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ArcelorMittal Awarded Two Gold Medals at Batimat 2007
11/16/2007 - ArcelorMittal is awarded two gold medals for new products it unveiled at the Batimat construction fair: a roof or cladding system with an integrated photovoltaic solution, and a sleek, open and versatile beam that offers a new architectural dimension within an environmentally friendly approach.
ArcelorMittal was awarded two gold medals for new products it unveiled at the Batimat construction fair, a reward for the company’s efforts in innovation and sustainable development.
The Golden Innovation Medal was granted for Arsolar®, a solar panel designed and marketed by Arval, which is part of ArcelorMittal Construction. Arsolar—a roof or cladding system with an integrated photovoltaic solution—is an environment-friendly product that converts solar radiation into electrical energy and reduces the energy consumption in buildings.
The Golden Design Medal was awarded for the Angelina® beam, created by ArcelorMittal’s Long Carbon Europe in response to a proposal made by famous architect Claude Vasconi. The result is a sleek, open and versatile beam that offers a new architectural dimension within an environmentally friendly approach. Offering a reduced production time and substantial material savings, Angelina meets the economic requirements of customers’ projects while ensuring optimal safety.
“I am very pleased to see ArcelorMittal demonstrate that Innovation and Sustainability can go hand in hand,” said Gonzalo Urquijo, member of ArcelorMittal’s Group Management Board in charge of ArcelorMittal Steel Solutions and Services (AM3S) and of Long Products Europe and Americas. “These awards are a highly satisfactory illustration of ArcelorMittal’s drive to realize its vision of ‘transforming tomorrow’”.
Batimat 2007 took place from November 5 to 10 in Paris, with a focus on sustainable development. The building and construction fair is held every two years in Paris.
ArcelorMittal is the world's largest steel company, with 320,000 employees in more than 60 countries. The company leads a number of major global 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 27 European, Asian, African and American countries exposes the company to key steel markets, from emerging to mature, positions it will be looking to develop in the high-growth Chinese and Indian markets.
ArcelorMittal’s key pro forma financials for 2006 show combined revenues of USD 88.6 billion, with a crude steel production of 118 million tonnes, representing around 10% of world steel output.
