Just as the fluffy white clouds gleam in the blue autumn sky, so does Granite® HDXtreme steel in G906S White aluminium or G910S Pure white – two of the many samples available on Constructalia.

Free samples to make any project unique

Order these free samples, along with many others for the construction market, from Constructalia here.

Created in consultation with architects and designers, Granite® HDXtreme from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products is available in a vast palette of colours and three different finishes to make any project unique.

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JACK MULLER, an independent steel service centre based in the Netherlands, has become the first in the country to stock XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel. The company now has a stock of Granite® HDS which was produced by ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products using the XCarb® recycled and renewably produced route.

Granite® HDS: organic coated steel with a 62% lower carbon footprint

The Granite® HDS was created using a minimum of 75% scrap steel and 100% renewable electricity. The result is a product with a 62% lower carbon footprint than steel produced via the traditional blast furnace route. The product is also available with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) which has been independently verified.

“The direct reduction in carbon emissions offered by ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel fits perfectly with JACK MULLER’s philosophy,” says Glenn Muller, Owner and Managing Director of JACK MULLER. “We believe in offering customers a choice which includes products that have a lower carbon impact built in. It helps to make them future proof.”

JACK MULLER’s stock of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced Granite® HDS can be delivered to customers immediately. “We began with ArcelorMittal’s Granite® range as organic coated steel is our speciality and our customers expect us to keep them updated about new developments,” notes Coen van Gorp, Commercial Manager for JACK MULLER. “The steel will be marketed via our new web shop under the brand name JACK MULLER® UV Slim+.”

The Granite® HDS has a 35 µm thick coating and a smooth finish. “It is available from www.jackmuller.nl in two colours: RAL 9010 (Pure white) and RAL 9002 (Grey white),” says Coen van Gorp.

Magnelis®: combining high corrosion protection and long life with a low carbon footprint

Magnelis® is another steel from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products that is used by JACK MULLER’s customers. Although the service centre has not yet purchased XCarb® recycled and renewably produced Magnelis®, Glenn Muller believes it could be of interest to their customers: “We do work with customers who are interested in greener products. These are customers who want to prepare for the future and contribute to the EU’s Green Deal. Magnelis® recycled and renewably produced steel will serve this goal as it reduces Scope 3 emissions for JACK MULLER, our customers, and end users. Combining the high corrosion protection and long life of Magnelis® with the low carbon footprint of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steels could be very interesting for customers who are engineering steel systems for sectors such as solar farms, HVAC, and the building industry.”

JACK MULLER’s own operations are very sustainable. “We do not use oil, gas, or external sources of water in our facilities,” explains Glenn Muller. “This helps to keep our carbon footprint as low as possible. In addition, all new company cars are electric, and we use electricity for heating. We’re currently working on plans for a new processing facility that will be even more sustainable and make JACK MULLER’s operations future proof.”

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We are pleased to announce that over the summer we reached our 2023 goal of 30 000 registered Constructalia users! Thank you for being with us!

Our registered users enjoy full access to all that Constructalia has to offer: software downloads, BIM objects, CAD files, SiCA: Steel in Construction Academy, our Inspiring Steel monthly newsletter, and more.

If you are not yet a registered Constructalia user, we invite you to join our extraordinary community. Registration is quick, easy, and free.

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Make your dream roof a reality. Our Roofing configurator tool facilitates the design of your ideal roof, in addition to the option to transform an existing roof or calculate roof slope area.

This design tool is currently available in French and Polish.

3 features in 1 tool

Design your roof: Create your dream roof by choosing from four types of architecture, eight types of profiles, and as many as 40 different coatings. This allows for up to 1000 different combinations!

Transform your roof: Alter your existing roof by making changes, such as matching the colours of your facades, doors, or window frames.

My roof: Calculate the area of a roof - including tracts, dormers, and other elements - based on a Google map image.

More than just a configurator

During the design process, you can get a better feel for the colour and texture of selected profiles thanks to the virtual 3D world – simply scan the QR code.

After designing or redesigning your ideal roof, the Roofing configurator generates a report containing the technical data, name, and colour of the roofing profile selected. In the Polish version of the tool, this report also contains the details of our partners who can offer you the selected profile.

For designers, BIM objects are available for the selected steels. A link to the relevant BIM objects is included in each report.

Design with Granite®: the best in class steel for roofing

Our Roofing configurator uses ArcelorMittal’s Granite® organic coated steels for roofing that gracefully wrap your roof ensuring elegance, durability, and beauty.

