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Calvert Sales Team to Continue under ArcelorMittal
Written by Sandy Williams
February 27, 2014
ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (NSSMC) sent a letter to Calvert customers on Thursday assuring them of a seamless transition for the Alabama facility. The existing Calvert sales team will be integrated into the ArcelorMittal USA sales and marketing organization.
Customers will be able to work with their current customer representative while ArcelorMittal and NSSMC ramps up the facility. The letter in its entirety is displayed below.

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