ArcelorMittal is proceeding with plans to build an advanced, non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES) manufacturing facility in Alabama. The new facility, wholly owned by ArcelorMittal, will be capable of producing up to 150,000 metric tons of NOES annually, depending on the product mix, in support of automotive and mobility, renewable electricity production, and other industrial and commercial uses of NOES, including electric motors, generators, and specialized applications.

This investment will complement ArcelorMittal’s existing NOES production in Europe, where the company is ramping up capacity at its Mardyck and Saint-Chély-d’Apcher facilities. With production soon to be available in both Europe and North America, ArcelorMittal will be positioned to support the growing global demand for high-quality electrical steels.

The project promotes US manufacturing competitiveness and addresses a crucial market need by reducing US dependency on electrical steel imports through the expansion of domestic NOES production. Construction is set to begin in the second half of 2025, with production anticipated to commence in 2027. The project is expected to create up to 1,300 jobs during the construction phase and more than 200 permanent positions to support the plant’s ongoing operations.

A key focus of this new facility is the growing demand for electrical steels in e-mobility. As part of ArcelorMittal’s commitment to sustainable automotive solutions, this facility will support the production of iCARe—ArcelorMittal’s dedicated range of electrical steels for automotive traction motors.

Backed by ArcelorMittal’s Global R&D expertise in electrical steels, iCARe steels offer a trade-off between high strength, low losses, and high polarization, enabling OEMs to develop compact, lightweight, and highly efficient electric motors that maximize vehicle range.

ArcelorMittal’s iCARe range includes four specific families of electrical steel:

• iCARe Save for very low losses

• iCARe 420 Save for improved and guaranteed yield strength

• iCARe Torque for the highest levels of mechanical power output or current supply for a generator

• iCARe Speed for compact high-speed rotors with higher power density

NOES has been identified as a critical material for producing electric motors used in battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and a broad range of energy technologies and applications. The production of NOES requires specialized technical expertise, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and rigorous quality control to meet stringent specifications for magnetic and mechanical performance.

Plans for the new ArcelorMittal Calvert plant include an annealing pickling line, cold-rolling mill, annealing coating line, packaging and slitter line, and additional ancillary equipment needed for specialized electrical steel manufacturing operations. The facility will be located near ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel’s joint venture, AM/NS Calvert, a state-of-the-art steel plant that includes a river terminal, hot strip mill, cold rolling mill, hot dip galvanizing lines, rail yard, supporting infrastructure, and a new electric arc furnace (EAF) that is nearing completion.

ArcelorMittal Calvert is a wholly owned subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, one of the world’s leading steel and mining companies, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 15 countries. In 2024, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $62.4 billion and crude steel production of 57.9 million metric tons, while iron ore production reached 42.4 million metric tons.