#Steel production

How steel is made

1. Ore pellets are sent to the sinter plant, where the sinter is obtained. In the meantime coal is sent to the coke oven, where it is made into coke. During the process all gas impurities are removed from coal, as a result of which it becomes appropriate fuel for the blast furnace.

2. Sinter and coke mix is then sent to the blast furnace. At the temperature of approx. 2,000°C, coke combustion enables melting and reduction of iron.

3. Thus obtained hot metal is then transported via so-called torpedo ladles from the blast furnace plant to the steel shop, where in basic oxygen converters steel is produced. With ladles workshop, we can fasten the process and lower the steel temperature decrease level and by doing this, limit the necessity of further heating up the steel. This results in lower energy consumption during the production process and much smaller impact on the natural environment.

4. It transported in laddles to the casting department, where it is subject to continuous casting, as a result of which semi-products are produced: billets, blooms and slabs.

5. Semi-products are made into the final product via hot and cold rolling. Additional processing methods of flat products include hot dip galvanizing and organic coating.

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Products

Long products

Flat products

Granite® Storm is a pre-painted steel for roofing applications offering extended durability, a matt finish and exceptional formability: all in one product

On February 2014, ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe announces the launch of Granite® Storm, the solution for a roof for longer than one generation.

What is Granite® Storm?

Granite® Storm is a prepainted steel that his particularly specified for roofs where aesthetics and durability are key assets.

It is an ideal alternative to the traditional tiled roof, as it offers the highest levels of robustness.

This unparalled performance is made possible by the combination of a thick and flexible organic coating combined with an optimised metallic steel substrate.

Granite® Storm properties


Long life time, up to 40 year guarantee

  • Granite® Storm has been thoroughly tested in laboratories, and external marine environments before being brought to market.
  • The successful performance of the product in harsh environments allows ArcelorMittal to offer a guarantee of up to 40 years, on Z275 g/m2 substrate or equivalent, against perforation of the metallic substrate.

Excellent formability

  • Formability is a key requirement for roofing tiles. Granite® Storm, with its highly flexible coating, allows forming to create both new designs and traditional looks. The paint system remains robust even after forming. Non-peeling of the paint film is guaranteed.
  • ArcelorMittal R&D has tested Granite® Storm’s processing behaviour on real tools, with the most severe radius shapes to be certain of these high perfomance levels.

Deeply textured matt finish and extensive colour range

  • ArcelorMittal’s Granite® Storm range of coated steels is available in textured colours. The wide colour palette matches the aesthetics seen on traditional roofs, and harmonises with urban or rural environments. Further colours are available upon request.

Unmatched UV resistance

  • Granite® Storm’s high performing paint system provides an exceptional level of UV resistance (RUV4 category). This unmatched performance for matt colours gives the roof the colour stability over time it needs.
  • Granite® Storm is produced at a number of European sites and well adapted for use in all European climates.
  • Thanks to Granite® Storm, roofs can be built to last for more than a generation, and are able to resist whatever nature throw at them.

Digitalisation: quick, efficient and reliable interaction with our customers.

Digitalisation is the integration of digital technologies into daily operating processes.

Digitalisation brings efficiency and speed through automated transactions, real time information, web and app experience and digital collaboration between customers and suppliers.

ArcelorMittal invites you on this digital journey, by offering different e-services that help support your business processes. The e-services we currently offer are the foundation for the next waves of optimization of our common supply chain. You gain on efficiency and speed today, while preparing your future digitalisation. Why wait?

E-order entry allows for quick, convenient and automated order entry, thus streamlining the order process between you and ArcelorMittal.

You have 4 ways to transmit us your order, depending on your scale

And we offer you 4 robust technical solutions

What is in it for you?

  • Easy and reliable data exchange: put in place a solid and efficient process
  • Less risk of errors: make the purchasingprocesserror proof as manual interventions are no longer necessary
  • Shorter order entry throughput time: get and integrate the order confirmation quicker in your system(s)
  • Paperless process: reduce the carbon footprint by passing on your order electronically
  • Increased competitive advantage: get ahead of the competition by being part of the growing digital community

Eager to get started?

