1750 Industrial Metals & Mining

SSAB AB (publ) Period End 31 December 2009

SSAB AB (publ) Annual Report 2009
Tangible and intangible assets disclosed by location
Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB analyses SEK42.2 billion non-current tangible and intangible assets by geographical location, following adoption of IFRS 8 “Operating segments”, showing that most are located in the USA.

ThyssenKrupp AG Period End 30 September 2009

Increased risk of default by Greek government addressed in company accounts
German steel company ThyssenKrupp discloses in a note on subsequent events that overdue amounts by the Greek government in respect of naval contracts have led it to terminate contracts with €534 million owing to it.

Voestalpine AG Period End 31 March 2009

Voestalpine AG Annual Report 2009

Significance of long-term growth assumptions for goodwill disclosed

Austrian steel company Voestalpine discloses that a decrease from 1% to zero in its assumed long-term growth rate would lead to €49.1 million goodwill impairment.