ArcelorMittal Differdange steel plant
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ArcelorMittal Differdange steel plant is a steel plant in Differdange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Differdange, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg:
- Location: 51 Rue Emile Mark, 4620 Differdange, Luxembourg
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 49.527966, 5.900398 (exact)
Background
Steel production at the Differdange site dates back to 1900, when the “Société Anonyme des Hauts-Fourneaux de Differdange” was established with blast furnaces and a Bessemer steel mill. In 1903 the works were bought by Hugo Stinnes forming “Deutsch-Luxemburgische Bergwerks- und Hütten-AG”. in the 1960s an oxygen converter and new blast furnace installed. In 1967 the company was merged with ARBED, and in 2002, the merger of ARBED, USINOR and ACERALIA created the Arcelor brand, which became ArcelorMittal in 2006.[1] The company has committed and estimated €18 million to installing new equipment between 2024 and 2026 to improve environmental footprint and reduce emissions, with the goal to reduce dust emissions by 80% by 2026.[2][3]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|
| 1896[4] | 800[5] | first floating solar farm in Luxembourg[6] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal SA [100.0%] | 5000030092 [100.0%] | E100000000687 [100.0%] | ArcelorMittal SA [100%][7] | 5000030092 | E100000000687 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished[5] | piling, beam, sections[8] | building and infrastructure[7] | Expired[9] | 2022-11-05[10] | 2027-07-18[11][12] | EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 1350[5] | 1350[5] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1235[13] | 1235[13] |
| 2020 | 1086[14] | 1086[14] |
| 2021 | 1200[15] | 1200[15] |
| 2022 | 1300[16] | 1300[16] |
| 2023 | 1100[17] | 1100[17] |
| 2024 | 1100[18] | 1100[18] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[7] | 1350[5] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated) | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[19] | 98.5[20] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 1.5[20] |
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References
- ↑ "ArcelorMittal Differdange". The Beauty of Steel. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Capra, Natalia (September 2, 2024). "ArcelorMittal completes first phase of Differdange decarbonisation project". Eurometal. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Reduction of dust emissions in Differdange". luxembourg.arcelormittal.com. May 7, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220929051714/https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/flipbook/AM%20in%20Luxembourg/201905_Differdange_fiche_EN/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/en/arcelormittal-in-luxembourg/industrial-sites.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220116124635/https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/challenges/21/530/language/EN. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211222112103/https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/site/differdange/language/EN. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20231019130200/https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/about/25/language/EN. Archived from the original on 2023-10-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://sections.arcelormittal.com/repository2/Sections/3_26_Belval_EN.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220922051247/https://sections.arcelormittal.com/repository2/Sections/3_34_Differdange_FR.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/653ed7060b01292cd4518d0e/67470329cd5b87c3a25647b0_AMBD_Public_summary_certificate.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Issued and Ongoing Certifications". Responsible Steel. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Fact Book 2019" (PDF). ArcelorMittal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-03.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220129220418/https://corporate-media.arcelormittal.com/media/kl3iewkk/fact-book-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/3z1ozw5h/arcelor-mittal-fact-book-2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Fact Book 2022" (PDF). ArcelorMittal. 2023-04-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-10-29.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Fact Book 2023" (PDF). ArcelorMittal. 2024-04-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-06-10.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/ckmb2xti/arcelormittal-factbook-2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/repo/reports/2021/Rapport%20De%CC%81veloppement%20durable%202021_ENG.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 (PDF) https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/IMG/pdf/sustainable_development_report_arcelormittal_in_luxembourg_2024_en_lr.pdf.
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