# GFG Alliance

- Headquarters: United Kingdom
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Sites

| Place | Latest | Largest value | Types |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fort William, United Kingdom | 2018-01-30 | $168.0M | new_facility |
| Whyalla, Australia | 2017-12-22 | $1.00B | expansion, investment |

## Customers, suppliers and deals

- [Arrium](https://endata.com/companies/23054.md): acquired, 3×, latest 2017-12-12
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md): acquired, 2×, latest 2018-01-10
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md): invested in, 1×, latest 2018-01-10
- [ArcelorMittal](https://endata.com/companies/292.md): acquired, 1×, latest 2017-12-18
- [Rio Tinto Aluminium](https://endata.com/companies/19735.md): acquired, 1×, latest 2016-11-23

## Announcements (12)

- 2018-05-29: [GFG Alliance wins bid for French wheel maker AR Industries](https://endata.com/announcements/31015-gfg-alliance-wins-bid-for-french-wheel-maker-ar-industries) (Acquisition · Châteauroux, France · 350 jobs)
- 2018-03-20: [GFG Alliance bids to acquire AR Industries aluminium wheel plant in France](https://endata.com/announcements/29495-gfg-alliance-bids-to-acquire-ar-industries-aluminium-wheel-plant-in-france) (Acquisition · Châteauroux, Centre-Val de Loire, France · 400 jobs)
- 2018-01-30: [GFG Alliance gets planning permission for alloy wheel plant in Fort William](https://endata.com/announcements/28322-gfg-alliance-gets-planning-permission-for-alloy-wheel-plant-in-fort-william) (New facility · Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom · $168.0M · 400 jobs · starts operating 2020)
- 2018-01-10: [Liberty House makes binding offer for Rio Tinto's Dunkerque aluminium smelter](https://endata.com/announcements/27884-liberty-house-makes-binding-offer-for-rio-tinto-s-dunkerque-aluminium-smelter) (Acquisition · Dunkirk, France, France · $500.0M · 570 jobs)
- 2017-12-22: [GFG Alliance announces $1B expansion plan for Whyalla steelworks](https://endata.com/announcements/27598-gfg-alliance-announces-1b-expansion-plan-for-whyalla-steelworks) (Expansion · Whyalla, South Australia, Australia · $1.00B)
- 2017-12-18: [GFG Alliance completes acquisition of Georgetown steelworks from ArcelorMittal](https://endata.com/announcements/27442-gfg-alliance-completes-acquisition-of-georgetown-steelworks-from-arcelormittal) (Acquisition · Georgetown, South Carolina, United States · 125 jobs)
- 2017-12-12: [GFG Alliance to acquire Arrium mining and steel business](https://endata.com/announcements/27297-gfg-alliance-to-acquire-arrium-mining-and-steel-business) (Acquisition · Australia · 5,500 jobs)
- 2017-08-31: [GFG Alliance completes acquisition of Arrium](https://endata.com/announcements/24985-gfg-alliance-completes-acquisition-of-arrium) (Acquisition · Whyalla, South Australia, Australia · $1.00B · 6,000 jobs)
- 2017-07-17: [GFG Alliance plans over $1B investment to expand Whyalla steelworks](https://endata.com/announcements/24037-gfg-alliance-plans-over-1b-investment-to-expand-whyalla-steelworks) (Investment · Whyalla, South Australia, Australia · $1.00B)
- 2017-07-04: [GFG Alliance signs binding agreement to acquire Arrium](https://endata.com/announcements/23746-gfg-alliance-signs-binding-agreement-to-acquire-arrium) (Acquisition · Whyalla, South Australia; various locations, Australia · 5,500 jobs)
- 2016-11-27: [SIMEC and Liberty House to acquire Rio Tinto's Lochaber hydro and smelter for £330M](https://endata.com/announcements/19010-simec-and-liberty-house-to-acquire-rio-tinto-s-lochaber-hydro-and-smelter-for) (Acquisition · Lochaber, Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom · $410.0M · 150 jobs)
- 2016-11-23: [GFG Alliance to acquire Lochaber hydro plant and aluminium smelter](https://endata.com/announcements/18640-gfg-alliance-to-acquire-lochaber-hydro-plant-and-aluminium-smelter) (Acquisition · Lochaber, near Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom · $410.0M · 150 jobs)

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Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.