As a worldwide leader in steel production, ArcelorMittal has been at the forefront of the steel for packaging market for many years. With production plants in Europe (France, Belgium and Spain), North America (US and Canada), South Africa and in Kazakhstan, ArcelorMittal serves customers worldwide with a wide range of products.
In Europe, ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe produces more than 1.6 million tonnes of steel for food, drink, aerosol and industrial or decorative cans, along with easy-open ends and caps. The production sites are supported by five service centres and a dedicated global research and development (R&D) centre.
Our service centres are in Canossa (Italy), Barcelona (Spain), Gemlik (Turkey) and Odessa (Ukraine). These centres comply fully with regional can-making operations to help reduce delivery times, and implement just-in-time inventory management practices.
InnovationWe aim to develop innovative solutions that give our customers a competitive edge, and work in close partnership with customers to help them integrate fast-moving consumer goods companies’ requirements throughout the supply chain. Our dedicated R&D packaging centre in Maizières-les-Metz, France, means we can work on innovative solutions across the packaging market.
These include:
- reducing product weight by developing thinner steel;
- increasing the formability of steel, to enable the production of appealingly shaped cans;
- ensuring products are compliant with increasingly stringent environmental regulations.
We offer an extensive range of products that serves all parts of the packaging industry, including a wide range of mechanical properties from 230 megapascals (Mpa) to 750 Mpa, gauges from 0.49mm to 0.10mm, adapted equipment for slitting and cutting into sheets, and a variety of coating options. We also offer tailored steel ranges for specific applications, either to allow existing packaging to be more lightweight or to facilitate brand differentiation.
