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03Ensuring a sustainable future

Jolice Pojeta

07A “Titanic” connection to our steelArcelorMittal helps make history

Amanda Scott

08Connecting steel and ice creamWe support a unique manufacturing camp

Summer Paris

10Four-legged comfortGiving Boldly to support a special dog

Jolice Pojeta

06Energy EfficiencyBeware of vampires, wall warts and bricks!

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Our 10 sustainable development outcomes are how we will contribute to making a more sustainable future, from the way we make steel and use resources,

to how we develop new products, and support our people and our communities. 1 Safe, healthy, quality working lives

for our people

2 Products that accelerate more sustainable lifestyles

3 Products that create sustainable infrastructure

4 Efficient use of resources and high recycling rates

5 Trusted user of air, land and water

6 Responsible energy user that helps create a lower carbon future

7 Supply chains that our customers trust 8 Active and welcomed member

of the community

9 Pipeline of talented scientists and engineers for tomorrow

10 Our contribution to society measured, shared and valued

All underpinned by transparent good governance.

Look for “The 10” symbol in 1 Magazine to see how our company works toward a more sustainable future.

Our 10 sustainable development outcomes

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“We choose the safest way” is golden at CannesArcelorMittal is delighted to announce that its ground-breaking health and safety film, “We choose the safest way,” has won a gold medal at The Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards in Cannes, France.

Daily safety dialogues improve safety at Tubarão

The film, one of over 1,000 exceptional entries from all over the world, stood out to prominent jury members including Oscar and Emmy winners who awarded it the top prize at one of the film industry’s most prestigious events honoring the world’s finest corporate films, online media productions and documentaries.

Safety is our top priority, so to engage effectively with employees on a topic that literally can be a matter of life or death, corporate health and safety and communications departments collaborated to commission a video that would give everyone pause to think about why safety is a priority, as well as why we want to return home safely at the end of each shift.

The film follows the true and tragic story of our colleague “Max,” as read out by unsuspect-ing employee volunteers from around the world who represent-ed all levels of seniority within

Although ArcelorMittal Tubarão’s safety results were already relatively good compared to other ArcelorMittal units, with a lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) of 0.28 in 2017, the management in its effort to drive continuous improvement, decided it wanted to enhance employee health and safety maturity levels. So, it hired Comportamento, a consulting firm specializing in workplace psychology to help the unit develop a program called “Safe Behaviour” which would improve safety discipline and culture in their business.

To do this effectively, Tubarão had to optimize the tools central to its safety management

system, among them, the daily safety dialogue (DSD). Comportamento recommended they overhaul their DSD to reflect the andragogy teaching method.

Andragogy is the science of helping adults learn. Unlike traditional classroom learning designed for children (pedagogy), andragogy asserts that for adults to learn effectively, the emphasis should be on dialogue, information exchange and experiential learning.

And so, they replaced the old DSD model, where a chairperson spoke to a passive audience without a clear objective, timeline, or any metrics to assess meeting quality or

knowledge retention, with a new one. The new DSD model trains people in andragogy, decentral-izes the chairperson role in favor of active participation by all, sets a five-minute limit for discussion on a previously defined subject, has qualitative KPIs to benchmark against and assesses the level of knowledge retained during the discussion to aid in planning the next day’s dialogue.

Tubarão’s new DSD model aims to reinforce safe behavior as a cultural value by:• Fostering knowledge sharing• Encouraging safe behavior• Building cooperation and teamwork• Observing possible motivators

Dofasco has been conducting shop floor audits for a long time, but in 1997, Dofasco learned about layered evaluations from Dupont Canada. Having been let in on this alternative approach, Dofasco’s management saw how important visible leadership and being on the floor interacting with its employees could be. In practice, they found that beyond the anticipated benefit of developing good relationships with employees by being present on the floor, layered safety audits gave them an equally important opportunity to drive behavior through these interactions.

The layered approach hinges on at least two leaders, who collectively make up the “layer,” being out on the shop floor observing employees working. By having more than one set of eyes absorbing what’s happening on the shop floor, the process ensures clarity on and alignment to the expected standards, with a focus on the behavior employees demonstrate. During a layered safety audit, leaders ask themselves:• Are employees working safely?• Are they using the correct tools and personal protective equip-ment (PPE) for the task?• Are they aware of their surroundings and any associated risks?• Is their body positioning/ergonomics correct?

The leadership layer then engages the worker(s) in a conversation about the observations they have made. Such conversations include positive reinforcement of desired behaviors and what workers can improve, making clear the reasons behind the requirements and seeking a commitment to adhere to the expected standards. The conversations also give

employees the opportunity to communicate any of their concerns relating to health and safety.

By 2012, there had been some “drift” from the standard approach for conducting layered evaluations, so Dofasco devel-oped a four-hour mandatory refresher training for all leaders, including the senior leadership team. As part of the training, the health and safety and communications departments collaborated to develop a short video to reinforce the process and expectations.

The training also integrated several new concepts intended to increase consistency across Dofasco including:• Establishing the overarching mindset to “Stop.Challenge.Choose.” This mantra opens discussions about safety and encourages employees to demonstrate examples of its use.• Using HIRAC-lites in the field, including specific conversations related to the effectiveness of its use and the appropriateness of the selected controls.• Observing and verifying the correct application of the fatality prevention standards in use at the time.

Dofasco also revised its data management system to capture performance metrics against these additional areas. This database, hosted on SharePoint, allows them to assess their site overall, as well as drill down into sub areas to carry out “loss analysis.” This is important from a continuous improvement perspective because it enables Dofasco to use the information to identify improvement opportunities.

Setting out Dofasco’s behavioral expectations through good face to face dialogue has

the company. When it first aired internally across the company to mark our annual Health and Safety Day in April, the film resonated so well that you wanted to share it

with your family and friends. So, for the first time, we published our Health and Safety day film externally. In just five months, “We choose the safest way”

had almost 25,000 YouTube views and is well on the way to becoming the company’s most-watched video production ever.

To roll out the new system, Comportamento supported the training of 48 DSD experts in theoretical and practical aspects of the andragogy theory. Those 48 DSD experts, in turn, trained 432 facilitators to disseminate the new DSD model to operations across ArcelorMittal Tubarão.

The new style of DSD asks open questions to encourage active dialogue between all parties. It also encourages learning through doing and experimenting through discussion, demonstration and discovery as well as recognizing good practice through reinforcement. Perhaps most importantly, it treats each team member as an individual.

been a key driver of their overall health and safety performance improvement. For instance, in 1997, Dofasco experienced 250 lost time injuries (LTI), equivalent to an annual frequency rate of approximately 17.0. In the first five years following its introduc-tion of layered evaluations, Dofasco saw the number of LTIs fall to approximately 140 annually (FR = 10.0), a reduction of 40 percent. It has also seen a reduction in the severity of its LTIs, a measure of the days an employee is away from work because of an injury. This has reduced steadily from a value of 0.07 in 2012 to a low of 0.01 in 2016. It currently sits at 0.03. This demonstrates that Dofasco’s

LTIFR is stable and it is statistically in control of this performance, with one of the lowest sustainable values in the group.

In 2017 Dofasco had eight LTI, or FR = 0.7, demonstrating that spotting potential accidents and addressing any issues through

layered safety audits and other continuous improvements aid its progress on the journey to zero.

Layered safety audits prevent accidents at ArcelorMittal DofascoAvoiding all occupational injuries is the business’ top priority. To improve safety at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, they proactively detect and manage potential accidents through layered safety audits and other continuous improvements which further its journey to zero.

ArcelorMittal steel stars in a new Netflix original movie

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Members of the popular streaming service Netflix can ‘set sail’ with cast members Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen and Kelsey Grammer (pictured) in “Like Father”, a Netflix original movie filmed onboard Harmony

of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship built with ArcelorMittal steel.

The cruise ship features heavily in the motion picture, with many scenes captured on the ‘floating city’. ArcelorMittal

sites in Spain and France provided 100 percent of the steel used, namely heavy plates made at our site in Gijón, Spain, and coils produced at ArcelorMittal Fos-sur-Mer and subsequently processed at our service center

in Saint-Nazaire, both in France. With around 2,700

staterooms, 20 restaurants and 23 swimming pools, the 16-deck cruise ship can carry nearly 6,800 passengers and more than 2,000 crew members.

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Mary Beth Holdford

I had the chance to catch up with Robb and learn more about him, his career and his vision for ArcelorMittal Minorca.

Did you know you always wanted to work in the mining industry, or what attracted you to it?Absolutely, I guess you could say it’s in my blood. I grew up on Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range and am a fourth generation iron miner. My great grandfathers worked in the Natural Ore Mines; one grandfather was a surveyor and the other an electrician during the era when Taconite plants were being built on the Range. My father was a mechanical engineer.

Where did you study?I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from North Dakota State University in 1998 and earned my master’s in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2014.

Where did you begin your career?My career in the mining industry began in 1997 as a maintenance engineer at National Steel Pellet Company in Keewatin, Minn. I spent the next 15 years in engineering and management positions at USS Minntac and Cleveland Cliffs. I also worked as a structural engineer for a local industrial engineering firm.

When did you start working at ArcelorMittal Minorca and what was your role?I started with ArcelorMittal Minorca in 2014 as a senior

engineer. I was the manager of the concentrator/pellet plant before being named operations manager.

How did that role prepare you for the oversight of the entire operation?During my four years with ArcelorMittal Minorca, I expanded my expertise in the areas of engineering, maintenance systems and management, while getting to know the mine, the operation and the people at Minorca.

