Instead of being produced from all high-grade steel, most of The Guardian is produced in mostly forms of carbon fiber and thick polycarbonate as well as some steel.
The focus of the proxy battle and the source of Birmingham's financial woe is the division that makes high-grade bar steel for critical applications like seatbelt bolts and motor shafts.
The newest SPARC watch is the SPARC Sigma MGS. It will initially be offered in a black or satin finished steel case on a bracelet or high-grade rubber strap.
Dolle, who has compared Arcelor's steel to high-quality perfume over Mittal's lower grade eau de cologne, would like to see an all-cash offer from Mittal before he's prepared to consider the bid.