Marcegaglia Fos Sur Mer steel plant

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Marcegaglia Fos Sur Mer steel plant, also known as Mistral, Ascometal Fos Sur Mer, is a steel plant in Fos-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, France that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Secteur Goulevielle Route de Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône F-13270 Fos-sur-Mer
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 43.445004, 4.846805 (exact)

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size Power source
1973[1] 700[2] EDF will supply nuclear power for at least 10 years[3]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent GEM entity ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner GEM entity ID
Finmar SRL; Marfin SRL 5036863292; 5060558117 E100002001198; E100002001199 Marcegaglia Holding SpA [100%][4] 5052515816 E100002001197 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[5] ingot, rod, bar, bloom, billet[5] energy, tools and machinery[5] yes[5] yes[5] EAF

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
announced 1200[2] 1200[2]
mothballed pre-retirement 900[5] 900[5]

Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year EAF production Other/unknown steel production
2019 unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023 – –
2024 0 –

Unit Details

Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Construction date Start date Retired date Furnace manufacturer and model Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
unknown EAF (1) mothballed pre-retirement[4][6] – – 2028[6] – 900[5] 120.0[5]
unknown EAF (2) announced[4] 2026[7] 2028[6] – Danieli Fastarc Zerobucket furnace[6][6] 1200[2] –

Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap
unknown EAF (1) yes[8] 100.00[8]
unknown EAF (2) yes[6] 100.00[6][8]

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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240303040627/https://www.viktormacha.com/galerie/ascometal-fos-sur-mer-437/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://gmk.center/en/news/marcegaglia-plans-to-invest-e750-million-to-restart-plant-in-fos-sur-mer/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Marcegaglia will supply its plant in Fos-sur-Mer with nuclear energy from EDF for 10 years". 2025-06-26. Archived from the original on 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Marcegaglia acquires Ascometal steel plant in Fos-Sur-Mer — News — GMK Center". 2024-06-03. Archived from the original on 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240302093136/https://www.ascometal.com/en/ascometal-au-service-de-vos-performances/outil-industriel/fos-sur-mer/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/italys-marcegaglia-partners-with-danieli-to-build-mini-mill-in-france-1407303.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ https://eurometal.net/marcegaglia-awards-danieli-contract-for-new-fos-sur-mer-mill. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240303042701/https://www.ascometal.com/en/ascometal-au-service-de-vos-performances/nos-engagements/environnement/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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