Search icon Homepage / Inventing smarter steels for a better world We are living in an age of remarkable progress, where invention and human ingenuity are driving unprecedented advances in global development. Technology has a critical role in this transformation, but so do the materials that build our world. As the world’s leading steel and mining company, we have an inherent stake in this and a clear responsibility. Steel is as relevant as ever to the future success of our world. As one of the only materials to be completely reusable and recyclable, it will play a critical role in building the circular economy of the future. Steel will continue to evolve, becoming smarter, and increasingly sustainable. At ArcelorMittal, our goal is to help build a better world with smarter steels. Steels made using innovative processes which are more efficient, use less energy, and emit significantly less carbon. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. We foster this culture of innovation by putting research and development at the heart of our operations. We have some of the best and brightest people in the business – engineers who work for us because they get to tackle the most complex of problems. With approximately 168,000 employees, we are more than just a company, we are a community. We are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for excellence, never accepting that the limits of our material have been reached. We will continue to push boundaries, whether developing technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of steel, transforming the built environment with our new construction solutions, 3D printing automotive parts using steel powders or, through the adoption of artificial intelligence and advanced automation across our operations. This is what it takes to be the steel company of the future. ArcelorMittal is the largest steel manufacturer in: North America South America Europe Steel manufacturing in 17 countries Customers in 160 countries Employees in 2020 168,000 Million tonnes iron ore mined in 2020 58 Million tonnes crude steel made in 2020 71.5 Steel shipments totalled in 2020 69.1 million tonnes Trademarked products 200+ Active patent families 600+ New products and solutions launched in 2020 56 Research centres 12 R&D programs 100+ in progress LCA studies conducted in 2020 28 Back to top Subscribe Sign up for alerts ©2021 ArcelorMittal Corporate library Contact us Suppliers Terms of Use Privacy Policy Accessibility UK Modern Slavery Act COVID-19 (coronavirus): ArcelorMittal response We use cookies We use cookies on this website. Please indicate whether or not you accept our use of cookies. For more information read our Cookie Policy. Accept Decline