Thy-Marcinelle
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Thy-Marcinelle is a steelworks in Charleroi, Belgium, a subsidiary of the Riva group
. The company is the descendent of one part of various steel companies based in the Charleroi industrial basin.
The companies history traces back through Cockerill-Sambre
to the predecessors of Hainaut-Sambre
; the companies Thy-Marcinelle et Monceau and Thy-Marcinelle et Providence.
The company of Thy-Marcinelle et Monceau (TMM) was formed in 1966 by the merger of Aciéries et Minières de la Sambre (formed 1936 when split from Ougrée-Marihaye
) and the steelworks of Thy-le-Chateau, this company merged with the Forges de la Providence
in 1979 forming the company Thy-Marcinelle et Providence (TMP). This group of companies merged with Hainaut-Sambre
in 1980 and became part of the Cockerill-Sambre
group in 1981.
acquired a rolling mill in Charleroi, forming its subsidiary Thy-Marcinelle from it.
As of 2010 the plants facilities include electric furnaces, a continuous casting machine, reheating furnace and a wire mill (rebar).
Gruppo Riva
Gruppo Riva is an Italian steel producer. After the Arcelor-Mittal merger and the takeover of Corus by Tata Steel, the group is currently the world’s eighteenth and the third largest steel producer in Europe...
. The company is the descendent of one part of various steel companies based in the Charleroi industrial basin.
The companies history traces back through Cockerill-Sambre
Cockerill-Sambre
Cockerill-Sambre was a group of Belgian steel manufacturers headquartered in Seraing , on the Meuse River, and in Charleroi, on the shore of the Sambre River....
to the predecessors of Hainaut-Sambre
Hainaut-Sambre
Hainaut-Sambre was a Belgian group of steel companies based in the Charleroi region, it was founded in 1955 by the merger of Usine Métallurgiques du Hainaut , and the metal making division of Sambre et Moselle .The company absorbed another Charleroi based steel group Thy-Marcinelle et Providence...
; the companies Thy-Marcinelle et Monceau and Thy-Marcinelle et Providence.
Predecessors
The forge at Thy-le-Chateau dates to at least 1763.The company of Thy-Marcinelle et Monceau (TMM) was formed in 1966 by the merger of Aciéries et Minières de la Sambre (formed 1936 when split from Ougrée-Marihaye
Ougrée-Marihaye
The Belgian iron and steel producing company Ougrée-Marihaye was formed in 1835 by the merger of the iron and steel works in Ougree in the province of Liège, and the coal mines of Marihaye. The company merged with the Société anonyme John Cockerill in 1955 to form Cockerill-Ougrée.-History:In 1809...
) and the steelworks of Thy-le-Chateau, this company merged with the Forges de la Providence
Forges de la Providence
Forges de la Providence was a Belgian steel producing company based in the Hainaut region around Charleroi. Founded as Société Anonyme des laminoirs, forges, fonderies et usines de la Providence the company had three steel production sites at Marchienne-au-Pont in Belgium, and Réhon and Hautmont in...
in 1979 forming the company Thy-Marcinelle et Providence (TMP). This group of companies merged with Hainaut-Sambre
Hainaut-Sambre
Hainaut-Sambre was a Belgian group of steel companies based in the Charleroi region, it was founded in 1955 by the merger of Usine Métallurgiques du Hainaut , and the metal making division of Sambre et Moselle .The company absorbed another Charleroi based steel group Thy-Marcinelle et Providence...
in 1980 and became part of the Cockerill-Sambre
Cockerill-Sambre
Cockerill-Sambre was a group of Belgian steel manufacturers headquartered in Seraing , on the Meuse River, and in Charleroi, on the shore of the Sambre River....
group in 1981.
Thy-Marcinelle
At the beginning of the 1990s the Italian Riva GroupGruppo Riva
Gruppo Riva is an Italian steel producer. After the Arcelor-Mittal merger and the takeover of Corus by Tata Steel, the group is currently the world’s eighteenth and the third largest steel producer in Europe...
acquired a rolling mill in Charleroi, forming its subsidiary Thy-Marcinelle from it.
As of 2010 the plants facilities include electric furnaces, a continuous casting machine, reheating furnace and a wire mill (rebar).