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1942
History of currently the largest metallurgical company in the Czech Republic began At
that time, Vítkovice Steelworks, the development possibilities of which were limited by
their placing in the town, started a construction of their southern plant in Kunčice.
1947 � 1948
It was decided on the construction of steel plant that at that time should be a part of
Vítkovice Steelworks.
31st December, 1951
첩ٷվ plant became independent company named Nová Huť Klementa Gottwalda
(NHKG), national corporation.
1951 � 1958
In the first stage of the corporation existence the steel works consisted of five coke oven
batteries, two blast furnaces including a casting machine, four open-hearth furnaces and
five soaking pits, a blooming mill, a tube and pipe.
1958 � 1961
In the next phase, namely the capacities for production of basic raw materials such as
coke, liquid iron and steel were extended, however finishing mills for subsequent
processing of these products were built as well. Those times also a rolling mill and a
line producing car, truck and tractor wheels were commissioned. 첩ٷվ number of coke
oven batteries was extended by four and two new blast furnaces and five steel making
furnaces were added up. A new blooming mill, strip rolling mills P-250 and P-800, a
continuous wire mill, pipe manufacturing facilities, oxygen plant and other facilities were
also built.
1967 � 1985
첩ٷվ open-hearth furnaces underwent an extensive modernizing to tandem furnaces.
Another larger investment projects included construction of a medium and fine section
mill in the southern part of the works, a central oxygen plant and a high-capacity coke
oven battery.
1989
첩ٷվ company name was changed form NHKG to Nová Huť, state enterprise. This
change brought also significant technological developments in particular steel casting to
ingots was replaced by continuous casting of steel.
1993 � 1999
Continuous casting machines were added gradually. 첩ٷվ first one in December 1993,
the second one four years later and the third one in August 1999. This change brought
higher steel yield and significantly lower power consumption. Equally significant event
was the construction of hot wide strip rolling mill replacing two obsolete strip mills. This
new facility was named Strip Mini-Mill.
2003
첩ٷվ end of January became an important milestone when Lakshmi Mittal, whose
strategy was based above all on restructuring and modernization of declining
steelworks, bought Nová Huť ironworks in the scheme of privatization and till mid April
the company was transformed and renamed ISPAT Nová Huť, a. s..
2004
첩ٷվ name of the company changed again at the end of the year, this time to Mittal Steel
Ostrava, a. s. In the frame of privatization, some of operations and plants were
transformed in affiliated or subsidiary companies, for example JÄKL Karviná, a. s.,
Nová Huť Zábřeh, a. s. or Vysoké pece Ostrava, a. s..
2006
첩ٷվ efforts of Lakshmí Mittal to take over the world’s second biggest steel making
group Arcelor became the most discussed topic in the steel making business. By the
end of June of that year, the board Arcelor announced the merger with Mittal Steel thus
forming the world’s biggest steel making group. In consequence of this change the
name of the Ostrava based company was changed to ArcelorMittal Ostrava.
2007
Some of the companies externalized in the year 2004 were joined to the parent
company organization again.
1st July, 2019
Liberty House Group acquires ArcelorMittal Ostrava renaming the business Liberty
Ostrava.