With 1,300 full-time researchers employed across the globe, our research centres are at the heart of developing new steel products and solutions
To keep us at the forefront of innovation in steelmaking and mining technology, ArcelorMittal has 11 research centres located in Europe and North America, with 1,300 full-time researchers working on a wide range of different projects. In 2011, the research and development team spent US$285m in three main business fields: research into products and steel solutions; process research; and technical assistance to the plants.
Each centre has its own special areas of interest, with other secondary activities.
| Centre location |
Main focus |
| Hamilton, Canada |
Process and technical assistance; construction; automotive
Other activities: Appliances |
| East Chicago, US |
Process and technical assistance; automotive; appliances; energy products
Other activities: Construction; industry products |
| Gandrange, France |
Process and technical assistance; bars and wires |
| Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |
Process and technical assistance; construction; structural long steel |
| Le Creusot, France |
Process and technical assistance; speciality plates; stainless steels and alloys |
| Gent, Belgium |
Appliance; metal processing; energy products; electrical steels
Other activities: Process and technical assistance; construction |
| Maizières Auto, France |
Automotive products; technical assistance |
| Maizières Packaging, France |
Process and technical assistance; packaging products and solutions |
| Maizières Process, France |
Process and technical assistance |
| Maizières Mining, France |
Process and technical assistance |
| Montataire, France |
Automotive applications; technical assistance |
| Avilés, Spain |
Business techno-economic process, technical and process assistance |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Coke making process and technical assistance |
| Basque Country |
Process and technical assistance; construction |