What is your vision for the Minorca Mine?ArcelorMittal’s Minorca Mine is the smallest mine on the Iron Range. This atmosphere creates a sense of ownership and pride among our workforce and management. My vision is to continue to foster that sense of ownership and pride, ensuring that Minorca provides maximum benefit to ArcelorMittal USA and remains sustainable for the next 30 years.

What makes you proud to work for ArcelorMittal?The Minnesota Iron Range and the Great Lakes steel industry supplied the materials that built this country. I feel fortunate to be a part of that tradition and continue to play a role in producing a material that shapes the world.

Any advice to share with the younger generation at ArcelorMittal?My advice to younger employees within ArcelorMittal is to get involved, find a good mentor and never turn down a challenging assignment - that’s what might open the door to greater things.

What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?I spend time with my wife, two daughters and family and friends, enjoying all that Northern Minnesota has to offer.

MaryBeth.Holdford@ arcelormittal.com

Meet Robb Peterson, ArcelorMittal MinorcaRobb Peterson is now operations manager of ArcelorMittal Minorca, assuming the role previously held by Jonathan Holmes. Holmes retired in May after a 39-year career at the mining operation in Minnesota. ArcelorMittal USA wishes Jonathan a long, healthy and prosperous retirement.

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Steel is a key material used across most sectors of our society. This means we make and use vast amounts of it. The more advanced our economies get and the more our populations grow, the more steel we need.

To give you an idea of the scale of this trend, let’s look at where humanity was in 1700, before the first industrial revolution. That year, the global population of 0.65 billion people consumed about 60,000 metric tons of iron. The industry now produces more than 1,700 million metric tons of crude steel, mostly from non-renewable energy sources, namely coal and gas fossil fuels. This contributes greenhouse emissions of about three gigatonnes per year, about seven percent of global emissions.

Going forward, the world

will need increasing amounts of steel. In 2050, estimates show a population of 9.7 billion people will be consuming roughly 2,500 million metric tons of steel a year.

To transition to a sustainable economic model, the steel industry will need to shift toward renewable sources of energy, such as renewable biomass and solar and wind power. The industry can also support the circular economy by producing biochemicals from the by-products of the steel production cycle.

ArcelorMittal is already doing this. We are increasing our use of renewable biomass in the blast furnace to offset non-renewable coal as a reduction agent. We are also demonstrating a new technology that will turn waste into a product for a new market.

We recently broke ground for a Steelanol plant in Belgium that will reuse our steel mill waste gases to turn carbon monoxide into bioethanol, with the help of non-genetically modified Clostridium bacteria. This Steelanol will power road transport and potentially other sectors, such as aviation.

We are also developing improved steel processing technology to make our products more sustainable. Our new Jet Vapor Deposition JVD line in Kessales, Belgium is a great example of this. This line, with its lower environmental footprint, has revolutionized coating. The JVD technology coats moving strips of steel in a vacuum chamber by vaporizing zinc onto the steel at high speed to prevent corrosion and improve durability.

As we know, the transition to a sustainable economy is about more than reducing carbon and particulate emissions to limit climate change and improve air quality. It is also about creating a circular economy where a little goes a long way, for as long as possible.

Let’s look at steel’s role in the circular economy in more detail, starting with how we are reducing our environmental impact by doing more with less steel. Tailored Blanks for the automotive industry is a good example of how, with a little ingenuity, we can make a little steel go a long way while delivering superior performance. By welding together steel grades

that deliver the required performance in exactly the right place, we can save steel and deliver weight savings. This approach has another important benefit; in that it allows us to dramatically reduce the amount of scrap material we produce. That is because making a similar shape out of a single piece of steel would mean half of it would be scrap. By welding together smaller pieces, and nesting those pieces cleverly, we drastically reduce the amount of scrap.

Steel by-products are also reused for many applications, often performing better than the natural materials traditionally used for purposes such as road foundations, railway ballast, cement and fertilizers. Slag from electric arc furnaces is even used for water treatment.

Such reuse has several benefits. First, it creates value for our business across the value chain by turning what would have otherwise been waste into products we can sell. It also means less waste is put into landfills and reduces our dependency on natural resources, both of which reduce environ-mental stress.

Although steel has one of the highest recycling rates of any material at more than 80 percent, and ArcelorMittal steel contains more than 30 percent recycled scrap, steel can contribute further to the circular economy by further increasing its recycling rates.

Steel is intrinsically more

recyclable than many other metals. For instance, compared to other metal elements like aluminum, iron has a limited number of tramp elements, which are chemical elements that unintentionally find their way into melts during the production process. This makes steel much easier to recycle while keeping its original quality. So, if humankind is to truly live up to circular economy principles, we should really be recycling all scrap steel.

The steel industry is taking steps to transition to sustainable steelmaking, but it can’t drive a change of this magnitude alone. It needs the right policies in place to help it overcome the three main hurdles it faces on the road to building a sustainable steel industry.

The first of these is the significant investment required to develop new technologies to transform the sector’s industrial footprint. Subsidies and incentives supporting research to find ways to make low carbon steel, and the capital investments required to make those solutions a reality, will play as vital a part in accelerating the transition to sustainable steelmaking as they did for the growth of the green energy industry. Until govern-ments make these key enablers available for low carbon steelmaking, achieving their climate change targets will likely take longer than anyone wants.

Because of the investments I’ve just outlined, early adopters of “sustainably” produced steel

are effectively penalized with higher costs than competitors who continue to make steel the standard way. Uncompetitive products tend to struggle in the global marketplace, making the lack of a level playing field the second challenge the industry faces. The competition question is exacerbated by the fact that countries and regions around the world have different policies and targets in place for carbon reduction. Because steel is globally traded, only a global system, such as a border adjustment tax, will create the right market conditions for the transition to sustainable steelmaking.

The final challenge our industry faces is a shortage of cost-effective energy supplies from renewable sources. Steelmakers urgently need priority access to renewable energy at preferential rates.

To achieve global sustainable development, consumers, businesses and policymakers all over the world need to embrace low carbon, the circular economy and clean air as the pillars of sustainability. The steel industry has an active role to play in both transforming the way we make steel, as well as supplying the steels our customers need to make their products more sustainable. We understand the steps we need to take to make the transition to sustainable steel. What we need is the right regulatory framework to make this journey successful.

Brian Aranha: Ensuring a sustainable futureBrian Aranha, EVP, strategy, technology, R&D, marketing & global automotive, explains how ArcelorMittal is securing a sustainable future by integrating breakthrough technologies and circular economy principles into our production processes so that we can make sustainable steel.

Brian Aranha, EVP, strategy, technology, R&D, marketing & global automotive

Robb Pererson is operations manager of ArcelorMittal Minorca

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Mike Madar, vice president and general manager, ArcelorMittal Cleveland.

Strong, responsible leadership is the key to success for any organization. At ArcelorMittal, responsible leadership means abiding by our Code of Business Conduct, protecting our reputation and making smart business decisions that are in the best interest of our shareholders, employees and communities. As ArcelorMittal employees, we all have a role to play in responsible leadership.

Responsible leadership involves treating our coworkers, customers, and suppliers with a high level of respect and integrity. We must expect this from ourselves, and each other.

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What do you view as responsible leadership? Send us your quote and a picture of you/and your team to kathy.smith@arcelormittal.com.

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Energy roundtable focuses on innovationLiz Johnson

ArcelorMittal Americas Energy Champions shared innovative ideas and best practices at a roundtable earlier this fall in Cleveland.

“The Americas Energy Roundtable is a platform for our energy champions to come together to talk about our successes and our failures. We can learn from both,” said Rishabh Bahel, energy engineer, ArcelorMittal Cleveland. “If a plant has successfully implement-ed a project, we may be able to replicate it at other sites. And if there’s a failure, we can collectively try to overcome it.”

Energy Champions from Canada to Brazil took part in the roundtable. As part of the event, they toured the Cleveland plant to get an up-close look at two

important projects: the installa-tion of energy-efficient lighting and the use of sphagnum moss to descale water, allowing us to recycle it into our processes.

Tom Dower, senior director of government relations for ArcelorMittal Americas, says the work of the group is exciting.

“From a government relations perspective, this energy roundtable has been invaluable. It gives us the ability to tell our story in Washington and around the states that we work in. We have a compelling story on energy efficiency.”

For ArcelorMittal to be a truly sustainable company, we must address energy issues, both to lower our carbon footprint and to save money.

Dr. Alan Knight, general manager, head of corporate responsibility and sustainable development at the global level, was impressed with the work of

the group toward those goals.“I was impressed by the

level of commitment and the level of ‘energy’ in our energy people. We’re going to work with them to develop a clear global position on the energy opportunities and risks for the group as a whole.”

“The overarching goal of this roundtable is to keep us moving in the direction of energy efficiency and to work toward ArcelorMittal’s sustainable development outcome six: To be a responsible energy user helping create a lower carbon future,” Bahel concluded.

liz.johnson@arcelormittal.com

Rishabh Bahel, energy engineer at Cleveland, conducted a tour of two important energy projects during the Americas Energy Roundtable.

Summer Paris

ArcelorMittal has a longstanding tradition of convening topical “roundtable” meetings where experts from around the company come together to share best practices and learn from each others’ work. Earlier this fall, ArcelorMittal Warren hosted a coke plant roundtable with leaders from the Warren, Burns Harbor, Monessen and Dofasco facilities, as well as contributors from Safety and Research & Development.

The group last met in 2011. According to Joe Magni, operations manager at ArcelorMittal Warren, the plants are always communicating and working together. But the in-person roundtable afforded an opportunity for deeper collaboration and collective problem-solving.

