Endowment of new energy transition Chairat KU Leuven announced with ArcelorMittal Belgium On Wednesday, November 27, a new energy transition Chair was officially announced at KU Leuven, with ArcelorMittal Belgium as a partner. As leading scientific and technological forces in Flanders and beyond, KU Leuven and ArcelorMittal Belgium will collaborate on sustainable innovation and talent […]
ArcelorMittal provides update on its European decarbonization plans ArcelorMittal provides an update on its decarbonization plans in Europe. The Company has previously announced the intention to invest in lower carbon emissions “hydrogen ready” DRI-EAF facilities to replace several blast furnaces across our European business, as a key strategic first step towards reducing emissions. In all […]
Build started on plant ArcelorMittal Gent recovering energy from wastewater of 4 million inhabitants from 2027 From 2027, a new, state-of-the-art plant of water treatment company Aquafin at ArcelorMittal Belgium’s site in the port of Ghent will recover energy from the wastewater of 4 million inhabitants for reuse on site. Aquafin entrusted the design, build, […]
VELUX Group signs long-term agreement with ArcelorMittal to supply low carbon emission steel The VELUX Group has entered a 10-year agreement with ArcelorMittal concerning the supply of recycled and renewably produced steel. In 2023, the two companies agreed to enter a partnership to lower the carbon footprint of the steels used in VELUX roof windows […]
ArcelorMittal Belgium launches a full production line for Magnelis®, the premier metallic coating that provides exceptional corrosion protection Magnelis® is manufactured using a continuous hot-dip galvanizing process, where it is immersed in a unique molten bath composed of zinc, 3.5% aluminum, and 3% magnesium, giving it its distinctive chemical properties. Thanks to its unique composition, […]
World-first Trial of New Technology to Recycle CO2 Emissions from Steel Production Begins at ArcelorMittal Belgium in Ghent ArcelorMittal and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) are working with a climate tech company, D-CRBN, to trial a new technology to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) captured at ArcelorMittal’s plant in Gent, Belgium into carbon monoxide which can […]
On May 22, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Federal Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten visited ArcelorMittal Belgium in Gent as part of the company’s CO2 roadmap. They signed a letter of intent for the long-term supply of low-carbon electricity to ArcelorMittal Belgium.
ArcelorMittal and partners Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), BHP, along with Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (Mitsubishi Development) have successfully started operating a pilot carbon capture unit on the blast furnace off-gas at ArcelorMittal Gent in Belgium.
5G as a game changer for sustainable steel Orange Belgium and ArcelorMittal Belgium enter into a collaboration agreement to deploy 5G as an innovative and enabling connectivity solution in sustainable steel production 5G telecommunications technology has the power to profoundly transform business and industry, enabling growth and innovation. It is the technology par excellence to […]
ArcelorMittal commissions a first for the European steel industry to convert waste wood into bio-coal in order to reduce fossil coal consumption at its steel plant in Ghent, Belgium.
ArcelorMittal announces the first industrial production of ethanol ArcelorMittal announces the first industrial production of ethanol at its Steelanol plant, Europe’s first carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) project. This historic milestone was achieved on 7 November 2023, at ArcelorMittal Belgium’s Gent plant. The first industrial-scale production is a significant step in the journey to the […]
First electric truck for steel coil transportation at ArcelorMittal Ghent To further emphasize and put into practice their focus on sustainability, ArcelorMittal Gent sought a solution to transport low carbon-emissions steel in an environmentally friendly way. As a result, the XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel with Magnelis® coating will now be shipped to thecustomer, […]
