KhanPakis.

D'abord le nouveau geant mondial Arcelor-Mittal, n'a même pas de CEO. Donc je vois mal comment ce nouveau groupe pense à l'Algérie. Je ne sais même pas ou le quotidien El-Khaber tire ses informations. les " Well-informed sources" ca ne mange pas de pain ! et c'est un manque de professionnalisme de la part du quotidien El-Khaber.

Plusieurs scénarios sont possible dans le futur

1- Implication des autorités locales :

En aidant le complexe surtout avec la msie en disponibilité de l'energie. Quand Sonelgaz menace de faire du délestage a ce complexe. on ne peut voir le futur avec sérénité.

2- Le complexe est vendu :

Diffcile de trouver un repreneur ! le groupe anglo-neerlandais Corus est en difficulté et compte s'allier à l'allemand ThyssenKrupp. Peut étre que le sud-corréen Posco serait intéressé , ou bien le chniois Baosteel. L'indien Tata aussi sera sur la piste. Quand au russe Sverstaal, il n'a pas encore d'ambitions internationals.

3- Le complexe est nationalisé :

Ce scénario n'est pas improbable! un fermeture provisoire suivi d'un audit permettra de relancer le complexe avec une équipe dirigeante compétante et honnéte. Geler l'activité de l'UGTA ou la supprimer serait bien pour ce complexe.

Perso , je ne pense pas que le groupe Arcelor- Mittal, veut se débarasser du complexe de Annaba. c'est mon sentiment ! les dernierres declarations de N.Mittal Laksami le CEO de Mittal, par contre insistaient sur la volonté de Mittal de convaincre ARcelor de vendre le canadien Dofasco qu'elle vient d'acquerir pour 4.1 milliards de dollars.

Amitiés KhanPakis

Stansilas

**KhanPakis** · 23 août 2006, 21h20

Je te cacherais pas mon embarras pour cette série brésilienne qui n'en finisse pas avec le complexe depuis sa création. Tu sais il y a quelque années, du jour au lendemain le complexe est passé du 18.000 à 7000 travailleurs.
Un nombre qui vient fortifier davantage un des plus grand taux de chomage à l'échelle nationale.

L'article d'El-Khaber est bien fondé l'ami, je me suis permet de chercher d'autre source lors de la publication de l'article en question:

Mittal Steel and Arcelor, the world's two biggest steelmakers, are edging towards a merger deal, with the groups locked in what Mittal said Friday were "constructive" talks. "We can confirm that we are in advanced and constructive discussions with Arcelor which may or may not lead to a recommended transaction," Mittal said in a statement.

"We remain committed to enhancing value for our shareholders," Netherlands-based Mittal said.

In a move to secure Arcelor's final backing, Indian-born steel tycoon Lakshimi Mittal's company is expected to lift its bid to about 43 euros a share from its current cash-and-shares bid, the French daily La Tribune reported Friday.

This stood at 37.74 euros (47.50 dollars) when it was unveiled last month.

Increasing its offer would represent the second time that the Mittal group has been forced to raise its bid since launching its hostile takeover push in January. Last month it lifted its offer by 34 per cent.

A new Mittal offer could bring to an end to the long-running takeover battle for Arcelor with Arcelor's board due to hold a crucial meeting Sunday when the group has said it will finally decide between its two rival suitors.

Last month, Arcelor unveiled a 13-billion-euro merger plan with Russian steel magnate Alexei Mordashov's Severstal group as part of a plan to fend off Mittal.

Since then, however, signs of a shareholder rebellion have emerged over the Arcelor plan to team up with Severstal.

Sources close to the Mittal-Arcelor talks say the two sides have so far failed to agree on the value of Arcelor but have decided to call the new merged group Arcelor-Mittal.

Arcelor has placed a 44-euro-a-share value on itself as part of a 6.5-billion-euro share buyback scheme the company has announced. It also said that it would not consider any offers below 40 euros.

Under the deal, the two companies are attempting to hammer out, Mittal might also be forced to accept a minority holding in the new merged entity.

Combining the two steel giants could also involve the new company retaining Arcelor's Canadian offshoot, Dofasco Inc.