“For the roundtable, we identify topics that are important to all the plants; then we have each plant present on those topics. It is interesting to see how plants do things similarly or differently to achieve the results. Together, we evaluate how we can learn from each other and collaborate to make our operations safer,

environmentally friendlier and more efficient overall,” Magni said.

As Magni suggested, the roundtable agenda was robust. Cross-cutting topics of discussion included: safety, environment, community engagement, capital and maintenance projects, new research and technology, byproduct management, energy management, and workforce trends.

“It is really important to engage colleagues from R&D and Health & Safety in the roundtable discussion. In today’s competitive world, we must always be striving to continu-ously improve and the sharing of ideas must stretch beyond the traditional manufacturing process,” explained Mike Hendsbee, business unit manager, cokemaking opera-tions, ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

On day two of the roundtable, attendees toured the Warren facility and got the opportunity to better under-stand how the plant has become self-sufficient for its electricity requirements.

While ArcelorMittal’s coke plants are very diverse in their equipment and operating contexts, roundtable attendees found they had more in common

than not, particularly their commitment to continuous improvement. Every project and idea shared at the roundtable had potential to impact or be replicated by the other plants.

Tim Candiano, division manager of Burns Harbor’s coke operations, has 45 years of experience in the industry, and he found the roundtable discussion to be fruitful.

“We need a venue for transferring knowledge to new people, as well as preserving it with documentation and procedures to protect the business. I have a lot of experience to share, but I also learned so much in the roundtable meetings, walking away with new perspectives. The roundtable offers us the ability to make connections and have someone to reach out to when we are facing a difficult challenge,” he said.

ArcelorMittal Monessen plant manager Randy Shelton agreed, noting “It is just as valuable for us to share our successes as it is for us to review situations where we weren’t successful so we can be better prepared for the future.”

summer.paris@arcelormittal.com

Coke roundtable is a forum for collaborationEnergy, environment and safety concerns were all on the table.

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The ENERGY STAR® Challenge for Industry is the EPA’s national call-to-action to improve the energy efficiency of America’s manufacturers. The challenge requires a significant commit-ment, and sites must reduce their energy intensity by at least 10 percent within five years. ArcelorMittal Weirton has exceeded that goal.

“ArcelorMittal Weirton has experienced a lot of change in recent years. As our plant has adapted to a changing market-place, one of the positive changes has been a shift in our culture around energy efficiency. When we reduce our energy use, it positively impacts our environ-mental footprint and our financial bottom line. The recognition from ENERGY STAR® affirms that we are on the right path to being a more sustainable facility, and all of our employees should feel proud about that,” said Brian James, general manager, ArcelorMittal Weirton.

One of the main drivers of the Weirton plant’s improve-ment was the installation of new package boilers in April 2015. Previously, the plant’s manufac-turing steam requirements were met using three large, antiquated, inefficient, and unreliable boilers. They were centrally located at the plant and were originally designed to burn waste blast furnace and coke gas for their primary fuels. Since then, the blast furnaces and

coke plants were permanently idled, so the plant had to purchase natural gas to produce steam.

By replacing the old boiler house with local package boilers at two internal plant locations, ArcelorMittal Weirton is now able to produce steam in much closer proximity to the processes where it is used. Plus, the new equipment is more efficient and reliable, thus reducing the amount of steam produced, chemical energy use and maintenance spending.

The package boilers have made the biggest difference but, led by energy champion Wally Jancura, the plant has undertaken a number of other smaller projects focused on energy efficiency. For example, burners at the continuous annealing lines have been tuned to maximize efficiency.

Additionally, the plant has worked to optimize its electrical grid system by de-energizing transformers and reducing the power demand by installing additional capacitors.

ArcelorMittal Weirton’s efforts are not only worthy of the EPA’s recognition, but they are also helping ArcelorMittal USA get closer to its commitment to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Plants Program. In 2013, ArcelorMittal USA signed on to Better Plants with a goal to reduce its total USA energy footprint by 10 percent in 10 years.

Shira Cohen

Creating a safe workplace is something that ArcelorMittal takes very seriously and with the year-round help of the Joint Safety Group (JSG), ArcelorMittal is working toward our company’s first sustainable development outcome to create safe, healthy, quality working lives for our people.

Comprised of both union and management safety professionals, members of the JSG join forces to develop safety initiatives, revisions and share best practices.

“It’s a bunch of great people that have a lot of good experience and we collaborate on things that matter, the safety and health of

our co-workers,” said Gary Bender, health and safety coordinator, ArcelorMittal USA.

The group is constantly testing out innovative safety technology and, at the commit-tee’s most recent meeting, partnered with the Center for Innovation through Visualization at Purdue to do exactly that. The new technologies range from controlling characters through dangerous situations on video game simulations to 360-degree virtual reality.

ArcelorMittal’s Riverdale plant has already benefited from the JSG’s efforts. After Todd Malloy, safety manager, Riverdale, and his team attended a JSG meeting in Cleveland they noticed the benefit of using red zone lighting at the facility. The team

took the best practice back to their plant and installed the lighting, increasing workplace safety.

The work of the Joint Safety Group is one of the reasons ArcelorMittal USA’s safety record has improved over the past decade.

shira.cohen@arcelormittal.com

EPA honors Weirton for reducing energy intensityWeirton exceeds ENERGY STAR® challenge, first facility in U.S. to achieve honor, reducing energy intensity by more than 12 percent since 2013.

Joint Safety Group researches and innovates safety practices

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The coke plant roundtable attracted nearly 30 colleagues who work at or support our cokemaking operations.

6. Responsible energy user that helps create a lower carbon future

6. Responsible energy user that helps create a lower carbon future

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ArcelorMittal sites recognized for conservation excellence

Three ArcelorMittal locations have earned Wildlife Habitat Conservation Certification: Burns Harbor, Global R&D in East Chicago and Riverdale, shown in this photo.

Jolice Pojeta

Three ArcelorMittal USA facilities have demonstrated their commitment to environ-mental stewardship by achieving Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) Conservation Certification. These locations include ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, Global Research and Development East Chicago and Riverdale.

ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor and R&D both received gold certifications and ArcelorMittal Riverdale received a silver certification. The recognition signifies leadership among over 700 WHC Conservation Certification programs.

The certifications recognize the establishment of 17 combined habitat restoration programs.

Such programs provide learning opportunities for employees, students and others in their communities.

“ArcelorMittal USA was honored for meeting the strict requirements of WHC Conservation Certification,” said Margaret O’Gorman, president, WHC. “Companies achieving this certification are considered environmental leaders.”

WHC’s certification program is the only voluntary sustainability standard designed for habitat enhancement and conservation education activities on corporate lands.

“Congratulations to Burns Harbor, R&D and Riverdale for receiving this outstanding recognition,” said Beth Spurgeon, division manager, corporate responsibility, ArcelorMittal Americas. “These locations

are committed to improving their onsite habitat initiatives and sharing their conservation program learnings with others in their communities.”

ArcelorMittal accepted the certifications at the recent 2018 Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation Conference. Gold certifications are effective through 2021 and silver through 2020.

WHC promotes and certifies habitat conservation and management on corporate lands through partnerships and education. WHC programs focus on healthy ecosystems and connected communities. Their programs exist in 47 states, the District of Columbia and 22 countries.

jolice.pojeta@arcelormittal.com

No. 4 steel producing employees review environmental compliance, equipment, and improvement plans with Tom Maicher from Indiana Harbor environmental. They track results using a custom program which is easily accessible to operators. Pictured from left: Andre Joseph, Tom Maicher, Chris Homan, Mike Griffin, Bijay Prakash, Andrew Vorndrn, Chris Baranowski. Not pictured Alex Bogdan.

The smoke in this photo is not from our operations. It is part of “Method 9” smoke reading training at Monessen, a practice that helps ensure cleaner air for the community.

Kelly Nissan

One of ArcelorMittal USA’s environmental goals is to improve the quality of shop-floor audits. A team from corporate environ-mental regularly conducts audits, sharing results with and making recommendations to plant personnel with the goal of improving that area’s audits. They ensure all personnel are operating equipment and collecting information in compliance with permits.

Shop floor environmental audits are a common practice at Indiana Harbor. They include face-to-face discussions between employees and members of the Indiana Harbor environmental team. The focus is on operations to ensure employees complete tasks and maintain proper records.

“We have a good example with No. 4 steel producing,” said Tom Maicher, manager, environ-mental compliance, Indiana Harbor. “Audits identified some weakness in completing inspec-tions on time, maintaining records and response to out-of-range parameters. These deviations were reported to IDEM and needed corrective action. Once they identified the problem, they engaged more people and revamped their processes. The program is so robust, it serves as a model for the plant to track, review and report weekly compliance status.”

After several successful audits this year, the department has gone eight months without

a deviation.USA environmental’s

guidelines for audits include detailed information about the proper way to conduct them. It helps managers develop plans to execute the requirements.

“Compliance auditing at the corporate and shop-floor levels helps maintain our superior environmental performance,” said Keith Nagel, director of real estate and environmental affairs, ArcelorMittal USA. “Environmental professionals at the plant level work day-to-day to ensure issues remain a top priority for all employees. The new processes

at No. 4 steel producing demon-strate continuous improvement in Indiana Harbor procedures.”

Improvements to environ-mental systems pay off in many ways.

“We reduced our delay rate by 80 percent,” said Chris Homan, environmental systems mechanical supervisor, No. 4 steel producing. “Our improvements on baghouse compliance, paperwork and records retention all have a direct impact on supplying our customers. It’s good for the environment and business.”

kelly.nissan@arcelormittal.com

Environmental works to improve the shop-floor audits

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Heidi Umbhau

The ability to correctly read a smoke signal was a lifesaving skill in ancient times. It’s still taught at ArcelorMittal Monessen, but now it’s helping to save the environ-ment. Sixteen employees are now certified in “Method 9” smoke reading, as part of Monessen’s effort to ensure cleaner air for the entire community. The objective is to quickly spot any emissions that may signal a problem in the operation before it results in an exceedance.