Granite® steels are available in a combination of rich colours with an extensive variety of surface patterns, such as smooth, grained, embossed, textured, or orange-peel effect. These steels are available in several finishes from matt to high gloss and even metallic finishes.

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ArcelorMittal took part in BAU, a major event for the construction and building industry, in Munich from 17-22 April, showcasing its latest high-performance steel products, XCarb® range of sustainable steels, and cooperations dedicated to construction.

Cooperations featuring XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel

Two exciting new cooperations were announced during the event:

• ArcelorMittal has joined forces with BP2, a manufacturer of complete solutions for residential construction, to supply low carbon emissions steel for BP2’s latest product, the SOLROOF integrated photovoltaic roof.
• The VELUX Group has kickstarted cooperation with ArcelorMittal as part of its efforts to halve value chain emissions by 2030. The companies will now work together to lower the carbon footprint of the steels used in VELUX roof windows, aiming to reduce embedded CO2 by up to 70% (depending on the type of steel product used) compared with conventionally produced steel.

High-performance steel products

Flagship ArcelorMittal products presented at the event included:

• Granite® organic coated steels for building envelopes: available in more than 120 colours and textures and guaranteed for up to 40 years with Granite® HDXtreme
  
• Magnelis® metallic coated steel for facade substructures, solar mounting structures, cable trays, composite floors, and many more applications: resists corrosion three times better than regular galvanised steel
• Ondatherm Solar®: special roof panels for photovoltaic systems
• Cofraplus® 80 composite floor profiles: approved by building authorities as prefabricated steel floors and with a significantly lower carbon footprint compared to prefabricated concrete slabs
• high strength HISTAR® steels: providing cost and material savings
• weather-resistant Arcorox® steel grade: with natural corrosion protection and a long service life

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ArcelorMittal is now a member of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen). The membership certificate was presented at the world's leading trade fair BAU in Munich.

A sign of ArcelorMittal's contribution to an environmentally friendly and resource-efficient construction industry

As the world's leading steel and mining company, ArcelorMittal has had its building products listed in the DGNB Navigator database since 2020 and, by becoming a member of the non-profit DGNB, is now setting a further example of its contribution to an environmentally friendly and resource-efficient construction industry.

At ArcelorMittal in particular, this includes technology for the CO2-neutral production of steel with renewable energies, the optimisation and decarbonisation of further refinement and production steps and logistics, and also the expansion and consolidation of the circular economy of steel, which can be used in many ways in the construction industry.

Commenting on the DGNB membership, Dr Lars Pfeiffer, CEO of ArcelorMittal Construction Germany and Northern Europe, says: "Construction accounts for 40% of global energy consumption, 40% of CO2 emissions, 30% of natural resources, 30% of waste, and 20% of water consumption. Our challenge is to meet the world's growing demand while reducing our impact on the environment. Steel, as an infinitely recyclable and reusable material, is an ideal material for climate-friendly construction as it significantly reduces CO2 emissions in the building sector. With our XCarb® range, we are taking exactly this step: we use XCarb® to refer to all of ArcelorMittal's manufacturing processes, products, initiatives, and innovation projects aimed at reducing CO2 emissions. We believe that our commitment to CO2-neutral steel can make a significant contribution to sustainable construction and will serve as a role model in the steel as well as the construction industry."

Johannes Kreißig, Executive Director of the DGNB, says: "Sustainable construction means consciously handling and using existing resources, minimising energy consumption, and preserving the environment. To enforce this, we need strong members who embrace the ideas of the DGNB and work with like-minded companies to implement our sustainability concept. I am very pleased that ArcelorMittal is now part of this community."

Reducing the CO2 footprint of the construction sector with XCarb®

CO2-neutral steel production plays a major role in reducing the carbon footprint of the construction sector. Manufacturing methods are changing, new industrial plants are being built, and the use of renewable energy and scrap as an important raw material in steel production is increasing. As a durable, infinitely recyclable, but also very versatile material, steel is suitable for every application in the construction industry. It is also an important material for the energy transition because steel with the lowest possible carbon footprint is needed for wind power or photovoltaics.

ArcelorMittal is pursuing the goal of reducing European CO2 emissions by 35% by 2030 and being CO2-neutral by 2050. With the umbrella brand XCarb®, ArcelorMittal unites all manufacturing processes, products, initiatives, and innovation projects aimed at reducing CO2 emissions. XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel is produced in an electric arc furnace using 100% renewable electricity and up to 100% scrap, already significantly reducing the carbon footprint of steel buildings.

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