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In 1979, another merger occurred at the government's initiative, between Denain-Nord-Est-Longwy (DNEL-Usinor) and Chiers-Châtillon-Neuves
Maisons. The latter was a somewhat smaller group, also the result of multiple mergers between long-established steelmaking firms--its oldest factory, Châtillon,
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as production of battleship turrets, gun fittings and projectiles was an important element of its business, after which the company diversified into mechanical engineering, including turbines, railway and other transport equipment. A subsidiary rolling mill existed at
Commentry. It closed in 1964.
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After acquisition by Usinor in 1979 the works in Neuves-Maisons underwent restructuring - a transition to electrically produced steel, and a concentration towards long products took place in the 1980s: the
Siemens-Martin plant and coke ovens were closed, and a new
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in 1967. The works was further developed; in 1969 the
Gilchrist-Thomas unit was converted to Oxygen steelmaking, and in the 1970s more mill trains were added including a second wire mill. The Chatillon wire mill company merged with the
207:. The founders of the company include members of the families Bouguéret, Martenot, Bazile, Rambourg, Maître, Humbert and others; the new société had 37 blast furnaces, 56 forges, 3 wire works, and 4 puddling furnaces.
169:, with a ready supply of wood from the region's forests, and near surface deposits of iron ore the area became one of the major production centres of iron in France in the 19th century, the company
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was formed in 1872 by Victor de
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Société des Aciéries et Tréfilerie de Neuves-Maisons Chatillon
871:"L'usine de Neuves-Maisons > Fours à chaux de Vaucouleurs"
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was formed in 1824 by several ironworks owners, one of whom
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Société des forges de Châtillon-Commentry-Neuves-Maison
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and as of 2011 produces mainly long products including
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436:installed. In 1993 the plant along with works in
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1150:Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1979
706:IA54000114 : Mine de fer de la Croisette
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935:International directory of company histories
478:Société des forges de Châtillon et Commentry
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1145:Manufacturing companies established in 1862
1067:, Railways of the Neuves-Maisson steelworks
680:"L'usine de Neuves-Maisons > Historique"
352:Forges de Châtillon-Commentry-Neuves-Maison
302:Compagnie anonyme de Châtillon et Commentry
216:Compagnie anonyme de Châtillon et Commentry
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228:Société Métallurgique de la Haute-Moselle
56:Société Bouguéret, Martenot et Cie (1846)
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652:"Historique - SAM - Neuves Maisons"
197:Société Bouguéret, Martenot et Cie.
112:Société Bouguéret, Martenot et Cie.
912:, University of Pittsburgh Press,
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288:. In 1897 the company merged with
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668:"La sidérurgie à Neuves-Maisons"
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282:Forges de Champigneulles
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902:Anthony Daley (1996),
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832:André Touret (2003),
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