Plant manager Randy Shelton explains, “In January of 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection required us to do a daily ‘Method 9’ reading on the smokestacks tied to the coke oven batteries. We didn’t have anybody to do that, so I hired an outside company to do the readings to keep us in compliance.

Then I sent two of our employees to get certified as smoke readers.”

Since then at least two dozen employees have gone through the training, now held on site for Monessen employee volunteers who want to help.

“The whole point of the class is to quantify the smoke coming out of combustion stacks or other sources by determining how much of the background scenery, like clouds, trees, buildings and tanks, is obstructed by the smoke, in other words, its opacity,” says Dani Skolnekovich, a chemical engineer and certified smoke reader. “Zero percent is no smoke. At 25 percent the lines in the background start to become blurry and blend together. At 50 percent you have a hard time making out any distinct lines or features and at 75 percent there are hardly any defining features of a background object, the object looks like a blob. At 100 percent, it’s so smoky you cannot see the background at all.”

Shelton’s strategy is working: “We’ve gotten better all along the way on our compliance,” he says. “In 2015, we had 57 notices of violation. In 2016, 18 notices. In 2017, four notices. Year to date we’ve had zero. What offering this class has done for us is make folks aware of what the standards are, and if they see something that might be a problem, they let somebody know.”

ArcelorMittal Monessen contracts a third-party company to conduct Method 9 observa-tions of both battery combustion stacks. In Q4, the plant will be installing and testing continuous opacity monitors (COMs) on the stacks. Once installed and once the state approves the results of the tests, the plant will no longer be required to conduct the daily “Method 9” observations unless a COMs unit breaks down. Then, the smoke readers can step in until repairs are made.

heidi.umbhau@arcelormittal.com

Kelly Nissan

Did you know that for every two tons of steel we make, one ton of slag is created as a co-product? And do you know what we do with it?

“Selling slag is not a new idea, it’s been done for many years,” said Tom Barnett, manager, environmental technology, ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor. “But we’re

looking for new opportunities for outside industries to utilize it. It has always been a valuable co-product of the steel manufac-turing process. That’s good for business and the environment.”

These ideas were among many on the agenda at the 2018 Americas Recycling Roundtable. It attracted employees from as far away as England and Spain. Hosted by Indiana Harbor’s environmental department and Global Research and Development, the main theme was recycling of by-products.

The two-day meeting included recent advances in steel revert recycling and waste re-use, such as the production and utilization of extruded iron oxide pellets made with scale and steel shop filter cake.

“ArcelorMittal has made advances in recycling, and we’re sharing best practices,” said Bill Sammon. “Who has solved a common problem? How does an environmental regulation affect our approach? How can we learn from challenges

faced at other plants?” Emma Price-Thomas,

environmental stakeholder specialist, ArcelorMittal corporate responsibility, traveled from London to discuss global initiatives around topics such as landfill and storage, heavy metals and policy constraints.

“I sit with the ArcelorMittal Group corporate responsibility team,” she said. “We’re the interface between external stakeholders and ArcelorMittal regarding sustainable

development. We learn our stakeholder’s expectations and how they are changing. We aim to answer questions about social and environmental issues and keep lines of communication open.”

The Group corporate responsibility team oversees our 10 sustainable development outcomes. Outcome Number 4 includes ArcelorMittal’s commit-ment to recycling.

“This roundtable was different from others because the agenda included presentations

from Indiana Harbor’s on-site recycling vendors of aggregates and briquetting,” said Kodukula Bhaskar, lead research engineer, ArcelorMittal Global Research and Development East Chicago. “Then we got to see those operations on the plant tour. It was very valuable.”

kelly.nissan@arcelormittal.com

Reading smoke signals to protect the environment

Zero waste ideas shared at Americas recycling roundtable

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4. Efficient use of resources and high recycling rates

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Want to save some $? Check the energy-efficiency of your home!The holidays are almost here. Who doesn’t need to save a few bucks?Jolice Pojeta

Millions of Americans invest in energy-efficient products in their homes to lower their utility costs and carbon footprint.

To meet this demand, thousands of American businesses offer energy-efficient consumer products and services to provide greater value to their customers, boost revenues and profits, promote sustainability, reduce greenhouse emissions and gain a competitive advantage.

Simply put, energy-efficien-cy is about using just enough energy to get the job done and, in the process, avoiding high energy bills and unnecessary pollution. For example, energy-efficient light bulbs certified by ENERGY STAR® use 70-90 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs to do the same job: light up a room.

“Energy is not free, but you can manage it,” said Larry Fabina, manager, continuous improve-ment, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor. “The best way to save energy is to turn off the juice when it is not required. Sounds simple, but much of the time it just does not happen. Replace your incandescent light bulbs with LEDs. They use about one-sixth of the energy for the

same amount of light and their lifespan is up to 20 times longer.”

Energy-efficient productsENERGY STAR® certified products are the right choice for energy-efficient home items, including appliances, lighting, computer equipment, electronics, heating and cooling products, windows and insulation. Americans purchased more than 300 million ENERGY STAR® certified products in 2016.

The typical household spends $2,000 a year on energy bills. With ENERGY STAR®, residents can save 30 percent or about $575 on energy bills, while avoiding more than 5,500 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.

Many Americans don’t realize that their utility bills are higher than necessary because they are using older, inefficient appliances and products, or because their homes are poorly insulated. On average, an older refrigerator uses twice as much energy as a new ENERGY STAR® certified refrigerator. Older, inefficient products in your home or business waste energy, leading to higher utility bills and unnecessary pollution.

Energy-efficiency is the solution. More than 90 percent of Americans recognize the

ENERGY STAR® label. As the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, ENERGY STAR® makes it easy to purchase energy efficient products that save them money and protect the environment. These products are independently certified to save energy, without sacrificing features or functionality. Saving energy helps prevent climate change and promote clean air. ENERGY STAR ® certified products helped consumers save $20 billion in energy costs in 2016.

Energy-efficient homesENERGY STAR® is the simple choice for building or purchasing an energy-efficient new home. More than 100,000 ENERGY STAR® certified energy- efficient single-family homes and apartments were built in 2017 alone, with nearly 1.9 million certified to date. These high-performing homes can be found across the U.S. and in every market segment, including attached and unat-tached single-family homes, townhouses, and condos and apartment rentals in multifamily buildings. They include custom-built and move-up homes, starter homes, affordable homes, and even manufactured homes.

Older, inefficient homes

typically have high utility bills and maintenance costs, and are uncomfortable. They often have drafts and leaks, poorly perform-ing heating and cooling systems, as well as chronic moisture and indoor air quality problems. Closing the curtains and blinds will also lower your heating and cooling costs.

For existing homes, ENERGY STAR® provides online tools to identify energy-efficiency opportunities for homeowners and renters to reduce energy bills and improve comfort. Check out the ENERGY STAR® Home Advisor: https://www.energystar.gov/campaign/assessYourHome or contact your local utility to

inquire about a home energy efficiency analysis.

Such programs take a whole-house approach to home improvements so that the systems in a home work together to provide the most comfortable, efficient living space.

jolice.pojeta@arcelormittal.com

As part of a home energy analysis, thermal camera infrared readings show where energy is being lost throughout your home.

Replace fluorescent light bulbs with LED bulbs for increased energy savings and environmental benefits.Home solar panels can be installed on roofs to attract sunlight that can increase heating or generate electricity.

Jolice Pojeta

It doesn’t have to be Halloween to beware of energy vampires. Chances are they are in plain sight – lurking in your home or office.

Energy vampires are devices that use energy and drain power, even when they are turned off. They’re easy to spot, often taking the form of phone chargers and cable boxes, computer cords and coffee pots. These phantom energy suckers can account for as much as 20 percent of your monthly electricity bill.

What is the quickest way to slay an energy vampire? As simple as it sounds, all you need to do is identify the culprits and unplug them.

Two common examples of energy vampires are “bricks” and “wall warts.”

A wall wart is a device, such as a cell phone charger, that has a large plug. Left plugged in, it consumes energy even when it’s

not being used.A brick is a large black box

that is often found on cords used with laptop computers, televisions and some cable TV equipment. Left plugged in, these bricks use energy continuously.

Other examples of energy vampires include:• cable/satellite boxes• digital TV converters• DVR, VCR, DVD players• mobile/cellular devices• MP3 players• video game consoles• standby coffee makers• devices that turn on instantly via remote control• devices with standby lights or clocks

In addition to unplugging energy vampires, you can also control them. Consider the following tips:• Use power strips. Plug wall warts and bricks into power strips and turn them off when not needed. Use smart power strips to make it even easier. Smart power

strips automatically cut off power when devices are not in use.• Unplug devices you don’t use often. While this may not be a smart tactic for your alarm clock, if you have devices in your home that you don’t use very often – such as a second television, stereo or DVD player – consider keeping them unplugged during times that they are not in use.• Put it to sleep. Curb idle time by making use of the energy-saving features – such as sleep mode – that are commonly built into computers.• Consider your options. When it comes time to replace old or broken devices, choose products that are more energy efficient and have a lower-than-average standby consumption rate.

While none of these strategies will eliminate your electric bill, together, these steps can help you slay energy vampires and save money.

jolice.pojeta@arcelormittal.com

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Wall wart Brick

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Largest U.S. containership built with ArcelorMittal USA plate

Jolice Pojeta

The largest containership built in the United States with ArcelorMittal USA plate, the Daniel K. Inouye (DKI), was christened earlier this year.

