Yahoo Finance ArcelorMittal (MT) Buys Riwald Recycling to Access Scrap Steel
ArcelorMittal MT announced that it signed a deal to acquire a ferrous scrap metal recycling business, Riwald Recycling. This marks MT’s third metal recycling acquisition this year, which will further secure its access to scrap steel required for low-carbon-emission steelmaking.
The deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals. The company expects the transaction to close in January 2023.
The Netherlands-based Riwald Recycling operates two scrap metal yards in Almelo and Beverwijk. Both scrap metal yards are fully certified and have direct port access. Riwald purchases materials from various providers, including industrial firms, original equipment manufacturers, merchants, auto-wrecking yards, demolition firms, and local and federal governments.
Riwald uses high-tech equipment with strict specifications to separate materials, ensuring materials’ purity at the end of the process. It processed about 330,000 tons of ferrous scrap metal in 2021.
In order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, MT is increasing the use of scrap steel. ArcelorMittal anticipates various low-carbon-emission steelmaking technologies being developed to help achieve its target of reducing carbon intensity.
The Riwald acquisition follows the acquisition of John Lawrie Metals and several metal-recycling facilities from ALBA International Recycling. The three businesses combined processed approximately 1 million tons of scrap steel in 2021.
Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company. In the third quarter of 2022, the company posted adjusted earnings of $1.54 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $1.26 per share. It reported adjusted earnings of $4.27 in the year-ago quarter. Net sales for the quarter totaled $18.9 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of $17.2 million. This compares unfavorably with the year-ago quarter’s revenues of $20.2 million.
Price Performance
Shares of ArcelorMittal have declined 15.6% in the past year compared with 4.1% growth of the industry.
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Zacks Rank & Key Picks
ArcelorMittal currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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