ArcelorMittal North America will add additional capability in Canada to produce Alusi Coated Usibor press hardenable steel for automotive applications. The investment will be made on its No. 5 hot-dipped galvanizing line in Hamilton, Ontario.

With the investment, ArcelorMittal Dofasco will become the only Canadian producer of Alusi Coated Usibor, an aluminum silicon product. This investment complements additional strategic North America developments announced previously, including a new EAF at AM/NS Calvert in the US and a new hot-strip mill in Mexico.

The total project cost is $18.7 million. The first product is expected to come off the line in the second half of 2020, and will eventually produce up to 160,000 tons of Alusi coated steel.

“The addition of Alusi Coated Usibor capacity at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, in addition to our existing line at AM/NS Calvert, provides our valued automotive customers with improved regional access to advanced high-strength steel that is key to meeting the demands of new vehicles for lightweight, yet stronger structural and safety components. This investment further secures ArcelorMittal’s leadership in the North American Automotive market,” says Sean Donnelly, CEO of ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

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