Irving, Texas-based steelmaker Commercial Metals Company (CMC) announced Monday that it has completed the sale of its Croatian Pipe Mill and wholly-owned subsidiary CMC Sisak, d.o.o. to the Danieli Group, the steelmaking division of Danieli holding company, Industrielle Beteiligung SA. Total consideration for the sale is approximately US $30.4 million. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, certain assets of CMC Sisak are excluded and CMC is continuing to market those assets.
Joe Alvarado, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to announce that we have completed an agreement with Danieli for the sale of our Croatian pipe mill operations. The sale of all of the outstanding shares of CMC Sisak completes an important step in our strategic plan to reposition the business for improved financial performance and increased shareholder value. We remain committed to our strategy of vertical integration, providing outstanding service to our customers, and a continuous improvement of our overall cost structure."