Based on the experience of hundreds of connected customers, we can assist you in your digital journey:

  • Assess your situation: in view of your business needs and IT configuration, we can recommend you the best technical solution
  • Support in implementation and start-up: our experts will guide you through the whole process from business analysis, over testing until go-live

Steeluser

Steeluser is our web platform that you can consult 24/24, 7/7 to obtain the latest status on the order, production, delivery, … and to see all related documents. It also allows you to initiate specific Customer Service interactions

SteelUser features

  • Order follow-up
    This service contains all the information needed for the customer to follow-up his spot orders. Easily accessible from the home page, the search can be simplified or advanced with many useful criteria. The result list shows one line per order item, with significant data displayed in columns. Finally, the comprehensive order card screen is readily accessible from other screens by clicking on the order number.
  • Commercial documents
    SteelUser offers the possibility for customers to retrieve commercial documents, download them or print them when needed. Reminder e-mails can be set when new documents are available. Commercial documents include quality note, dispatch note, order acknowledgement, and invoice.
  • Shipment & batches
    Shipment details are available for all your orders, through a batch view and a shipment view.

Customisation

  • Layout functionalities
    A layout is a customization of the Result List columns. Many data can be displayed as columns in the different Result Lists of SteelUser. The layout management allows to display and (re-)arrange these columns. It also enables you to save a template for re-using it another day.
  • E-alerts
    This feature allows you to set notification e-mails, for a number of events such as: when the confirmed delivery date gets over the requested delivery date, when an article is added in your catalogue for order entry, when new invoices are available, etc. You can choose daily or weekly notifications.

What is in it for you?

  • Day and night online access to valuable information
  • User-friendly tool
  • Highly customizable (own layouts, queries, reports, …) to increase efficiency
  • Available in various languages

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is an electronic communication method that provides standards for exchanging data via any electronic means.

By adhering to the same standard, we can electronically exchange documents, such as purchase orders, invoices, shipping notices, and many others.

Eager to get started?

Based on the experience of hundreds of connected customers, we can assist you in your digital journey:

  • Assess your situation: in view of your business needs and IT configuration, we can recommend you the best technical solution
  • Support in implementation and start-up: our experts will guide you through the whole process from business analysis, over testing until go-live

What is in it for you?

  • Cost savings: expenses associated with paper, printing, reproduction, storage, filing, postage and document retrieval are all reduced or eliminated when you switch to EDI transactions. Less paper will both save you money and reduce your CO2 emissions
  • Higher speed: transactions/data exchanges take only minutes
  • Increased accuracy: improved data quality, eliminating errors from illegible handwriting, lost faxes/mail and keying and re-keying errors
  • Gain in business efficiency: automating the exchange of data between applications across the supply chain can ensure that business-critical data is sent on time and can be tracked in real time. Shortening the order processing and delivery times means that you can reduce your inventory levels.

E-invoicing (or electronic invoicing) is the delivery of invoices and related documents by means of electronic communications.

You have 3 ways to receive our invoices, depending on your environment and scale

These solutions offer you the following advantages:

Full EDI

  • Enables fully automated integration
  • Requires connection with third-party provider Basware
  • Mapping is done by Basware to your preferred format of invoice
  • E-invoicing agreement necessary
  • Recommended if you have a high volume of invoices

Bizmail

  • You receive an email with a link to the invoice on the Basware portal
  • No contract needed, you accept online agreement
  • Invoices are available both in PDF and XML formats, allowing data integration
  • The Basware portal functions as legal archive

PDF invoices

  • You receive an email with the original PDF invoice attached, eliminating the need for a paper flow
  • Simplified e-invoicing agreement necessary

What is in it for you?

  • Change to a completely automated process: our e-invoicing service offers you the opportunity to change to a complete automated process
  • Cut administrative costs by 90%: e-invoicing can cut processing costs by up to 10€ per invoice
  • Less risk of errors: make the accounts receivable process free of manual interventions
  • Paperless process: reduce the carbon footprint by processing invoices electronically
  • ArcelorMittal offers the service for free: whatever the solution chosen, receiving an electronic invoice from ArcelorMittal is free for you

Eager to get started?

Based on the experience of hundreds of connected customers, we can assist you in your digital journey:

  • Assess your situation: in view of your business needs and IT configuration, we can recommend you the best technical solution
  • Support in implementation: our experts will define a roadmap and project plan together with you. Setup and testing will be done in close cooperation

Find the right product with Steel Advisor

To support the recent update of our entire online catalogue for industrial applications, ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products has launched Steel Advisor for Industry. This new online product selection guide helps our customers to find the most suitable steel product for their applications. Steel Advisor is available as an app (for both iOS and Android devices) or it can be accessed from the industry.arcelormittal.com website.

With Steel Advisor, customers can locate the latest information on ArcelorMittal’s wide selection of steels for eight very diverse industrial sectors including:

You can locate information quickly through the intuitive menu. A list of the recommended best-in class ArcelorMittal products is also shown for each application.

