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    Italy receives 10 bids for Ilva steel as major contenders withdraw

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    Posted on September 27, 2025

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    Last updated: January 21, 2026

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    Quick Summary

    Italy's Ilva steel plant received 10 bids, with major contenders withdrawing. Focus shifts to sustainable development and employment.

    Table of Contents

    • Bidding Overview and Key Players
    • Major Bidders and Withdrawals
    • Concerns Over Environmental Impact
    • Union's Response and Future Prospects

    Italy Receives 10 Bids for Ilva Steel Plant Amid Major Withdrawals

    Bidding Overview and Key Players

    ROME (Reuters) -Italy has received 10 bids for the former Ilva steel plant, but only two of the bidders are interested in purchasing all of the company's assets, national steelmaker Acciaierie d’Italia said in a statement on Saturday.

    In a blow to the government, the two groups that were initially frontrunners for the tender, Azerbaijan's Baku Steel Company working with Azerbaijan Investment Company and India's Jindal Steel International, have withdrawn.

    The two bidders still interested in taking all of Ilva are Bedrock Industries, a privately held U.S. investment company, and a consortium involving the U.S. private equity firm Flacks Group and Slovak steel trader Steel Business Europe. 

    Major Bidders and Withdrawals

    Eight additional offers, including from Renexia (Toto Group), Industrie Metalli Cardinale and Marcegaglia targeted single assets held by Ilva.

    Concerns Over Environmental Impact

    Based in Taranto, Ilva was once Europe's largest steel plant, but has long been hobbled by poor management and concerns about its environmental impact. It has faced years of financial turmoil, with the state repeatedly injecting funds to keep it afloat, citing its strategic importance.

    Italian media said Baku Steel abandoned its investment plans after local opposition would have prevented the deployment of a regasification vessel that was needed for its project to power more environmentally friendly electric furnaces. 

    Jindal Steel has shifted its focus to Germany's Thyssenkrupp, which is also on the market.

    The latest tender round closed at midnight on Friday. Acciaierie d’Italia said its commissioners would need "an adequate period of time" to examine all the offers, focusing on employment aspects, decarbonisation, and investment amounts to ensure the sustainable development of the plant. 

    Union's Response and Future Prospects

    Italy's metalworkers' union UILM said in a statement the tender had been "a total failure", adding that the two investment funds bidding for all of Ilva's assets lacked industrial credibility. 

    "To avoid the total closure of the former Ilva and an unprecedented environmental, employment and economic disaster, there is only one way forward: nationalisation," UILM said.

    (Reporting by Crispian Balmer; editing by Barbara Lewis)

    Key Takeaways

    • •Italy's Ilva steel plant received 10 bids.
    • •Major contenders Baku Steel and Jindal Steel withdrew.
    • •Bedrock Industries and Flacks Group show interest in all assets.
    • •Environmental concerns impact bidding decisions.
    • •Union calls for nationalization to prevent closure.

    Frequently Asked Questions about Italy receives 10 bids for Ilva steel as major contenders withdraw

    1What is an auction?

    An auction is a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder. It is commonly used for selling items like real estate, art, and collectibles.

    2What is sustainability?

    Sustainability refers to the ability to maintain or improve certain essential processes or systems without depleting resources or causing harm to the environment.

    3What is investment?

    Investment is the act of allocating resources, usually money, in order to generate income or profit. It can involve purchasing assets like stocks, bonds, or real estate.

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