Arcelor bought Dofasco for 5.6 billion Canadian dollars (4.8 US dollars) just shortly before the Mittal bid was unveiled in January after seeing off giant German steelmaker Thyssen Krupp in a fierce takeover battle to acquire the Canadian group.

Mittal had previously flagged plans to sell on Dofasco to Thyssen Krupp if it is successful in the power play to acquire Arcelor.

Instead less profitable company operations in Algeria, Serbia and South Africa are likely to be hived off, sources said.

Arcelor chairman Joseph Kinsch is expected to remain chairman of the board of directors of the new merged group up until his retirement 2007. Lakshmi Mittal is likely to act as co-chairman until Kinsch's retirement.

The speculation that Mittal might raise its bid for Arcelor also follows the decision this week by Severstal to improve its merger offer to address Arcelor shareholders' concerns about its control of the new fused group.

In a direct appeal to Arcelor shareholders, Mordashov on Friday published full-page advertisements calling on them to endorse the merger amid signs of the growing unease.

An extraordinary meeting of Arcelor shareholders has been called for next Friday to consider teaming up with Severstal.

However, a Luxembourg court said Thursday it would rule next week on whether the meeting can proceed.

The court case has been mounted by a group of Arcelor shareholders concerned about the procedures involved in arranging next Friday's meeting. The Mittal offer expires on July 5.

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JOHANNESBURG (Business Day) -- Mittal Steel [NYSE:MT], the world’s largest steel maker, shot down unconfirmed media reports yesterday that it would sell its 50.01% stake in Mittal Steel SA as part of its $33 billion deal to merge with Arcelor [OTCPK:ARLOY].

“It couldn’t be further from the truth,” said the group’s global communications manager, Paul Weigh.

Analysts in South Africa had been left befuddled by the reports. Mittal Steel SA’s share price remained virtually unchanged as the market struggled to understand why the global steel maker, led by Lakshmi Mittal, would sell off one of its most profitable operations.

In its annual report released last week, the Mittal Steel group described its South African operations as one of the most competitive steel-making operations in the world, and as an operation situated in a high-growth area.

The rumours stem from a news agency report on Friday that said: “On the industrial level, Mittal Steel would divest activities in Algeria, Serbia and SA, along with others in North America”.
The unattributed comment was contained in a report based on an article published in French daily La Tribune on the Mittal-Arcelor merger.

Weigh said in a statement yesterday that Mittal Steel SA was “a flagship subsidiary”, and that the global group remained committed to South Africa.

Mittal Steel SA is spending about R10 billion ($1.37 billion) upgrading and expanding its production capacity by 2-million tons a year. Its production capacity is about 7-million tons a year.

Warwick Lucas, of Imara SP Reid, referred to the rumour as a “curious turn of events”.

He said, however, that it might be that the global steel group might well be getting rid of an operation that had become more of an irritation than an asset.

He was referring to the allegations of excessive pricing that gold miners Harmony [NYSE:HMY] and DRDGOLD [NASDAQ

ROOY], among other steel users, had brought against Mittal Steel. South African competition authorities are still investigating the allegations.

Mittal Steel SA’s negotiations over lower steel prices with government were also dragging on.

Several analysts named Indian conglomerate Tata as the most likely buyer if Mittal were to sell the company. They said there would be substantial interest in the company if it were put up for sale.

Its cost-plus iron-ore supply arrangement with Kumba would be a much sought-after advantage, said an unnamed analyst.

Meanwhile, the Mittal group’s ambitions to take over world number two Arcelor took a step forward on Sunday when the Arcelor board accepted its latest revised offer.

Lakshmi Mittal (pictured) said at a press conference in London yesterday that the merged entity, Arcelor Mittal, would be the undisputed sector leader. It would be a global giant with a footprint in every major region of the world.

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Quant au CAO, je ne sais pas comment Mittal steel procède mais il y a, je crois, une politique interne à haute sphère qui dresse une ligne de conduite à cours terme. Des couts sont bien calculé et je sais que je t'apprends rien la-dessus puisque tu es mieux placé que moi.

