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ArcelorMittal has extensive experience supplying steel solutions for skyscraper construction all over the world. We are able to satisfy the most stringent technical requirements due to our comprehensive range of products:
- Unique range of heavy sections with "jumbos" especially designed for high-rise buildings.
- High strength and ultra-high strength steel grade capabilities for sections and heavy plates with enhanced toughness and weldability performances.
- Complete range of composite flooring products and solutions, like Cofraplus® and Angelina®.
- Metallic and organic coated steels used as components for facade or ceilings, but also for equipment and partitioning.
- Processing capabilities: delivery of cut-to-length structural shapes or fully processed and finished composite beams to contractors.
ArcelorMittal has established partnerships with specialised engineering offices and contractors worldwide as demonstrated by the full list of project references. Our R&D department is constantly striving to improve our products’ performances, and we are proud to be considered the supplier of choice and to contribute to some of the most iconic high-rise building constructions.
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Through its wide range of products, ArcelorMittal provides an extensive set of structural solutions that fulfil the performance requirements for high-rise buildings.
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ApplicationLike long span bridges, high-rise buildings can be considered both landmark and iconic structures. Some of them become worldwide attractions making their name and location well known around the globe while enchanting many tourists every year.
Due to its strength and load bearing capacity to weight ratio, steel is the undisputed material of choice for high-rise building structures.
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6000 tonnes of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced available for South East Asian market
6 October 2022XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced is now in stock in Singapore and available for the South East Asian market. Continental Steel, a major stockist in Asia, has recently purchased 6000 tonnes of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced sections. Through combined efforts between ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products and the ArcelorMittal International Singapore office, Continental Steel are convinced they will gain a competitive advantage by being among the first distributors in Asia to promote and sell low CO2 emissions steel.
Product newsArcelorMittal steel awarded for its outstanding sustainability
22 September 2022In May 2022, ArcelorMittal International was awarded the highest rating at Singapore Green Building Council’s Leadership in Sustainability awards. The certificate acknowledges ArcelorMittal’s HISTAR® high strength structural steels for their outstanding sustainability due to the usage of 100% scrap steel and the EAF production route.
Product newsXCarb® green steel certificates help SCHRAG engage with customers on sustainability
29 August 2022SCHRAG is a leading provider of edge profile solutions for lightweight metal construction. Their high-quality profiles are widely utilised in industrial and commercial construction. In 2021, SCHRAG began to purchase XCarb® green steel certificates with its orders of Magnelis® from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products.
Product newsThe ATRIO Towers in Bogota: The first high-rise venture for ArcelorMittal in South America
18 March 2021ATRIO is an impressive mixed-use project located in the centre of Bogota, Colombia. Composed of two towers, North and South, it will offer 250 000 m² of office space and 10 000 m² of public space at ground level. It is the first high-rise project for ArcelorMittal in South America. 90% of the steel sections for the construction of the North tower were provided by ArcelorMittal.
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6000 tonnes of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced available for South East Asian market
XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced is now in stock in Singapore and available for the South East Asian market. Continental Steel, a major stockist in Asia, has recently purchased 6000 tonnes of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced sections. Through combined efforts between ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products and the ArcelorMittal International Singapore office, Continental Steel are convinced they will gain a competitive advantage by being among the first distributors in Asia to promote and sell low CO2 emissions steel.
In Singapore, the demand for green steel in the construction industry is growing. Buildings account for over 20% of carbon emissions in the country, so reducing CO2 emissions in this sector is a key lever to drive large-scale decarbonisation. In this context, ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products and the ArcelorMittal International Singapore office's combined efforts in offering XCarb® recycled and renewably produced sections convinced one of our best stockist customers in Singapore to become the first in export sales to join the action.
Value creation by enhancing engineering and preserving the environment
"We are delighted to be the first in Asia to offer ArcelorMittal’s recycled and renewably produced steel that has been certified,” says Melvin Soh, Executive Director of Continental Steel Pte Ltd. “This product is in line with our philosophy of maximising value to our customers, value that is created by enhancing engineering and preserving our environment. Continental Steel is committed to playing a responsible role towards a net-zero future, promoting actions aimed at mitigating climate change. We encourage all stakeholders in Singapore’s built environment to take advantage of this availability and to join us in being responsible for our environment.”
Prateek Aggarwal, Business Area Head – Asia at ArcelorMittal International, said:
“We are very pleased to work with ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products and Continental Steel on bringing sustainable and innovative steel products to the Singapore market. This order of 6000 tonnes of HISTAR® high strength steel with XCarb® recycled and renewably produced certification is our testimonial to support green building initiatives in Singapore and will further help in the endeavour of low carbon footprints in the construction industry.”
Tony Demarco, Head of Export Sales at ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products, said:
“We are very pleased that our XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel is now entering the Asian market thanks to Continental Steel and the ArcelorMittal International Singapore office. They are our first export client to benefit from HISTAR® high strength steel together with the low carbon emissions that our new XCarb® recycled and renewably produced range now allows. It is a great satisfaction for us to support Continental Steel’s sustainability vision as well as enabling their own customers to decarbonise their supply chain.”
