ArcelorMittal announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate industrial automation across its global operations through advanced cloud, artificial intelligence, and edge technologies. The partnership aims to integrate AWS cloud and AI capabilities directly into manufacturing processes to improve safety, asset reliability, and energy efficiency. This initiative supports ArcelorMittal's goal of converging operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) on AWS infrastructure, extending cloud and AI to the edge of production environments.

The collaboration will leverage AWS services across industrial IoT, real-time sensor data, and machine learning to deploy AI at the point of production. Key applications include predictive maintenance, computer-vision quality control, process optimisation, and digital twins of physical assets and production lines. Additionally, AWS will design and deliver a comprehensive education programme to advance digital and AI adoption across ArcelorMittal's global workforce.

Beyond technology, Amazon entered a multi-year Supply Framework Agreement with ArcelorMittal for the supply of structural steel across Europe and the United Kingdom. Under this agreement, ArcelorMittal will provide lower-carbon XCarb steel for Amazon operations facilities and AWS data centres. This supply supports Amazon's goal to reach net-zero carbon by 2040 and reflects a shared ambition to decarbonise building construction at scale.

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Executive Commentary

Tanuja Randery, Managing Director and Vice President, EMEA, AWS, highlighted the transformative potential of the collaboration. "ArcelorMittal is rethinking how steelmaking works, from predictive maintenance on furnaces and other industrial installations, to AI-driven energy optimisation. By bringing AI to the point of production, they are creating new ways of running safer, more efficient operations across steelmaking sites in 14 countries."

Nik Puri, Group CIO & CISO at ArcelorMittal, emphasised the strategic importance of the partnership. "The next frontier of digital transformation for steel is on the plant floor. With AWS, we are bringing cloud and AI directly to the point of production, connecting our assets and building plants that sense, learn and optimise in real time. By converging our operational and information technology on a single secure platform, we are moving to digitally enabled operations: safer for our people, more reliable in output, and more sustainable by design."

ArcelorMittal marked its 20th anniversary with a video message from Executive Chairman Lakshmi Mittal, emphasizing the company's resilience and strategic evolution since the merger of Mittal Steel and Arcelor in 2006. The address was delivered to attendees at the World Steel Dynamics annual Global Steel Dynamics Forum 2026 in New York. Mittal highlighted the company's ability to navigate major global shifts, including the financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise of China's steel industry.

Reflecting on the past two decades, Mittal noted that the merger created a stronger, more resilient business with the scale, diversification, and reach to adapt to a faster-moving and more complex operating environment. He pointed out that the industry now faces greater technological change and increased competition, requiring real-time adaptation and a focus on environmental constraints.

Looking ahead, Mittal expressed confidence in the long-term outlook for steel, underpinned by demand from emerging markets such as India, infrastructure renewal in developed economies, and the energy transition. He underscored the growing role of domestic industrial policy and the importance of maintaining a strong, competitive steel industry. Mittal also highlighted India's potential, citing massive infrastructure expansion, rapid urban housing growth, and energy transition infrastructure as key drivers.

Financial and Operational Highlights

ArcelorMittal reported strong operational performance in 2025, with significant production and revenue figures. The company operates in 60 countries, with primary steelmaking operations in 14 countries, and is the largest steel producer in Europe.

The company sells its products to diverse industries, including automotive, engineering, construction, and machinery. ArcelorMittal is listed on multiple stock exchanges, including New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), and Luxembourg (MT).