Pour la vente, en bloc, étrangère j'en doute fort que ca soit réalisable.
Au faite je crois que Mital steel va garder une entreprise qui l'a créer en consortium avec Pherphos et Le port d'Annaba ainsi que quelques unitées de fabriquation tel que : alfatus, alfatube et peut être les lamineries, pas plus.
Le reste je ne sais pas comment ils vont faire avec.

**Stanislas** · 23 août 2006, 21h35

merci pour les liens KhanPakis...

Ben c'est pas plus mal L'iran par exemple,a exporté cette année 700.000 tonnes d'acier sans l'aide étrangére.

L'egypte produit quelque 4 millions de tonnes. Pas de souci a se faire sur ce point ! l'activité de l'acier est un secteur porteur. Surtout avec la croissance algérienne (5.1 en 2005) et le boum de la construction que connait l'Algérie.

Que l'etat Algérien qui posséde prés de 60 milliards de dollars de réserves de changes rachéte ce complexe ou bien que des privés algérien le rachétent. Issad réve depuis longtemps de rentrer dans le marché de l'acier. Pour mémoire, il a commencé dans les années 90 avec l'export de ferrailles et la constrution de petits complexes, tel que celui qui a éte brulé pa les terroristes à Larbaa.

Sans compter que les grand groupes miniers tel que BHP Billton ou le bresilien CVRD sont fortement intérrésés par les mines Gara-Djebilet et Mechri Abdelaziz dont la capacité est estimé à 4.3 milliards de tonnes à 52 % de pureté.

Le probléme en Algérie, ce n'est point la volonté, mais le manque de personnes honnêtes et compétentes.

Ps: je pensais à une idée mettre le complexe sous la gestion de l'armée. on gagnerai en rigeur et les gens de l'UGTA n'aurons pas grand chose à dire

Amitiés

**KhanPakis** · 23 août 2006, 21h58

Je sais que c'est pas plus de problème mais il faut voir aussi la Capacité effective de production du complexe. Théoriquement c'est 1.5 millions tonnes par an. Combien on produit?.
Il faut mentionner aussi qu'il s'agit d'un Complexe et non pas d'Atelier.
Tu sais le complexe ne produit pas seulement de rond à béton. Il compte plusieurs unitées de productions, il fait dans le fini et semi-fini.

De plus, comme je te l'avais signaler, Mittal steel a fondé une entreprise avec Pherphose et le Port d'Annaba. Cette entreprise s'occupe aussi de l'exportation du menerai du fer et un de ses gros client est justement la Chine. Donc ce n'est guère un problème du minerai.

The world's largest steel company conducted an experiment in Superior this week that might lead to regular overseas iron ore shipments from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe dock.

Mittal Steel loaded 24,500 tons of Hibbing Taconite ore onto the Bahamian ocean vessel Goviken at the BNSF terminal in Allouez. Mittal, majority owner of Hibbing Taconite, is transporting the ore to its integrated blast furnace and steel mill in Annaba, Algeria.

The vast majority of international carriers, or "salties," that load in Duluth-Superior carry grain as their cargo. The transportation of iron ore is highly unusual, although there's a growing worldwide market fueled by growing demand for steel.

"I think it's a big deal," said Prof. Peter Kakela of Michigan State University, an iron industry analyst.

China is among countries that previously have purchased Iron Range ore. In one case, pellets from U.S. Steel's Minorca mine were transported by rail to British Columbia before being transferred to an oceangoing vessel. Taconite also is being transported through the Great Lakes to Labrador, where it's exchanged for Canadian ore and shipped by sea to China. But shipping directly overseas to Algeria is "a first," according to Dan Sydow, manager of Fedmar International, the Goviken's Duluth-based vessel agent.

Mittal is interested in having a second iron ore source in Algeria, he said Thursday. This week's shipment aboard the 730-foot Goviken -- which is the maximum-size vessel that can fit through the Welland Canal to bypass Niagara Falls -- was a test of several capabilities. According to Sydow, Mittal wants to determine:

If the vessel could be loaded at BNSF without complications. He said there were no problems.

Whether it can be unloaded without problems in Algeria, which won't be known until the vessel arrives.

Whether Hibbing Taconite's iron ore pellet is compatible with the Annaba blast furnace.