Continental Steel and ArcelorMittal: partners for years
Through the ArcelorMittal International Singapore office, Continental Steel in Singapore purchased 6000 tonnes of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced sections in steel grade HISTAR® 460 / S460M for its stock. The sections are column sizes UC356x406 and HD400 ranging from 237 kg/m to 900 kg/m, which will be produced in the Differdange plant in Luxembourg.
Continental Steel will offer the first and largest stock of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced sections in South East Asia from their warehouse in Singapore. They are convinced their move will help to strengthen their market position in supplying sections to construction projects in the region.
Continental Steel and ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products (through the ArcelorMittal International Singapore office) have been partnering for years already. As an example, ArcelorMittal HISTAR® beams are at the heart of the Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore. Today, thanks to their loyalty and trust, Continental Steel are helping to spearhead the South East Asian market with XCarb® recycled and renewably produced, which fits perfectly with the HISTAR® range. When lean design using high strength HISTAR® 460 sections is combined with XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel, designers can drive low carbon solutions. Pairing a low embodied carbon manufacturing process with high strength steel can deliver very high carbon reductions.
ArcelorMittal's next joint projects with Continental Steel will be to deliver steel sections to upcoming major infrastructure developments like underground stations, expressways, and aviation hub expansion projects in Singapore. Pioneering with green steel and ArcelorMittal's XCarb® recycled and renewably produced sections is a step for Continental Steel towards gaining a competitive advantage.
About Continental Steel
Continental Steel is one of the largest premier steel suppliers in South East Asia. Privately held and Singapore-based, they deliver market-leading engineering, structural steel, and service solutions for all urban built environment needs. Continental Steel has had many different roles in its 40-year history delivering innovation to its customers, addressing present and future requirements. Continental Steel puts sustainability at the core of their business strategy and takes pride in working towards lowering the world’s carbon footprint and creating a better future for generations to come.
More information: http://www.consteel.com.sg
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ArcelorMittal Europe Communications
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ArcelorMittal steel awarded for its outstanding sustainability
In May 2022, ArcelorMittal International was awarded the highest rating at Singapore Green Building Council’s Leadership in Sustainability awards. The certificate acknowledges ArcelorMittal’s HISTAR® high strength structural steels for their outstanding sustainability due to the usage of 100% scrap steel and the EAF production route.
ArcelorMittal awarded the highest rating
In Singapore, as in many countries, the government is pushing hard for sustainability. Buildings in Singapore account for over 20% of carbon emissions and consume more than a third of the nation’s electricity. Singapore is already one of the most solar-dense cities in the world, but this is not enough. All efforts by companies, especially in the construction sector, must be encouraged and the most efficient solutions rewarded.
The Singapore Green Building Council’s Leadership in Sustainability awards recognise professionals, organisations, and construction projects that have made significant contributions to the development of a green, sustainable built environment.
ArcelorMittal International was among the 20 winners of the year and was awarded the highest rating.
Singapore Green Building certification for ArcelorMittal’s HISTAR®
ArcelorMittal International received the Singapore Green Building Product Certificate SGBP 4275 from Singapore Green Building Council for HISTAR®.
“This certification shows that ArcelorMittal is environmentally responsible. It is a great recognition for our efforts towards carbon neutral steel,” says Tan Yi Zhou, Technical Sales and Business Development, ArcelorMittal International. “I would also like to highlight that ArcelorMittal is the only steel supplier on the list that has structural steel beams and columns certified by SGBC with a 4-tick certificate.”
90% reduction with the perfect low carbon partners: HISTAR® and XCarb® recycled and renewably produced
ArcelorMittal International received the SGBP 4275 certificate for ArcelorMittal steel manufactured according to the ETA-10/0156 standard. With 100% scrap steel used in the electric arc furnace route, HISTAR® emits 524kg CO2/tonne for the life cycle analysis modules A1-A3.
ArcelorMittal can even go one step further in decarbonising HISTAR® steel products by manufacturing them with renewably produced electricity with the XCarb® recycled and renewably produced label. When lean design using high strength HISTAR® sections is combined with XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel, designers can find the perfect low carbon solution. Pairing a low embodied carbon manufacturing process with high strength steel can deliver carbon reductions of up to 90% (for HISTAR® 460).
Therefore, the next step for ArcelorMittal International in Singapore is to obtain another certificate to differentiate XCarb® recycled and renewably produced (with its low CO2e emissions at 333kg CO2/tonne) from the current SGBP 4-tick certified steels at 524kg CO2/tonne.
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ArcelorMittal Europe Communications
Constructalia
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XCarb® green steel certificates help SCHRAG engage with customers on sustainability
SCHRAG is a leading provider of edge profile solutions for lightweight metal construction. Their high-quality profiles are widely utilised in industrial and commercial construction. In 2021, SCHRAG began to purchase XCarb® green steel certificates with its orders of Magnelis® from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products.
XCarb® green steel certificates as an answer to the growing importance of sustainability in the market
“We became aware of XCarb® green steel certificates during an ArcelorMittal video conference,” says Ingo Kleinau, Hamburg Branch Manager for SCHRAG. “Until now, the topic of sustainability wasn’t a high priority in industrial and commercial construction. But we have seen a change of consciousness in the market, and two of our customers have recently requested more information about ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® initiative.”
