ArcelorMittal to build new steel plant in US to meet auto sector demand
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 6, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 6, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

ArcelorMittal will construct a new steel plant in Alabama to boost production for the US automotive sector, focusing on premium electrical steel.
By Johan BODINIER and Anna Peverieri
(Reuters) - ArcelorMittal said on Thursday that it would build an advanced steel manufacturing facility in Calvert, Alabama, as it seeks to increase its production capacity to meet demand from the U.S. automotive sector.
The world's second largest steelmaker said the plant would be able to deliver up to 150 kilotons of premium non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES) annually, used primarily in the manufacturing of larger vehicles, full-size pickups and SUVs.
The company said demand for sophisticated NOES in the U.S. was growing while domestic supplies were limited, which should support a premium pricing outlook for NOES produced at the new plant.
The cost of building the plant is estimated at $0.9 billion, with an expected production start in the latter half of 2027, ArcelorMittal said.
New car sales in the U.S. rose to a five-year high in 2024, helped by hybrid models, according to Wards Intelligence.
Automakers are expecting the strong sales to continue into 2025, although President Donald Trump's proposed automotive policies, such as removing tax credits for electric vehicles, could present a wild card to the sector.
(Reporting by Johan Bodinier and Anna Peverieri in Gdansk; editing by Milla Nissi)
The article discusses ArcelorMittal's plan to build a new steel plant in Alabama to meet US automotive sector demand.
To increase production capacity for premium electrical steel due to rising demand in the US automotive sector.
The new steel plant is expected to begin production in the latter half of 2027.
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