Background
Corus was formed on 6th October 1999 through the merger of British Steel and Koninklijke Hoogovens.
On April 2 2007, Corus became a subsidiary of Tata Steel. More information about Tata steel is available at www.tatasteel.com.
View list of news articles relating to the process of the aquistion
The following documents provide background to the merger that created Corus and the history of the former companies British Steel and Koninklijke Hoogovens.
Merger manifesto
The merger of British Steel and Koninklijke Hoogovens was announced on June 7th 1999. The Merger Manifesto that was issued on that day gives information about the background to the merger.
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History of British Steel
The history of British Steel from 1967 when the British Steel Corporation was formed by bringing 90% of British Steelmaking into public ownership, through privatisation in 1987, until the formation of Corus in 1999.
History of Koninklijke Hoogovens
The history of Koninklijke Hoogovens from the founding of the company in 1918 to the merger with Corus in 1999.
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