Sustainability plays an important role at SCHRAG. The company is particularly concerned with the process of social change towards the efficient and sustainable management of resources. “If you want to do business in a future-oriented way, you must ask yourself how sustainable prosperity works, and how can it be achieved,” says Ingo Kleinau. “For SCHRAG, this means setting an example when it comes to resource conservation. As steel is the basis of 99 percent of our products, it is appropriate that we support sustainable (and preferably CO2-neutral) production.”
Problem solving means offering solutions
Openness and fostering a culture of knowledge are very important at SCHRAG. That openness is one of the reasons the company will make XCarb® green steel certificates available to its customers. Ingo Kleinau explains: “SCHRAG Group always tries to see itself as a problem solver for our customers. We want to be one step ahead of the market so that we can inform our customers about developments at an early stage and offer solutions. With this knowledge, each customer can decide for themselves what advantages the XCarb® green steel certificates bring to their operations.”
SCHRAG will also promote the certificates in its own marketing materials. “In this way we will make it clear to the outside world what SCHRAG is working on, and where we place value and focus,” says Ingo Kleinau.
Working with a global steel manufacturer like ArcelorMittal offers SCHRAG both a supplier and a partner, notes Ingo Kleinau: “It is an advantage to have a supplier who also attaches importance to the further development of steel production and the use of sustainable technology. ArcelorMittal’s experience and global know-how ultimately also enriches the level of knowledge at SCHRAG.”
About SCHRAG
Founded in 1892, SCHRAG began as a small business which produced enamelled, tinned, and galvanised products. Today, the company is led by the fourth generation of the family and manufactures lightweight metal solutions for roofs and facades. The SCHRAG Group employs almost 500 people at 16 locations in Austria, Czechia, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Switzerland.
More information: www.schrag.eu
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The ATRIO Towers in Bogota: The first high-rise venture for ArcelorMittal in South America
ATRIO is an impressive mixed-use project located in the centre of Bogota, Colombia. Composed of two towers, North and South, it will offer 250 000 m² of office space and 10 000 m² of public space at ground level. It is the first high-rise project for ArcelorMittal in South America. 90% of the steel sections for the construction of the North tower were provided by ArcelorMittal.
3900 tonnes of sections from ArcelorMittal plants in Luxembourg and Spain
Constructing a high-rise building in a seismic zone and in a country where most constructions are made of concrete was a sizable challenge taken up by the teams involved in this project.
Designed by the architecture firms Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and El Equipo Mazzanti, the ATRIO Towers feature impressive column elements and facade trusses built to resist seismic activity and to improve the torsional behaviour of the structure - a breakthrough for local architecture and structural design.
To comply with the design and its technical requirements, ArcelorMittal International provided 3900 tonnes of steel sections, including 400 tonnes in HISTAR® grade (ASTM A913), produced by ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products in Differdange.
Customers 100% convinced by the steel solution
ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products’ association with the project (through our technical assistance department) began in 2013 with AECOM consultants and subsequently with ARUP engineering.
A number of reasons were behind the choice to work with ArcelorMittal:
• HISTAR® steel offers the exact weldability properties that the client needed and does not require preheating.
• We offer the widest range of sizes among steel producers.
• We can provide long-length sections as well as cut-to-length sections.
• The project required steel made with at least 50% recycled material and our sections are 100% scrap-based.
Apart from its mechanical properties, the use of steel helped to improve the design of the tower. Thanks to the jumbo steel sections embedded in concrete, column size was reduced resulting in elegant slender composite columns with sophisticated diagonal lines in the facade.
Breathing new life into the city centre
This development provides a boost to the Centro Internacional area, the city’s former business district, by bringing new business, tourism, public transportation, and culture to the area. The construction of the North Tower, measuring 200 metres (44 floors), is the first phase of the project. 50 000 m² of office space, 4 600 m² of public services, and 1800 m² of retail space are available.
The high quality of our products, the service provided, and the efficient cooperation between the teams at ArcelorMittal International and ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products were important factors in our successful participation in this project.
The construction of the ATRIO North Tower started in 2015 and is now complete. It is one of the first major steel high-rise buildings in South America, and it certainly won’t be the last.
An award-winning tower
ATRIO North Tower attained LEED GOLD certification and has won several awards, including:
• Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2021 Awards in the following categories: Best Tall Building 200-299 Metres 2021 Award of Excellence, Best Tall Office Building 2021 Award of Excellence, and Structural Engineering 2021 Award of Excellence.
• ICCA ACESCO 2019 Prize in the Building category.
An international team
Architects
- Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (British)
- El equipo Mazzanti (Colombian)
Engineering
- ARUP (British)
- P&D (Colombian)
Steel Fabricators
HST Estructuras consortium composed of:
- TECMO S.A. (Colombian)
- HB Estructuras (Colombian)
- SUPERMETAL (Canadian)
Construction
ARPRO-EllisDon consortium
Consultants
AECOM
Management
QBO Constructores
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ArcelorMittal Europe Communications
Constructalia
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