Colour and aspect search criteria

The app also features a palette selector for applications where colour or surface aspect are important. This includes many of ArcelorMittal’s products for building and construction or home appliances such as the Granite® and Estetic® ranges. A project gallery is available to inspire product designers and specifiers such as architects.

Special products

Semi-products

Coke and by-products

Apps

Investments

When ArcelorMittal was entering the Polish market in 2004, one of the first company’s decisions was to introduce a complex investment programme aiming at modernization of Polskie Huty Stali. Capital outlays in 2004-2007, worth over PLN 3 bn, exceed our obligations stipulated in the privatization agreement of Polskie Huty Stali.

Investments despite the crisis

We continued investments despite challenging economic conditions. Both in 2009 and 2010, we spent PLN 300 m on innovations.

In 2011 and 2012, we invested heavily in technologies aiming at increasing the quality of our products and improving our environmental footprint.

By the end of 2013 we will have completed four new investment projects, worth in total PLN 250 m.

The company spent 7 bln PLN on investment programme since privatization.

Location:

January 2006

Świętochłowice
Colour coating line, cost of the investment EUR 28m. One of the most modern installations of this type in Europe. The line capacity was increased.

February 2006

Sosnowiec
Wire rod mill. Cost of the modernization: EUR 38m. Providing top of the range products for construction market.

March 2006

Zdzieszowice
Modernization of coke oven batteries. Total cost of batteries no 11 and 12: EUR 115m. Application of the newest technical solutions among others: dedusting systems for chambers as well as coke discharging and quenching.

July 2006

Dąbrowa Górnicza
Blast Furnace no.2
Cost of reline and major modernization: EUR 68m. One of the most modern and efficient blast furnace facilities in Europe.

August 2006

Sosnowiec
Modernization of power plant, reduction of emissions. The modernization was completed in 2016.

November 2006

Dąbrowa Górnicza
Third continuous casting line. Cost of the investment: EUR 117m. Investment was completed in a record time - 13 months.

2006

February 2007

Kraków
New hot strip mill, cost of the investment EUR 303 m. One of the most modern and energy efficient hot rolling mill in Europe.

2007

2008

March 2009

Dąbrowa Górnicza
Twin ladle furnace. Cost EUR 32 m. Capability to produce automotive grade steel.

April 2009

Zdzieszowice
Completion of coke battery no 12.

May 2009

Dąbrowa Górnicza
Control and measurement block for rail inspection. Cost EUR 6m. The block inspects rails up to 120 meters long at 1,5 meter per second.

December 2009

Kraków
Modernization of cold rolling mill. Cost EUR 27 m. Modernization contributed to improving product quality and enabled high-precision control over process parameters.

2009

October 2010

Kraków
Implementation of noise elimination programme. We were awarded special prize for this programme.

November 2010

Kraków
Coke gas cleaning installation. Cost of the investment: EUR 26m. New, waste-free technology of cleaning coke gas enables us to produce Sulphur with a purity of 99,9%. The installation meets the requirements of BAT.

2010

August 2011

Dąbrowa Górnicza
Hot metal desulpharisation stations. Cost of investment: EUR 6 m.

2011

June 2012

Dąbrowa Górnicza
New ladle furnace.

August 2012

Dąbrowa Górnicza
Pulverised Coal Injection (PCI) into blast furnace no.2. Cost of the investment: EUR 9 m.

September 2012

Dąbrowa Górnicza
Modernization of sinter belt. Cost of the investment EUR 22m

2012

July 2013

Kraków
Biological wastewater treatment plant. Cost of the investment: EUR 6 m

August 2013

Kraków
Torpedo ladels. Cost of the investment: EUR 10m

2013

February 2014

Dąbrowa Górnicza
Long rail project. Length of the rails 120 m. Cost EUR 33 m.

2014

February 2015

Dąbrowa Górnicza
WSheet piles service center. Cost of the investment: EUR 3,5 m.

2015

June 2016

Kraków
Extension of hot strip mill. Cost EUR 52 m.

July 2016

Kraków
Modernization of BF no 5. Cost EUR 39 m.

September 2016

Kraków
Modernization of basic oxygen furnace. Cost EUR 3m.

2016

May 2017

New galvanizing line. Cost of the investment EUR 35 m.

2017

February 2018

Installation of desox and denox at TAMEH Polska.

August 2018

Modernization of dedusting system at the sinter plant

September 2018

Modernization of the dedusting system at the steel shop

2018

* Click on given year to see the detailed information on investment


More details on IED investments are available in Polish version - click here