Fabricated by ArcelorMittal customer Philly Shipyard ASA for Matson Inc., a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, the Inouye is the first of two Aloha Class containership vessels to be built.

The ship is named after Inouye, Hawaii’s late U.S. senator, who was an ardent supporter of the people of Hawaii and the U.S. maritime industry due to its role in his state’s economy.

All ArcelorMittal USA plate facilities produced material for

the Inouye. Matt Habenicht, plate sales manager, ArcelorMittal USA, says the containership business is important to ArcelorMittal USA for several reasons.

“The varying grades, sizes and volumes associated with commercial vessels like these Matson container or bulk carrier ships are significant. Their combined requirements allow us to utilize all our plate mills. The challenge is the number of individual pieces required to complete a vessel,” noted Habenicht. “Shipped on-time is critical – one missing or rejected plate for a unit can bring an operation to a halt. This business also allows us to differentiate our order book into another consuming industry, helping ArcelorMittal

Plate to have a broader mix of consuming markets we serve versus those of our competitors.”

Habenicht added the material for commercial ships is different from the plate steel grades supplied for Navy vessels.

“Commercial ships are typically specified with standard carbon grades of steel, not armor-like, special- alloy and heat-treated grades. As a result, the commercial shipbuilding market is very competitive globally, with Asian shipbuilders very aggressive with state-of-the-art facilities and low manufacturing costs.”

The Aloha class ships are designed to accommodate a diverse mix of cargo needed to support Hawaii’s economy. They will carry 45-foot containers,

along with construction materials and refrigerated cargo to and from the U.S. Mainland.

Senator Inouye’s widow, Irene Hirano Inouye, officially christened the vessel by breaking a ceremonial bottle of champagne against the ship’s hull in a ceremony earlier this year at the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia.

Weighing more than 51,400 metric tons, the 850-foot long and 3,600 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) capacity vessel is not only the largest container-ship constructed in the U.S., it is also Matson’s fastest containership with a top speed of nearly 24 knots.

jolice.pojeta@arcelormittal.com

A ‘Titanic’ connection to our steel

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Amanda Scott

Did you know that when Dr. Robert Ballard* explored the wreckage of the RMS Titanic in 1986, he did so in a vessel made with our steel?

ArcelorMittal predecessor company Lukens Steel supplied steel for “Alvin, the Seapup.” At 22 feet long and weighing 11 tons, Alvin was the first of its ship class of deep submer-gence vehicles (DSV). Owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Alvin is probably most famous for its role in the exploration of the Titanic. Accompanied by a small remotely-operated vehicle, the sub conducted detailed photographic surveys and inspections of the wreckage that proved indispensable to researchers.

Alvin was constructed to dive, hover, rotate, cruise and climb portions of the ocean floor far beyond the maximum depth capacity of any Navy submarine at that time. It was up to Lukens employees to produce steel for

the compartment that would be carrying the crew (2 – 3 people) and around 1,200 pounds of scientific equipment. Two Lukens-spun, HY-100 hemi-spherical heads ensured the compartment could withstand undersea pressures of up to 2,600 pounds per square inch. This specialty HY-100 product was a super-strong alloy steel with a yield strength of 100,000 pounds per square inch. The quality and reliability of this steel were critical to the safety of Alvin’s passengers as they embarked on important missions across the globe.

*Dr. Ballard is most known for the discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic in 1985, the battleship Bismarck in 1989, and the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in 1998. He discov-ered the wreck of John F. Kennedy’s PT109 in 2002 (Source: Wikipedia).

Additional sources: Lukens Life – August 1964 and www.whoi.edu.

amanda.scott@arcelormittal.com

While Alvin is disassembled every three to five years for a complete inspection and has undergone several overhauls since its original production, it is still in operation today. It was recently used to explore the site of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and is now capable of reaching 98 percent of the ocean floor.

ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor employees had the opportunity to view and test drive a new Fiat Chrysler Automobile as part of the 2018 FCA Affiliate Rewards Road Show in July.

More than 500 Burns Harbor employees attended the supplier appreciation event, which included the display of new automobiles, test drives and lunch. The event is FCA’s way of saying “thank you” to its suppliers.

Test-drive vehicles included the Jeep Compass, Dodge Ram

1500, Dodge Charger and Fiat 500x. The display vehicles were the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango, Jeep Renegade, Dodge Challenger, Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Ram 2500.

As with many other automobile companies, ArcelorMittal enjoys partnering with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, including their supplier discount program. For more information on the FCA Rewards Program, go to https://www.fcausaffiliates.com.

FCA Road Show stops at Burns Harbor

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The Daniel K. Inouye containership was christened earlier this year and is the largest commercial vessel ever constructed in the U.S.

Santa knows!On-time delivery matters.

ArcelorMittal USA’s delivery initiative focuses on a customer-centric view of on-time delivery, with the goal of making our company more sustainable.This image is available on the publications page of myarcelormittal.com and can be printed for use on your facility’s bulletin boards.

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ArcelorMittal and United Way bring school readiness program to local schools

Engineer and author Cheryl Cunningham reads to second-grade students at Edgewood Elementary in Michigan City, Indiana. Her book, “Yes I Can! I’m Clover Anne!”, is one of the books in the “I Can Be An Engineer!” series by Cheryl and co-author Judy Cunningham.

While they may not realize it, pre-school children can get a feel for what it’s like to “engineer” a program for Ozobots – miniature robots that light up and follow a pattern drawn by participants.

Jolice Pojeta

Students today are considering career options at a much earlier age. With a myriad of educational websites, STEM courses, robotics competitions and engineering and

science fairs available to K-12 students, there are many areas of study for young people to choose from – including engineering.

One of ArcelorMittal’s 10 Sustainable Development outcomes is to develop a pipeline of talented scientists, technicians and engineers for tomorrow.

Summer Paris

What’s the difference between making steel and making ice cream? Just ask the 6th, 7th and 8th-grade kids who attended a unique manufacturing camp (“MFG Camp”) at Cleveland’s Max Hayes Career Tech High School this summer. They’ll tell you they discovered a surprising number of similarities in the manufactur-ing processes of these two very different products. And they learned a little bit about careers in the steel and food service industries along the way.

After learning from ArcelorMittal volunteers about the steelmaking process from start to finish, campers took a behind-the-scenes tour of Mitchell’s Ice Cream’s production kitchen. There, they looked for similarities in how the products are made. By the end of the week, campers were well-versed in the vocabulary of “raw materials,”

“quality controls,” “process equipment,” “health and safety” and more.

Manufacturing Works (formerly WIRE-Net), hosted the camp. It’s one of ArcelorMittal Cleveland’s community partners. It was made possible with support from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, My Brother’s Keeper, Cleveland State University College of Engineering, Cuyahoga Community College, Mitchell’s Ice Cream and others. ArcelorMittal joined the collaborative group of partners for the weeklong camp filled with fun, hands-on activities designed to introduce campers to careers in manufacturing.

“Most kids their age do not know the importance of manufacturing and the types of jobs that are available here. It’s a field where a lot of the baby boomers are retiring and the earlier we expose [youth], the better. We also need to let them know that the stereotypes many people have about manufacturing

are outdated,” explained Jon Rivera, camp organizer from Manufacturing Works.

In addition to facilitating the exploration of how steel and ice cream are manufactured, ArcelorMittal volunteers also worked alongside campers in a special hands-on workshop with RePlay for Kids. Campers took apart toys and rewired them so they can be enjoyed by children with various disabilities. The toy adaptation workshop encouraged students to question how things work and to learn new skills like circuitry, drilling and soldering. It also gave them an opportunity to use those skills in service to another child who will receive the adapted toy.

Senator Brown, who has been promoting camps like this across the state of Ohio for several years, summed up the mission: “We partner with local companies, research institutions, educators, and community organizations to give campers the opportunity to tour actual

engineering and manufacturing facilities, and work on hands-on projects that allow them to see where STEM education can take

them in the real world. These camps grow each year, and my hope is for all our students to see the many Ohio manufacturing

opportunities out there, and to get excited about their future.”

summer.paris@arcelormittal.com

As such, we support many STEM learning initiatives in the communities where we operate.

Earlier this year, ArcelorMittal provided funding to one of our community partners, Michigan City’s Safe Harbor Robotics Club, to offer Michigan City second grade students the opportunity to learn about engineering. Safe Harbor purchased books entitled, “Yes I Can! I’m Clover Anne!” one of a series of children’s books written by Cheryl Cunningham, a professional engineer and Indiana native, and her sister, Judy Cunningham, an early childhood educator. The ArcelorMittal funding paid for books for 450 second grade students at all eight Michigan City elementary schools. Cunningham conducted classroom readings of the book that also included a discussion about the engineering profession.

“We believe exposing children to engineering at an early age will give them a better opportunity to pursue engineering as a career path,” said Cunningham. “One of the Michigan City schools displayed

photos of people in various great jobs such as a fireman, doctor, nurse, construction worker, but no engineer! Our mission is to get engineering out there as a great job too. We want to let both boys and girls know they can be engineers as a career choice.”

Cunningham said the, “I Can Be An Engineer!,” three-book series is about little girls who solve problems – just like engineers. The target audience is kindergarten through second grade and the book is aimed at educating, informing and exciting children about engineer-ing. Cunningham’s niece, Jill VanMatre, beautifully illustrated the books which are available through Amazon.

As an engineer herself, Cunningham was inspired to write the books to let girls and boys understand what an engineer does and that they can pursue engineering as a career option. Cunningham recalls her own educational and career experience as often being the only female in her area of study.

