# Nippon Steel Trading to acquire CLN Slovakia

Nippon Steel Trading Corporation agreed to acquire 100% of CLN Slovakia s.r.o., an automotive-focused steel service centre in Kosice, Slovakia, from Italy's CLN SpA. The announcement was made on November 2, 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-02
- Where: Kosice, Slovakia, Slovakia
- Status: announced
- Products: steel service centre services
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Nippon Steel Trading Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/15212.md) (acquirer)
- [CLN Slovakia](https://endata.com/companies/15213.md) (target)
- [CLN](https://endata.com/companies/15214.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mesteel.com](https://mesteel.com/news?category=mergers-acquisitions), 2026-11-02: "Japan's Nippon Steel Trading Corporation (NST) has agreed to acquire 100pct of CLN Slovakia s.r.o. (CLN SK), an automotive-focused steel service centre in Kosice, Slovakia, from Italy's CLN SpA."

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