More than a decade later, a long-time steel industry story in Italy continues to smolder
From Ilva to Acciaierie d’Italia Ilva began on Feb. 1, 1905, in Genoa as Società Industria Laminati Piani e Affini (ILVA), and grew into one of Italy’s leading steel producers. Its flagship Taranto steelworks, inaugurated in 1965, became Europe’s largest steel plant. At its 1970s peak, Taranto produced more than 17 million metric tons of steel per […]