ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant
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ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant, also known as ProfilArbed (predecessor), Geisenkirchener Bergwerks AG (predecessor), is a steel plant in Esch-sur-Alzette, Esch an der Alzette, Luxembourg that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Esch-sur-Alzette, Esch an der Alzette, Luxembourg:
- Location: Rue de Luxembourg 66, 4221, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 49.504175, 5.993759 (exact)
Background
The Belval plant was originally part of ARBED and originally operated with blast furnaces. However, between 1994-1997, the BFs were retired and replaced with EAF steelmaking. In 2002, the merger of ARBED, USINOR and ACERALIA created the Arcelor brand, which became ArcelorMittal in 2006.[1]
Transition
In 2023, ArcelorMittal Luxembourg announced the investment of 67 million euros alongside approximately 15 million euros in subsidies from the Luxembourg State to construct a new electric arc furnace at the Belval site. Construction will start in 2023 with commissioning of the furnace planned for 2025.[2] As of November, 2025, the commissioning of the EAF is on schedule for the end of the year.[3]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1911[4] | 1000[5] |
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%][5] | 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, finished rolled[4] | rail, piling, sections, beams, angle[5] | building and infrastructure[5] | Expired[6] | 2022-11-05[7] | 2027-07-18[8][9] | 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 | 1250[10][11][12] | 1250[10][11][12] |
| operating pre-retirement | 1000[13][5] | 1000[13][5] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 865[14] | 865[14] |
| 2020 | 814[15] | 814[15] |
| 2021 | 900[16] | 900[16] |
| 2022 | 600[17] | 600[17] |
| 2023 | 800[18] | 800[18] |
| 2024 | 800[19] | 800[19] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating pre-retirement[20] | – | – | 1997 | – | 1000[5][13] | – |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[21][20] | 2022-09[22] | 2023[22] | 2025[21][22] | Sarralle[20] | 1250[11][10][12] | 155.0[23][10] |
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[13] | 98.50[24] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 1.50[13] |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[13] | 94.80[13] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 5.20[13] |
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References
- ↑ "ArcelorMittal". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ArcelorMittal invests 67 million euros in a new electric arc furnace at its Belval site, with the support of the Ministry of Economy | ArcelorMittal". corporate.arcelormittal.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ Capra, Natalia (November 5, 2025). "ArcelorMittal Luxembourg SteelUp project advances to completion phase". Eurometal. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220121144844/https://factbook2018.arcelormittal.com/~/media/Files/A/Arcelormittal-Factbook-2018/AM_FactBook_2018.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20211222112058/https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/site/belval/language/EN. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220123145451/https://sections.arcelormittal.com/repository2/Sections/3_28_Belval_FR.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-23.
{{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.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://www.advfn.com/stock-market/NYSE/MT/stock-news/89161830/arcelormittal-luxembourg-agree-on-decarbonization.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230112203736/http://www.chronicle.lu/category/manufacturing-engineering/42645-arcelormittal-to-improve-energy-efficiency-increase-steel-production-capacity-at-belval-site-to-2-5m-tonnes-annually. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Map of EU steel production sites" (PDF). Eurofer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-18.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/flipbook/AM%20in%20Luxembourg/201905_BELVAL_fiche_EN/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Fact Book 2019" (PDF). ArcelorMittal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-03.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 (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) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/3z1ozw5h/arcelor-mittal-fact-book-2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Fact Book 2022" (PDF). ArcelorMittal. 2023-04-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-10-29.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/zsmpkwx2/arcelormittal-factbook-2023-web_interactive_april-30th.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/ckmb2xti/arcelormittal-factbook-2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240916184021/https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/news-articles/arcelormittal-invests-67-million-euros-in-a-new-electric-arc-furnace-at-its-belval-site-with-the-support-of-the-ministry-of-economy. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 21.0 21.1 https://eurometal.net/arcelormittal-to-start-belvals-new-eaf-hot-commissioning/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 (PDF). 2023-12-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20240424003331/https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/upipeqnl/annual-report-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240916153323/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/arcelormittal-to-upgrade-belval-plant-1292995.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/IMG/pdf/sustainable_development_report_arcelormittal_in_luxembourg_2024_en_lr.pdf.
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