The GFG Alliance story began more than 60 years ago.
Take a look at some of the highlights during that time.
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Parduman K Gupta set up his first venture in Ludhiana, India, making steel fasteners for the biking industry.
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Sanjeev Gupta established LIBERTY House Group while studying Economics & Management at Cambridge University.
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PK Gupta set up SIMEC as an export and import house in India.
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LIBERTY
LIBERTY grew into a commodity trade house focused on ferrous and non-ferrous metals with offices in London, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong
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SIMEC
Opened London, Dubai, Hong Kong and Indian offices as the business refocused primarily on sustainable power, mining and infrastructure assets.
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SIMEC
acquired Uskmouth B Power Station in Newport and renamed it SIMEC Uskmouth Power Station (SUP).
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SIMEC
SIMEC Uskmouth Power Station (SUP) restarted.
LIBERTY
purchased second largest UK engineering group Caparo Industries
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SIMEC
SIMEC secured significant stake in Tidal Lagoon Power.
SIMEC
unveiled European headquarters in Geneva
Acquired Mabey Bridge asset with capability to manufacture wind towers and T-Pylons.
SIMEC
SIMEC unveiled first Liquid Bio Power renewable plant in Newport, Wales.
LIBERTY
LIBERTY reopened the iconic Dalzell steel mill in Scotland
LIBERTY
International division LIBERTY Recycling launched
LIBERTY
LIBERTY reopened structural hollow sections mill in South Wales
LIBERTY
inaugurated new Shanghai office
SIMEC
acquired 2 hydropower stations in the Scottish Highlands and unveiled a fleet of biofuel stations
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LIBERTY
expanded automotive expertise with the acquisition of CovPress and Shiftec.
LIBERTY
LIBERTY acquired 100% of the share capital of Caparo Merchant Bar.
GFG Alliance
agrees to purchase Hartlepool Mill
LIBERTY
acquired the UK operations of AMTEK
GFG Alliance
acquired the Arrium Mining & OneSteel operations in Australia.
GFG Alliance
reached agreement with Zen Energy to acquire majority stake in the business.
SIMEC
entered into unconditional agreement to acquire Green Highland Renewables.
SIMEC
SIMEC Energy and Atlantis Resources join forces to develop tidal power generation.
LIBERTY
entered the US market with the acquisition of the Georgetown rod mill.
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LIBERTY
acquired Export Metals in Tampa, USA.
Wyelands
acquired shares in Demica and purchased TransWorld Insurance Corporation.
SIMEC
invested in Atlantis Resources and bought Green Highland Renewables
SIMEC
acquired Tahmoor Coking coal mine in Australia
GFG Alliance
enters agreement with Diamond Bank PLC of Nigeria to acquire its UK-regulated banking subsidiary, Diamond Bank (UK) PLC
LIBERTY
acquired last French manufacturer of aluminium wheels AR Industries
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LIBERTY
completed the purchase of KCI, the leading integrated wire rod and wire products producer in the USA
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acquired France’s second largest vehicle converter Durisotti
GFG Alliance
completes the acquisition of Diamond Bank UK
LIBERTY
purchased Saint Jean Industries and Fonderie du Poitou Fonte in France
LIBERTY
expanded wire capabilities in the USA with the purchase of Johnstown Wire Technologies
LIBERTY
acquired 7 major steelworks in Europe from ArcelorMittal
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GFG Alliance
GFG Alliance buys Adhunik Metaliks, an integrated steel plant in Odisha, marking its entry into India – one of the world’s fastest growing steel markets.
ALVANCE
ALVANCE Aluminium Group is created.
LIBERTY Steel Group
LIBERTY Steel Group acquires Ascoval and Hayange with a strong industrial plan to create an integrated GREENSTEEL steel rail business.
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LIBERTY Steel Group
LIBERTY acquires TEMCO, a hydro energy-powered smelter in Bell Bay, Northern Tasmania.
LIBERTY Steel Group
LIBERTY completes its acquisition for Huta Częstochowa in Poland with an industrial plan to create an integrated GREENSTEEL plate business supplying LIBERTY Ostrava.
