This is not about creating a giant. It's about creating the sustainability of the steel industry.

We are not in the business of iron ore. Whatever captive iron ore sources we have, we use it to make steel.

I built a steel plant from the grassroots, so I learned all the nuts and bolts. When there was a problem, I would be able to guide them, though I am not a technical person.

There will be no job cuts arising out of this merger in Europe -- this is in the interest of jobs in Europe.

We are beginning to see the benefits of global consolidation,

It is a high for me. It is my biggest and most satisfying deal,