ArcelorMittal

With 119 million tonnes of annual production capacity and 209,000 employees across 60 countries, ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company.

Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, it is the leading supplier of quality steel products in all major markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging. 

Steel

We have steelmaking operations in more than 20 countries on four continents, in both developing and developed steel markets. 

Around 38% of our steel is produced in the Americas, 46% in Europe and 16% in other regions, including Kazakhstan, South Africa and Ukraine. ArcelorMittal is number one for market position and market share in North and South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe and CIS, and Africa.

We are focusing our efforts for future growth on the emerging economies, particularly Brazil and India, with joint ventures under way in the Middle East and China.

Mining

Our mining business is one of the pillars of ArcelorMittal’s growth strategy. In 2013 we produced 70.1 million tonnes of iron ore and 8.8 million tonnes of coal. Our low-cost iron ore and coal resources provide security of supply and shelter from raw material price changes. Our mining business also offers substantial scope for profitable expansion, and we have a production target of 84 million tonnes of iron ore by 2015.

We currently have mining operations in 10 countries: Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine and the US.

Research and development

We have more than 1,400 full-time researchers and 11 laboratories worldwide. In 2013 we invested more than US$270m in research and development. We use our researchers’ expertise in steel to develop cleaner processes and greener products, including ultra-high-strength steels (UHSS) and Ultra-Low CO2 Steelmaking (ULCOS), to make steel production more sustainable and help reduce not just our own environmental impact but that of our customers as well.