Overview

• Commissioners received ten offers by the deadline, but only two cover the entire Acciaierie d'Italia group: Bedrock Industries and a Flacks Group–Steel Business Europe consortium.
• Eight bids target individual assets, including proposals from Renexia, Marcegaglia-linked consortia, Industrie Metalli Cardinale, Eusider and Trans Isole, while a separate political submission was ruled out of scope.
• Jindal did not take part after Baku Steel’s withdrawal, leaving no industrial operator bidding for the full company.
• Minister Adolfo Urso said legal proceedings continue to restrict output, noting a blast furnace remains under judicial seizure and complicates any relaunch.
• Commissioners will assess proposals with emphasis on employment, decarbonization and investment, as unions protest the risk of a break-up and push for nationalization.