Uwe Schmidt

MAN Ferrostaal, Inc. imports and distributes steel products. Its network includes long, flat and semi-finished steel products as well as raw materials for steel producers like coke, coal and scrap metal. It also provides industrial services & systems for the market, which includes financial, logistical & technical services which implements tailored & customized solutions. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Esmark, Inc. is a diversified, privately-held family company with a portfolio of industrial companies with strong roots in the steel industry. Over the years, Esmark has diversified its interests and operations into a number of businesses engaged in the industrial and commodity sectors. Esmark (a former publicly traded company on NASDAQ: ESMK) has focused on several key industries including steel services, oil and gas exploration, aviation, real estate, business services, technology and sports management. Today, Esmark's two largest business segments are steel services and oil and gas production. The company is headquartered in Sewickley, PA.

Thyssen AG produces steel in Europe. It operates ironworks, steelmaking plants and rolling mills; makes building materials, automotive parts and machinery and engages in trading and financial services. The company was located in Dusseldorf, Germany