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OECD – Steel CommitteeThe future of steel: how will we evolve and stay co mpetitive in the long term?
December 2012 Ana Escobedo – Director of Government Affairs
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The world’s leading steel and mining company
• ArcelorMittal is the world's number one steel and mining company, with over 260,000 employees in more than 60 countries. ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global steel markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution networks.
• An industrial presence in 20 countries exposes the company to all major markets, from emerging to mature.
• ArcelorMittal values scale, vertical integration and product diversity. Approximately 38% of our steel is produced in the Americas, 46% in Europe and 16% in other countries such as Kazakhstan, South Africa and Ukraine.
Underpinning all our operations is a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel
Strategic Challenges facing the industry1. Managing Macro-economic Uncertainty• Eurozone• US Fiscal cliff
• China “hard” or “soft” landing
• Mid East Geo-Politics
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Health and Safety: our # 1 priority
• Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) improved to 1.1 in the first quarter 2012 and to 0.8 in 2Q12• Our ‘Journey to Zero’ programme aims at achieving zero fatalities, accidents and occupational illnesses• 2012 Health and Safety Day around the theme ‘Stop, think and act safely’• Within Mining, ‘Courageous leadership’ set of values: everyone has the authority, responsibility and
accountability to courageously speak up when someone is thought to be at risk
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ArcelorMittal’s Health and Safety performance improv ed again in 2012
Annual health and safety frequency rate* (mining and steel)
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* IISI-standard: Fr = Lost Time Injuries per 1.000.000 worked hours; based on own personnel and contractors
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Core strengths of ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal in a strong position to respond to evo lving markets
ConsistentStrategy
SustainableReturns
Quality core assets
Leader in auto steel
World-class mining
Cost improvement
Stronger balance sheet
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• Over 1,300 full time researchers
• 2011 spending of $300 million
• Broad, comprehensive portfolio and programmes addressing business needs
• Expanding worldwide network of laboratories (currently 11 labs
in Europe and North America)
• Budget spending by focus area:
R&D effort fully aligned with group strategy: geogr aphy, value chain, product differentiation
ArcelorMittal global R&D expertise
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Thank You