The initial focus will be on maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) suppliers, Roger Thackery, director of e-procurement at Corus, told SM. “The early categories are steel rolls, paint, bearings, electrical components and switchgear,” he said.

A memorandum of understanding was signed last June by Corus, Arbed Aceravia, Usinor and Thyssen Krupp Steel (TKS) to...