Bright young students, part of the International Masters Management programme conducted jointly by the McGill University (Canada), Lancaster (UK), Insead (France), Kobe (Japan) and IIM, Bangalore visited Jamshedpur on January 12 and 13 to learn about Tata Steel’s unique practices and successes.

During their stay, these twenty participants from eight countries, interacted with senior executives of the company and also visited the Steel Plant. On their return to Bangalore (one of the five campuses where they spend a fortnight each) the members of the team sent a “huge Thank you” in the form of a card to the Managing Director, Mr B Muthuraman and Tata Steel. “The visit to Tata Steel by IMPM participants was a spectacular success. What the participants learned of world class companies in India was incredible. They were truly impressed. Thank you for making this possible,” they wrote back

Mr Guy Dolle and Mr B Muthuraman sign the agreement of behalf of their companies

Mr Guy Dolle, Chairman, Management Board and CEO, Mr Paul Matthys, Strategy and Planning- Mergers and Acquisitions and Mr Alain Devezac of Arcelor were all in Jamshedpur recently for the signing of an Automotive Steel Technology Agreement between Arcelor and Tata Steel.

The Arcelor team arrives at Jamshedpur

Tata Steel and Arcelor have begun studies on the requirement of galvanised steel sheets amongst automotive customers in India. Arcelor will also assist Tata Steel in the latter’s efforts to cater to the stringent quality requirements of the country’s auto manufacturers. The two companies will, as part of this effort, jointly undertake to promote wider acceptance of high tensile and galvanised steel sheets among them. This global assistance for Tata Steel will greatly benefit its customers, especially keeping in view their requirements for safety, environment and reduced car weight.

	Tata Steel plans to shift into top gear with the assistance of Arcelor

Arcelor, which was formed after the merger of USINOR, Arbed and Aceralia, is the largest steel producer in the world with a capacity of 47 million tonnes. It has a proven track record in technical expertise required in steel making for the automotive industry.