“I have been the only girl in

the room most of my career,” adds Cunningham. “I was so disappointed to learn that the recent percentage of women in engineering was about the same as when I graduated from Purdue in 1980.”

The Clover Anne book is geared toward civil engineering which was Cunningham’s original profession. It tells the story of Clover Anne and how excited she was about the new playground in her neighborhood but, unfortu-nately, it constantly floods from the nearby river that overflows whenever it rains. Clover Anne’s mother encourages her young daughter to come up with a solution to solve this dilemma for Clover and her friends.

“At the readings, when we finish the book we talk about the character solving problems – not getting it right the first time and then trying again,” notes Cunningham. “Then I ask the students if anyone knows an engineer. Sometimes a few hands go up. Then I tell them that I’m an engineer and the frequent response is awe! They are so amazed that they

met an engineer.”Cunningham says the

classroom visits are very interactive. She explains the different types of jobs engineers do, like a few of her friends who are astronauts and have traveled in space and her friend who is an engineer at Disneyland.

By the end of the school readings, Cunningham says the students are excited to learn about this new career opportunity that involves research, planning, building and problem-solving. For those who have never considered a career in engineer-ing, Cunningham refers to the overarching message of the books and classroom reading sessions.

Engineers dream, imagine, design and create. That’s what makes their job so great. Finding solutions is what they do To make the world better for me and for you!

jolice.pojeta@arcelormittal.com

Children’s author encourages engineering careers

Finding similarities between steel and ice cream

STEM Education>

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Learning takes place all year long for children enrolled in the United Way of Porter County’s school readiness program.

Designed to prepare four-to-five-year-olds for

kindergarten and kick-start a love for learning, the kids tackle a variety of learning activities. One program includes an Ozobots experience from the Porter County Extension Office,

4-H Teen Teachers program.“Porter County 4-H also

received generous funding this past year from ArcelorMittal, which has helped grow a love of STEM both for our area youth

and 4-H members,” said Brooke Sauter, the Special Programs Coordinator at Purdue Extension Porter County Office.

During a summer program aided by the Porter County Extension Office’s 4-H Teen Teachers program, instructors showed pre-school children how to use Ozobots – pocket-sized robots coded by colors. The children simply draw patterns on paper and the little bots will follow accordingly. Sponsored by ArcelorMittal, the Ozobots program gets kids engaged with science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) without sacrificing fun and creating a team building experience.

The experience is part of the United Way’s Kinder Camp program. Valparaiso Community Schools is one of four Porter County school districts hosting a Kinder Camp program this year.

“If you can’t invest in these kids when they’re four or five, then they’re not going to stay on track,” said Kim Olesker, president and CEO of United Way of Porter County. “They’re not going to read at their grade level and they’re not

going to graduate. You’re not setting them up for success. For us, this is all about helping them succeed early and it starts at pre-school.”

The Kinder Camp program and the Ozobot experience are about far more than simple academic learning. The experience is designed to help kids socialize and familiarize themselves with a classroom environment in a fun and collaborative way. Indiana is one of 16 states that does not require school attendance until age seven, so camps like this help kids engage with schooling in preparation for kindergarten or first grade.

Early behavioral traits that let a child engage with a class are called “soft skills” and are at the core of what ArcelorMittal and United Way looked to develop with this program. The children help each other draw and design patterns for the Ozobots to follow, which tests their ability to understand instruction and follow direction. Veteran teacher Mindy Heuring with Valparaiso Community Schools helped supervise the class.

“It’s just incredible to see the

kids learning and picking up these soft skills,” Heuring said. “It makes my heart full. The program is unique and United Way has provided us with everything we need.”

For ArcelorMittal, a company long involved with philanthropy around the region, sponsoring STEAM programs and working with the United Way of Porter County is a perfect fit for this major manufacturer.

“ArcelorMittal is pleased to support the Porter County School Readiness Program and Kinder Camp offered through United Way,” said Jolice Pojeta, corporate responsibility and communications manager, ArcelorMittal. “This early childhood development initiative offers a year-round learning experience that is beneficial for area youth. Such a program proves it’s never too early for young students to begin developing critical social and learning skills that will help shape their education and future careers.”

Published with permission from Ideas in Motion Media

ArcelorMittal volunteer Dave Umerley helps a camper adapt a dinosaur toy so it can be enjoyed by another child with a disability.

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Engineer values AIST global learning exchange

Jolice Pojeta

In the steel industry, we never stop learning about ways to improve our processes, operations and products. It’s also beneficial when organizations, such as the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST), offer the opportunity for information sharing through its many study tour groups.

Earlier this year, AIST’s oxygen steelmaking technology committee (OSTC) sponsored an international study tour that included site visits to five steelmaking facilities in South Korea and Taiwan. The five steel mills were POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks, POSCO Pohang Steelworks and Hyundai Steel in South Korea and China Steel and Dragon Steel in Taiwan.

Tyler Preall, steel producing operations technology metallurgi-cal engineer, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, was fortunate enough to participate in the tour.

“The study tours are important because they offer the opportunity to meet steelmakers you would never meet otherwise or countries

you might never have visited,” said Preall. “Such exchanges allow us to learn the strengths of other steel mills and convey the strengths of our mill. It allows us to make connections with engineers in similar roles and strengthens the industry overall.”

Preall said he was fascinated by Hyundai Steel due to the unique handling system used for their raw material transporta-tion. Due to environmental laws, none of the raw materials such as coke, iron ore pellets and others can be transported or stored without being covered.

“More impressive were the storage areas, which are massive geodesic domes with the bottom larger than a baseball diamond and hundreds of feet tall,” said Preall. “Hyundai has seven domes built for storage, each with a stacker reclaimer to manage the inventory.”

Preall said the size of each steel facility was impressive and larger than Burns Harbor. He said the smallest mill, Dragon Steel, produces six million tons of steel a year and the largest, POSCO Gwangyang, produces 20.7 million tons per year. Each location also had multiple steel shops.

“The opportunity to learn

from steelmakers from around the world is invaluable,” said Preall. “In addition to learning about Korean and Taiwanese steel mills, the members of the OSTC also had a technical exchange during the trip. The OSTC attendees included steelmakers and suppliers from all over the world, including the USA, Canada, Brazil, England, India and Germany. Everyone had a different experience to share

from their shops and could offer solutions to problems others were experiencing.”

In July, Preall and others from Burns Harbor returned the favor, as five steelmakers from POSCO Steelworks in South Korea participated in a tour and discussion regarding Burns Harbor’s steelmaking operations.

jolice.pojeta@arcelormittal.com

ArcelorMittal sponsors Professional Women’s Conference

Our People>

Twenty women from ArcelorMittal attended the Lakeshore Public Media Professional Women’s Conference. They represented Burns Harbor, Indiana Harbor, R&D and the USA.

This full-day event featured nationally known speakers, as well as unique professional development and networking opportunities for women in all levels of business.

Breakout sessions focused on productivity, decision making, managing for peak performance and profitability.

“This was a great opportu-nity to hear from inspirational women,” said Melissa Miller,

representative, human resources, ArcelorMittal USA. “My favorite topic was on time management. It’s an area that is easy to overlook. The average person loses three hours per day due to distractions and interruptions. I learned strategies to apply to my own work life to enhance my productivity and focus.”

ArcelorMittal sponsors the Professional Women’s Conference each year as a professional development opportunity. We commit to employing the best people and offering opportunities to develop skills which contribute to the success of the company.

One of the visits on AIST’s Oxygen Steelmaking Technology Committee study tour, included a stop at Hyundai Steel in South Korea.

I didn’t get a flu shot

and I’m sick as a dog.

I tried to tell him, but he didn’t listen.

So remember, you may be tough, but

you’re not as tough as the flu.

Don’t tough it out this winter.Getting an annual flu vaccine is the first and best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu. Flu vaccinations can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations. The more people who get vaccinated, the more people will be protected from flu.

Flu shots are available with zero copay until Feb. 28, 2019, to covered plan participants and their eligible dependents, 18 years and older, at CVS pharmacies and MinuteClinics.

• Visit any one of the more than 9,600 CVS pharmacy locations and more than 1,000 MinuteClinics. No appointment is necessary!

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Get a flu shot!

Educators from the School City of Hammond recently toured Global Research and Development. There were eight stops on the tour including the miniature hot strip mill, the dent tester lab, formability lab and our S-in-Motion display.

Twenty teachers from Hammond middle and high schools were selected because they are currently working with our partners in STEM: the Challenger Learning Center, Project Lead the Way and Science Olympiad.

They saw firsthand the types of careers we offer from

entry-level basic labor to maintenance technicians, engineers and scientists. They heard about the challenges we face in manufacturing and why it’s so important that we invest in STEM to build a pipeline of talent for tomorrow.

Opportunities to engage with teachers help them connect classroom curriculum with real-world jobs available right in their communities.

Teachers investigate research laboratories

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Brian Hudkins, a technician in the machine shop, was one of our tour guides.

10. Our contribution to society measured, shared and valued

Melissa Miller and Maggie Cogan, ArcelorMittal human resources.

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Trained comfort dogs like Isaiah go wherever they are needed to deliver compassion, relief and love to all those in need.

I ‘give boldly’ to support Isaiah, the comfort dogJolice Pojeta

Isaiah makes friends wherever he goes and he’s been many places! Isaiah is a trained therapy dog who goes where needed to offer love and comfort to anyone wanting a little tender loving care.

I first met Isaiah on a visit to Portage High School, one of ArcelorMittal’s community partner schools in Northwest Indiana. After walking into the entrance of the school, I couldn’t help but notice this beautiful Golden Retriever sprawled on the floor near the front offices. I was curious as to why a dog was at the school and naturally wanted to learn more about him.

