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Founded nearly 130 years ago under the name Fabrique de Fer de Maubeuge (FFM), the company's size and production capacity (approximately 400 ktonnes per year)  make it one of the largest pre-finished steel production facilities in Europe today.

1884		Birth of Fabrique de Fer de Maubeuge
1925		Expansion of the site with the purchase of open-hearth furnaces and rolling mills for thin and wide sheets
1933		Installation of annealing and flattening equipment
1935		Commissioning of a Sendzimir mill and a galvanising line that is unique in the world
1969		Launch of line 2, an annealing and galvanising line with a completely new design enabling production of 20 to 50 tonnes per hour
1976		Concentration of activities on galvanised flat steel products
1977		First sale of pre-painted coils
1984		Commissioning of line 2, the first line in Europe/the World to combine the galvanising and painting of flat steel. Our Research and Development Department invests in a pilot line dedicated to laboratory testing
1987		Commissioning of line A, the first line in Europe to combine continuous galvanising and two layers painting of flat steel
1996		Modernisation of line 2: two layers system and rapid colour changing
1998		The Fabrique de Fer de Maubeuge joins Hoogovens, changes its name and becomes Myriad, concentrating 100% on its pre-finished steel business
1999		Merger between Hoogovens and British Steel, which gives birth to Corus. Increase in the capacity of line A:  multiplied by three, the production line can now produce up to 120 metres/minute
2006		Introduction of the MyriaPlus™ service offer
2007		Tata Steel Limited buys Corus
2010		On 27 September 2010, Corus changes its name to become Tata Steel Europe