ArcelorMittal has been selected by the STX France shipyard in St Nazaire to supply 100% of the steel for the hull and 20 bridges in the world's biggest cruise ship.
The world's leading steel and mining company has signed a contract to supply more than 40,000 tonnes of plates and coils from its European sites.
Coils produced at Fos-sur-Mer in France will be processed into sheets by ArcelorMittal's St Nazaire Distribution Solutions unit, which will then deliver them to STX France.
The plates are being produced by ArcelorMittal Gijon in Spain and shipped to St Nazaire.
Deliveries will start in September 2013, when construction of the hull will begin.
Hervé Bourrier, CEO, ArcelorMittal France said: "This contract demonstrates our ability to deliver high quality steels and tailored services from our European industrial and sales units, and confirms our long-term presence as a steel supplier to the cruise ship market, one that has seen consistent growth over the last five years."
The ship, which will have around 2,700 cabins, will be delivered in 2016 to the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL).
The vessel is one of RCCL's 'Oasis-class' cruise liners, the world's largest and longest passenger ships. Passengers can enjoy themed areas, with a 'Central Park' and 'Boardwalk' - two outdoor areas - running down the middle of the ship.
ArcelorMittal is No. 1 worldwide for steelmaking. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- sale of carbon flat steel (55.5%): spools of hot and cold rolled laminated steel, coated sheets, etc.;
- sale of carbon long steel (20.3%): I-beams, concrete rounds, merchant steels, machine wire, saw wire, steel pilings, mass transit rails, special profiles, and wire drawing products;
- sale of tubular products (3.1%);
- sale of iron ore and coal (2.5%);
- other (18.6%): primarily steel processing, distribution and trading.
The group's products are primarily intended for the following sectors: automotive, household appliances, packaging and construction.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (9.3%), Poland (7.2%), France (6.7%), Spain (6.1%), Europe (23.3%), United States (15%), Americas (23.6%), and Asia and Africa (8.8%).
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