As I approached Isaiah, I noticed a harness on his back with his name and a tag that read, “I’m friendly. Please pet me.” So, I did and I immediately fell for this lovable canine.

Isaiah, the comfort dog, is the daily companion of Tim Kunstek, dean of students at

Portage High School. He is just one of 130 dogs nationwide professionally trained to deliver compassion and relief to those in crisis. All are Golden Retrievers who spend the first year-and-a-half of their life training to be comfort dogs.

At five years old, Isaiah travels across the U.S. to areas of crisis where first responders are needed. Earlier this year, Isaiah went to Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, following the tragic shooting incident on Feb. 14. He also visited those involved in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, Boston Marathon bombing, Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting and the Mandalay Bay shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Isaiah also spreads his love throughout the local community at the library, retirement homes and youth organizations. He has quite the following and, yes, Isaiah also has his own Facebook page, “Isaiah Comfort Dog.”

So what is Isaiah’s role at Portage High School? “Being a PHS mental health counselor and the caretaker for Isaiah, we thought using Isaiah at the school while he is not deployed for any national crisis would be beneficial to not only the students but the community,” said Kunstek. “Isaiah is with me during my normal day at PHS – attending meetings, classroom presentations and supervising during lunch period.”

Kunstek went on to say that Isaiah is always the most popular in the school cafeteria, where students shower him with much love and attention.

“Isaiah’s favorite thing to do is greet students when they enter the school each morning. If there is an issue that comes up as a personal crisis to a student at PHS or one of the elementary or middle schools, Isaiah is always ready to go.”

That’s why I give boldly to help support Isaiah and his mission, knowing that ArcelorMittal will match my donation through our company’s Give Boldly program.

Isaiah is Kunstek’s second comfort dog. Prince, who is now retired at 13, was the first trained dog to offer comfort to students and faculty at PHS and elsewhere.

“PHS has always focused on

what’s best for kids and Isaiah is a tool to help build relationships and break down walls to support and help all students and staff. What makes Isaiah so special is that he gives unconditional love and

acceptance to everyone,” added Kunstek. “Students take pride in knowing Isaiah is not only there to offer them support but that he travels the country to help others – wherever and

whenever needed.”

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Kelly Nissan

ArcelorMittal works to develop a workplace culture in which employees are responsible for their health and understand its connection to a satisfying personal life and a productive professional one.

Nicole Hanas, safety representative, and Scarlet Spain, nurse practitioner, are cheerlead-ers at Indiana Harbor for personal health. They coordinate programs which encourage employees to adapt a healthy lifestyle.

Chief among their programs is the company-wide ArcelorMittal Global Walk.

“It’s good to see employees get out of the work environment and participate in something fun. Everyone is always in good spirits,” explained Nicole.

Nicole and Scarlet play a large part in planning and

coordinating the walk. It takes place at noon on the first Thursday in October in every time zone where we have operations. The event occurs at the walking trail of nearby ArcelorMittal Global Research and Development, but sometimes it moves to a local park.

“No matter where we walk, it’s always fun to see people outside and feeling well. It’s good for me, and it’s good for them,” said Scarlet. “Everyone gets a goodie bag. Employees think it’s a great event.”

Besides the walk, they also help plan the annual health fair. The plant hosts an on-site health fair in conjunction with commu-nity partner Franciscan Health. They bring in experts and provide free screenings.

“The opportunities at ArcelorMittal are fantastic,” said Scarlet. “The company offers learning week and health week. Also, management is

open to supporting initiatives that employees suggest. From a health and wellness aspect, we are seeing higher rates of people quitting smoking because we

offer a tobacco cessation reimbursement program.”

kelly.nissan@arcelormittal.com

Enthusiastic pair encourages Indiana Harbor co-workers

Good health, good life: 2018 Health Week

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Nicole Hanas (left) and Scarlet Spain are health and wellness champions at Indiana Harbor.

A team with heart scores big for a good cause!

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The USW Local 979 men’s softball team won the North Shore AFL-CIO Federation of Labor’s annual charity softball tournament this past Labor Day in Cleveland! Proving to be strong as steel, the underdog team defeated veteran teams

from Local 38B Electricians, Local 310 Laborers, and Local 33 Sheet Metal Workers, before finally beating Local 6 Painters Union in a 15-0 shutout to take the Championship. The tournament benefited the American Heart Association.

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Team Roster: Tony Burns, Tyler Blackiston, Mike Bosley, Joe Fields, Matt Snyder, Chris Petz, Jon Kaliszewski, Mike Pugh, Chris Gilchrist, Dave Adams, Rick Peskar, Todd Barnes, Dickey Albrecht.

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Joseph Basil, process manager, planning and scheduling, ArcelorMittal Riverdale, has been named manager, planning and scheduling, I/N Tek and I/N Kote. Joe joined ArcelorMittal in 2008 as a project planner supporting the Burns Harbor light flat roll and Burns Harbor Plate planning and scheduling activities. He also performed planning functions at the Indiana Harbor facility in the operations planning and schedul-ing group. In his most recent role, Joe was responsible for planning and scheduling the Riverdale facility. Joe received his Bachelor of Science degree in management from Purdue University. He will report to Michelle Ruiz, division manager, planning and scheduling, Indiana Harbor, Riverdale, and I/N Tek and I/N Kote.

Gaya Iyer, lead engineer, corporate IT systems and SAP, has been named manager, plant IT systems, ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor. In this role, Gaya will have responsibility for the Burns Harbor facility’s information technology, including plant system support, new development, and IT risk analysis. Gaya joined ArcelorMittal in 2008 and has led, managed, and supported various applica-tions and projects in the sales and commercial area including Customer Profitability Reporting, Global Management System, an online customer service portal called Partner Centre, and the

Order Fulfillment Systems. Gaya has a Master of Technology degree in computer science from Pondicherry University in India, as well as a Master of Science degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Bharathidasan University in India. Gaya will report to Gary Ramba, senior manager, plant IT systems.

Bala S. Krishnan, senior group manager, automotive product applications is named director, automotive product applications, Global Research and Development (R&D), East Chicago, IN. In this role, Bala will contribute to the global automotive R&D roadmap, lay out the strategy for technical deployment for automotive customers in NAFTA, contribute to global R&D initiatives, and reinforce management of global customer teams. Bala joined ArcelorMittal in 1987 at the predecessor company Inland Steel. He has spent his career in Global R&D working with our automotive, office furniture, and appliance customers on cost and weight reduction initiatives as well as developing solutions based on our ultra high-strength steels. From 2000 to 2003, he led the applications group working with Whirlpool and Steelcase on cost reduction projects. Since mid-2003, Bala has been supporting materials and design engineers at Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 2008, he was given the responsi-bility to lead the Toyota team in the automotive product

applications group, a division of ArcelorMittal Global R&D in North America. Since 2016, he has been managing and optimizing internal and external technology-related activities for the customers based in Japan and South Korea. Bala graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago with a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering. Bala will report to Jean-Luc Thirion, general manager, automotive industry and packing portfolios.

Richard Lenehan, manager, tax, ArcelorMittal USA, has been named director, state and local tax, ArcelorMittal USA. In this role, Rick will be responsible for leading the state and local tax function by ensuring that property tax and transaction tax expenses are in accordance with prevailing tax law, company policy, and professional standards. Rick joined Mittal Steel USA in July 2006 as a tax manager with responsibility for property tax. Rick had previously worked for Ryerson as an assistant director of corporate accounting and for the Inland Steel Company where he held various positions within the accounting groups of both flat and long products. Rick has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from George Mason University and is also a Certified Member of the Institute (CMI) for Professionals in Taxation. Rick will report to Joseph Wallace, director, tax, ArcelorMittal USA.

Daniel Nolan, manager, planning and scheduling, ArcelorMittal

Cleveland has been named division manager, planning and scheduling, ArcelorMittal Cleveland. In his new role, Dan will be responsible for all planning and scheduling activities for ArcelorMittal Cleveland and ArcelorMittal Weirton. Dan began his career at ArcelorMittal in 1999 as a representative in customer service for predecessor company LTV Steel. Since then, he has held various positions in demand management, customer service, automotive sales, and order fulfillment supporting the International Steel Group (ISG) at Indiana Harbor, Richfield, and Coatesville. Dan began his supply chain management career in July 2006 at ArcelorMittal Cleveland where he was an analyst, a cold mill scheduler, and in his most current role, managing the planning and scheduling functions for the primary and finishing units at the Cleveland facility. Dan has a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentra-tion in marketing from Bowling Green State University. Dan will report to Gary Mohr, vice president, supply chain manage-ment, ArcelorMittal USA.

Deven Patel, process manager, raw materials and marine logistics, has been named manager, marine and raw material logistics. In this role, Deven will be responsible for delivering the raw material (iron ore, coke, coal, stone) requirements and intercompany shipments for ArcelorMittal USA’s plants, including utilization and

oversight of the time-chartered lake vessels. Deven began his steel career in 2014 as a project analyst in procurement. In 2015, Deven was promoted to specialist supporting the procurement function in central logistics and external processing. Most recently, Deven was responsible for all of the intercompany shipments, coal and coke raw materials’ logistics, and vessel shipments. Deven has a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and a Master of Business Administration in finance from Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India. Deven will report to Pete Georgeon, general manager, central logistics and external processing, ArcelorMittal USA.

