As part of its geographical diversification and industrial strategy, ArcelorMittal CLN Distribuzione Italia announces the acquisition, through its controlled Acierplus, of the French industrial plants of Biars-sur-Cère, Châteaubriant and Héricourt, formerly belonging to ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions. The plants manufacture semi-finished products for medium-heavy steel-work carpentry for railway, construction, agriculture, and lifting sectors.