ArcelorMittal
With 119 million tonnes of annual production capacity and 245,000 employees across 60 countries, ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company. It was formed in 2006 as a result of the merger of the Arcelor and Mittal steel groups.
Latest News
Midrex Technology Selected for H2-Based Iron Reduction Plant
17 September 2019 - The world’s largest steelmaker has chosen Midrex Technologies to build a demonstration-scale, ironmaking plant that uses hydrogen reduction.
ArcelorMittal Joins Carbon Sequestration Project
11 September 2019 - The world’s largest steelmaker has joined a project that will explore carbon capture and storage in Europe.
ArcelorMittal Acquires Canadian Scrapper
28 August 2019 - ArcelorMittal’s Canadian long products division is acquiring the assets of Quebec scrap recycler Legault Métal Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Imports, Lower Prices Weigh on ArcelorMittal in Q2
01 August 2019 - ArcelorMittal recorded a US$447 million loss in the second quarter and said it planned to divest US$2 billion in assets over the next two years.
ArcelorMittal Reconsiders Hot End Idling at Polish Mill
29 July 2019 - ArcelorMittal Poland said it will postpone the planned idling of the Krakow plant’s hot end as it re-evaluates its plans.
Liberty Finalizes Acquisition of European Mills
02 July 2019 - Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Steel has closed on its EUR740 million acquisition of several ArcelorMittal Europe steel plants, completing a deal that establishes Liberty as one of the biggest steelmakers in the continent.
ArcelorMittal Progresses on New Steel CSR Certification
24 June 2019 - ArcelorMittal said Monday that it expects to launch its new corporate social responsibility certification by the end of the year.
In Electric Vehicles, There's A Case to Be Made For — And Out of — Steel
17 June 2019 - As the number of battery electric vehicles begins to increase, steel might have a new opportunity in one critical component: battery boxes, Steel Market Development Institute vice president Jody Hall said on Monday.
Citing Softening Demand, ArcelorMittal Furloughs Italian Workers
06 June 2019 - ArcelorMittal Italia is temporarily laying off approximately 1,400 workers amid weakening demand and heightened competition from imported steel, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal Announces New Production Cuts
29 May 2019 - The world’s largest steelmaker on Wednesday announced new production curtailments in Europe, citing weak demand and competition from imports.
ArcelorMittal Allocates US$162 Million for Burns Harbor Improvements
15 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal will invest US$162 million in its integrated Burns Harbor facility in Indiana, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
A Heavy Lift: Danieli Delivers Crane Weighing 2,700 Tons to Steel Works
15 May 2019 - With the help of a number of sub-contractors, Danieli has delivered a new 50-ton-capacity grab ship unloader to ArcelorMittal Ghent, the equipment supplier reports.
Brickwork Expansion Prompts ArcelorMittal Coke Battery Rebuild
08 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal’s Burns Harbor plant in Indiana is undertaking a US$19 million rebuild of its No. 2 coke battery, the steelmaker has said.
Rising Imports Force ArcelorMittal to Curtail Production
06 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal is throttling back its European flat steel production by 3 million metric tons, citing what it called an unprecedented rise in steel imports as well as increasing costs for carbon allowances under the EU’s carbon emissions trading plan.
Joint Venture Wins Bid for Former ArcelorMittal Plant in Trinidad
02 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal’s shuttered Point Lisas facility in Trinidad and Tobago has a new owner, Trinidad and Tobago Newsday reports.
ArcelorMittal Launches Hydrogen Research Initiative
04 April 2019 - ArcelorMittal will undertake a research and development project that aims to reduce its carbon footprint through the use of hydrogen.
January's Polar Vortex Brought Record Low Temperatures. These ArcelorMittal Employees Turned Into the Wind.
20 February 2019 - The record low temperatures and wind chills that descended on the Midwest and Great Lakes regions in the U.S. in January hobbled the area, forcing schools and businesses to close and bringing transportation systems to a halt.
ArcelorMittal Profits Up, But Sees Slower Growth Ahead
07 February 2019 - The world’s largest steelmaker recorded its largest full-year profit in nearly 10 years, but is forecasting that demand growth will slow in the U.S. and Europe and contract in China.
Brazilian Steelmaker Plans Desalination Plant
21 January 2019 - ArcelorMittal is planning to build a US$13.3 million desalination plant in Brazilian state of Espírito Santo reports, the Reuters news service.
ArcelorMittal Brazil Set to Begin Work on New Coke Oven Battery
09 January 2019 - Construction is to begin later this year on a new coke oven battery at ArcelorMittal’s Tubarão plant in Brazil, according to the contractor on the project.
