Keeping a stiff upper lip is mandatory for Corus Group, one of the world's largest steel companies. Corus makes coated and uncoated strip products, sections and plates, wire rod, engineering steels, and semi-finished carbon steel products. Customers include the automotive, construction, engineering, and household-product manufacturing industries. The company ranks behind ArcelorMittal among Europe's largest steel concerns, producing about 20 million tons annually. Corus is owned by emerging Indian giant Tata Steel and is responsible for that company's European operations.