# Liberty House to acquire Tata Steel UK's LSAW pipe mills in Hartlepool

Liberty House signed a provisional agreement to acquire Tata Steel UK's longitudinal submerged arc welded pipe mills in Hartlepool, which have a combined production capacity of over 250,000 mt per year. The deal aims to rescue 140 jobs and recruit more staff.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-07-11
- Where: Hartlepool, United Kingdom
- Jobs: 140
- Status: announced
- Capacity: over 250,000 mt per year
- Products: heavy-duty steel pipe, LSAW pipe
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Tata Steel UK](https://endata.com/companies/15943.md) (target)
- [Liberty House Group](https://endata.com/companies/19785.md) (acquirer)
- [Amtek UK](https://endata.com/companies/25732.md) (target)

## Sources

- [steelorbis.com](https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/liberty-house-reaches-deal-to-acquire-tata-steel-uks-lsaw-pipe-mills-993717.htm), 2017-07-11: "The addition of the Hartlepool pipe mills would bring Liberty’s UK workforce to nearly 5,000 people spread across more than 30 sites."
- [libertysteelgroup.com](https://libertysteelgroup.com/liberty-drives-further-into-uk-automotive-sector-by-acquiring-strategic-tier-1-component-manufacturer/), 2017-07-19: "Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty House Group has acquired a top UK manufacturer of cast aluminium engine and vehicle components in a rescue deal that helps save the jobs of around 550 automotive workers."

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