Compatibility is a key factor, said Frank Ongaro, president of the Iron Mining Association of Minnesota. To properly mesh, the Hibbing Taconite pellet must contain the proper mix of iron coke.

Beyond those factors, transportation costs will play a key role in whether Mittal continues to export pellets from the Iron Range to Algeria, Kakela said. The company already has an advantage. It's buying pellets at actual cost from its own mine rather than paying "sky high" world market prices, he said. That price is about $45 per long ton versus $75 from another supplier at the mouth of the St. Lawrence Seaway system.

Transportation from Superior to the Atlantic Ocean could add about $10 per ton, but that's about $10 per ton less than transporting the cargo aboard a domestic vessel, he said, because crew wages are lower, providing Mittal an additional advantage.

If the test proves successful, "they're talking about a couple of shipments a month" next year from BNSF, Sydow said.

"If someone told me two years ago that we'd be loading iron ore for Algeria, I'd say they had to be wrong -- they must be talking about grain," said Ron Johnson, trade development director at the Duluth Seaway Port authority. But given the growing demand for steel in developing countries like China, "It's a changing world out there.

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P.S: Pour l'armée, stp surtout pas ca.
Ahmed Gaid Salah est d'Annaba.
tu m'as compris.

**Stanislas** · 23 août 2006, 22h22

Certes le complexe n'est pas un atelier. Mais il n'est pas si complexe que ca !

Que ce soit la metallurgie primaire avec la production de la fonte brute, suivie des de la conversion de la fonte en acier. Ou bien de toute l'opération d'affinage avec la metallurgie secondaire type AOD ou autres et la coulée continué puis la phases de laminage sont devenues à l'heure actuelle des opérations trés automatisées et trés maitrisées.

Le groupe Sud corréen POSCO à installé une acierie flambant neuve en corée du sud qui nessecité moins de 10 personnes en controle de la production.

Les technologies évoluent trés trés vite dans le domaine et les complexes d'antant sont devenues nettement moins complexe.

Ps: désolé pour l'armée

**KhanPakis** · 23 août 2006, 22h49

Que ce soit la metallurgie primaire avec la production de la fonte brute, suivie des de la conversion de la fonte en acier. Ou bien de toute l'opération d'affinage avec la metallurgie secondaire type AOD ou autres et la coulée continué puis la phases de laminage sont devenues à l'heure actuelle des opérations trés automatisées et trés maitrisées.

Toute les opérations que tu as cité sont très secondaire, puisqu'on les maitrise depuis le début des années 70. Même plus loin que ca, ils font même dans la métallurgie à la carte. C'est à dire si t'as besoin d'un acier dont il présente tel ou tel caracteristique, donc une proportion bien définit de ces composantes méneralogique, et ben soit sûre à El-Hadjer le font volontier.
Le complexe fait dans TOUTE les opérations de mise en forme, absolument toute SAUF le forgeage. Il faut mentionner aussi que y a un énorme gain de faire dans les produits finis. Ils sont aussi reussit à automatiser le complexe, d'ailleurs y a une unité qui fait dans ce domaine, avec la collaboration des italiens, je crois que c'étais en 99 et les américains pour Alfatube.

**double6** · 24 août 2006, 22h18

Je connais Menadi qui m'est apparu comme un brave type d'ailleurs et avec qui j'ai eu l'occasion de discutter. (dans le cadre du parti: il est militant au RND). C'est vrai qu'il est président de l'equipe de Annaba aussi mais je ne vois pas le mal. En tout les cas à l'entendre il n'a pas de grande affinités avec l'UGTA dont il est membre. Il etait lui meme contre la privatisation à une epoque mais il a radicalement changé d'avis depuis que les postes d'emplois furent conservés, que les salaires furent augmentés, que les conditions de travail furent améliorées et que la production a augmenté. Faut pas oublier qu'avant que les Indiens n'arrivent 1 million de tonnes par an c'etait l'objectif... qui n'etait jamais atteint. Je doute donc que l'UGTA soit derriere les problémes. Et je me demande aussi KhanPakis pourquoi tu penses que Menadi devrait etre fusillé?

Au plaisir,
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La production metallurgique en Algérie au 1er semestre 2006.

La production metallurgique en Algérie au 1er semestre 2006.

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