Robert (Bob) Remaly, sales manager, commercial, ArcelorMittal Steelton has been named director, commercial, ArcelorMittal Steelton. In his new role, Bob will have responsibility for all sales and other commercial functions of ArcelorMittal Steelton products. Bob began his career with legacy company Inland Steel as an engineer in the plant No. 2 mill. Bob has held various operating, commercial, and sales positions including the section manager at the 21" mill, technical representative in long products, and sales representative and manager of bar products. Bob has a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University and will report to Steve Taylor, general manager, ArcelorMittal Steelton.

Jared Shively, senior planner, planning and scheduling, finishing, ArcelorMittal Cleveland, has been named manager, planning and scheduling, primary/finishing, ArcelorMittal Cleveland. In his new role, Jared will be responsible for the planning and scheduling of all primary and finishing units at the Cleveland facility. Also, he will represent ArcelorMittal Cleveland on the subject to accumulation (STA) delivery improvement project. Jared began his steel career in 2010 as a planner/scheduler at ArcelorMittal Cleveland and has since scheduled all operating units at Cleveland and trained to support the MRF planning process. Jared received a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University in Ohio. He will report to Daniel Nolan, division manager, planning and scheduling, ArcelorMittal Cleveland.

Don Steeb, shift manager, 80" hot strip mill, ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor, has been named manager, operations, 80" hot strip mill, ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor. In this role, Don will be directly responsible for managing the 80" hot strip mill operations. Before joining ArcelorMittal in March 2018, Don spent eight years as a process manager for U.S. Steel at various operating units in cold rolling and coating. Don has an industrial management degree from Ball State University and will report directly to Brian Warnock, division manager, 80" hot strip mill, ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor.

On the move at ArcelorMittal USA

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Shannon at an awards ceremony where she received the Meritorious Service Medal.

Then and now:The ‘captain’ of complianceAmanda Scott

Shannon Masson joined ArcelorMittal in the spring of 2015 and is currently assistant general counsel and compliance officer for ArcelorMittal USA. Her career path is both honorable and impressive, and we’re excited to highlight Shannon in honor of Veterans Day this year.

Shannon’s grandfather served in World War II and she had a good friend who attended the Naval Academy. Her friend encouraged her to pursue going to an academy, but Shannon wanted the true “college experience.” She started researching the ROTC program and received a four-year, full-ride ROTC scholarship to Arizona State University.

While at ASU, Shannon decided she wanted to be a lawyer. Since her ROTC commit-ment required her to go on active duty after graduation, she applied for and received an “educational delay.” These are given to a small number of ROTC graduates across the country who want to pursue higher education as lawyers, doctors, or veterinarians. That allowed her to attend law school and receive her J.D. Shortly after, she was commissioned into the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG Corps).

Shannon was selected for the Army Corps of Engineers Chief Counsel’s Honors Program and spent her four years of active duty at the USACE (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) headquarters in Washington, D.C., as assistant counsel for procurement.

“In that role, I represented the USACE in bid protests before the GAO and advised the USACE senior leadership on all aspects of government procurement and procurement policy,” she explained. “I also worked with field attorneys (mainly civilians) throughout the U.S. and abroad to advise on contract issues, including providing support to our military field attorneys in Iraq and Afghanistan on procure-ment issues.”

Following her active duty from 2002-2006, and with the rank of Captain, Shannon decided

to return home to her close-knit family. While she loved serving her country, she knew it was not something she planned to do for her entire career. She was hoping to work in-house as a lawyer for a defense contractor so she could continue providing support to the troops.

After a few years living in Chicago and England working for an international law firm, she landed her first in-house role with a major truck and engine manufacturer with a wholly-owned subsidiary that produces armored vehicles for the military. Then shortly after welcoming her first child, she brought her expertise to ArcelorMittal.

Her experience in the military has proven very useful to her work at ArcelorMittal.

“Before joining the ArcelorMittal USA law depart-ment, we didn’t have any in- house expertise in government contracting,” she said. “With our plate operations making significant sales to support various military programs, my experience has been valuable in issue-spotting and providing advice to the salespeo-ple working on those accounts and has saved the company from the expense of having to hire outside counsel for some matters.”

The “soft skills” she developed in the military are also invaluable: teamwork and communication skills, ability to think and act under pressure, leadership and self-discipline.

As far as her favorite thing about working at ArcelorMittal, she says it’s the people: “I really enjoy working with employees that have been with ArcelorMittal and predecessor companies for decades. Their commitment and dedication to the steel industry and our company are impressive.”

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ArcelorMittal Cleveland Works Railway’s newest trainmaster, Kevin Schmidt, snapped this gorgeous photo of a full rainbow over the facility’s C-6 blast furnace. If you have a “steel snapshot” from your facility that you’d like to share, please send it to usa1@arcelormittal.com and it might be featured in an upcoming edition of 1 Magazine or on our social media channels.

Read Shannon’s Raw Material blog, “Who is responsible for protecting human rights?” at usa.arcelormittal.com

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AmericasThree out of three: Fitch upgrades ArcelorMittal to investment grade credit ratingFitch Ratings has upgraded ArcelorMittal from BB+ to BBB-, an investment grade credit rating. The upgrade follows similar moves by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, which upgraded ArcelorMittal to an investment grade credit rating in February and June respectively. The upgrade from Fitch means that all three credit rating agencies that follow ArcelorMittal now have us on an investment grade rating.

ArcelorMittal launches Açolab, an innovation hub for the Brazilian steel industryArcelorMittal Brazil has created a space dedicated to developing and promoting solutions which create value for its customers. Called Açolab, this collaborative space reinforces how important innovation is for ArcelorMittal and is part of the BRL 30 million investment the Long Carbon segment in Brazil is making on IT and digital innovations in 2018.

EuropeArcelorMittal Europe receives 2018 Jaguar Land Rover Supplier Excellence AwardArcelorMittal Europe has received a bronze award at the 2018 Jaguar Land Rover Supplier Excellence Awards. ArcelorMittal supplies automotive steel for all of Jaguar Land Rover’s vehicle programs. The award recognized the high-quality of ArcelorMittal’s products, our outstanding delivery performance and the real value ArcelorMittal adds for Jaguar Land Rover.

ArcelorMittal invests over €12 million to minimise dust emissions in GijónArcelorMittal Asturias is due to begin the engineering phase of works to install a new bag filter at its plant in Gijón, Spain. It plans for civil works to start in February 2019, with the new system expected to be operational by the end of the year. This investment reinforces ArcelorMittal Asturias’ commitment to apply the highest environmental protection standards in its operations and will result in a reduction in emission levels far greater than required by the current legislation.

ACISArcelorMittal steel to enable faster travel between Kiev and Boryspil airport in UkraineArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, will supply 250 tonnes of rebar for the construction of an important overpass on the railway line between Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and the country’s largest airport, Boryspil. Our steel will be used for the construction of a 272m-long railway overpass, which will run across the road connecting the capital and the airport.

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1 is a publication for all ArcelorMittal employees located within the United States of America.Editor:Liz JohnsonUSA Communications Team:Shira Cohen,Mary Beth Holdford, Kelly Nissan, Summer Paris, Jolice Pojeta, Scott Posey, Heather Bockstruck, Amanda Scott, Beth Spurgeon, Bill Steers, Heidi UmbhauPhotographers/Videographers:Barry Felton, Ideas in Motion Media, Tony Kaliszewski, Matson Navigation, Michigan City Safe Harbor Robotics, Jolice Pojeta, Portage High School Shutterstock (cover photo)Design:Goodnight and AssociatesPrinter:Accucraft ImagingCirculation:20,000

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Pictured on cover:Located in Chile’s harsh Atacama Desert, the El Romero Solar farm has a peak capacity of 246.6 megawatts (MWp). The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth and the perfect environ-ment to collect energy from the sun. But for the structures which hold the PV panels in place, the corrosive desert winds and extreme temperatures provide a huge challenge. That’s why the company responsible for around half of the mounting structures used in El Romero – STI Norland, one of the leaders in design, supply, and installation of fixed structures and solar trackers – turned to ArcelorMittal’s Magnelis® steel coating. Thanks to its unique composition, Magnelis® provides an unprecedented level of surface and cut-edge protection, even in the most hostile environments.

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Sustainability

Stay in the picture!Do you need a reason to work safely? How about these? Your family. Your friends. Your co-workers. Your community. Even your pets! Here’s why some of your co-workers work safely.

Send us a picture of the reason(s) you work safely and you may be featured in an upcoming edition of 1 Magazine. Email a high-quality photo to usa1@arcelormittal.com and write “Here’s my reason” in the subject line.

Let’s make 2018 ArcelorMittal’s safest year yet.

My reason for working safely? Because I have bucket list items that I want to cross off my bucket list! A trip to Alaska and a ride on a helicopter had been on my bucket list for a long time. I crossed both of them off my list last year. This picture is me on top of a glacier in Alaska, thanks to a breathtaking helicopter ride. I felt like I was “on top of the world!”May everyone live a safe life and have plenty of opportunities to cross items off their bucket lists!Mary Golding works in customer service at Indiana Harbor East.

Steel Search Trivia Challenge

What is a “wall wart”??

In each issue of 1 Magazine, you’ll find our Steel Search Trivia Challenge. Answer the question correctly (you’ll find the answer in this edition), email your response to USA1@arcelormittal.com and you’ll be entered into a random drawing for a $100 gift card (one winner per issue, ArcelorMittal USA employees only). Deadline for entries for this edition’s contest is December 7, 2018.

Another winner in ArcelorMittal’s Steel Search Trivia ChallengeIn the September/October edition of 1 Magazine, we asked: “What is an MES?”

We selected our latest winner (in a random drawing) from dozens of entries and the winner is Burns Harbor’s Brett Rusin. He had the correct answer (a manufacturing execution system) and will receive a $100 gift card.

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