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Presence + Innovation + People = Sustainable Products and Solutions
On May 20th 2026, nearly 1,000 automotive and steel industry leaders from across the globe gathered to exchange cutting-edge research, design and applications at the Great Designs in Steel Symposium (GDIS)TM in Novi, Michigan. This premier event brings the brightest minds in steel together for industry-shaping conversations on the future of vehicle design, lightweighting and sustainability.
“Steel has been the backbone of our global circular economy for over a century. With an estimated two billion population increase globally by 2050, we are honored to share revolutionary advances in steel that are powering growth and shaping a strong future for the next hundred years.”
John Cardwell, Chief Marketing Office & Vice President, ArcelorMittal North America
With the average car comprised of roughly two-thirds steel, dedication to ongoing research and innovation is imperative.
John Cardwell had the honor of presenting the keynote at GDIS 2026, “From Commitment to Capability: Shaping the Future of Automotive Solutions in North America.” He also debuted ArcelorMittal’s new brand video which opens with the thought-provoking questions of “What does the future hold?” and “How do we build it?”.
“The future ArcelorMittal is building is strengthened by our presence, driven by innovation and powered by our people,” John Cardwell answered. “This is proven in our products and solutions that adapt, evolve and endure.”
Strengthened by Presence
With more than 120 years in steel, ArcelorMittal employs 126,000 people worldwide with customers in 140 countries and steel manufacturing in 14 countries, with an annual output of more than 55.6 million metric tons of steel. Safety, Sustainability, Quality and Leadership are guiding values that are never compromised in any location or decision.
In North America, ArcelorMittal operates 47 facilities across Canada, the United States and Mexico, employing nearly 20,000 people and producing about 7.5 million tons of steel. About one-third of the team and more than three million tons of steel directly serve every automotive OEM and Tier 1 in North America.
Our exceptional commitment and capability are delivered by three Centers of Excellence in North America: ArcelorMittal Calvert, ArcelorMittal Dofasco and ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks.
Driven by Innovation
We continue to innovate, focusing on the best steel solutions for mobility. We are advancing the next generation of cold-forming and hot-stamping steels, maintaining product and market leadership through continued development of Fortiform® Gen3 Advanced High-Strength Steels and Usibor® and Ductibor® Press Hardened Steels (PHS). Our electrical steels strategy spans Europe, China/Asia, and North America, with ArcelorMittal Calvert’s iCARe® Non Oriented Electrical Steels facility ramp-up beginning Q4 2027. We are also expanding our portfolio of innovative Ultra High-Strength Steels, including a new MartINsite ® MP grade that surpasses our competitors’ offering in North America.
ArcelorMittal currently has 100+ R&D programs in progress, carries roughly 200 trademarks and averages 50 new products and solutions a year. Approximately 1,650 researchers work towards breakthroughs in functionality, cost efficiency and sustainability in 14 centers across 9 countries.
“There is very synchronized mindset here - and genuine excitement - to always keep improving…and I believe that’s how we continue to drive progress and shape smarter steels for people and our planet,” said Cardwell.
Powered by People
Three of our teams highlighted our new innovations at GDIS breakout sessions. We will share more about them in a future blog!
Proven in our Products and Solutions
The wide breadth of interactive and collaborative technical and engineering support is of great value when working through the dynamic and lengthy menu of steel products and solutions. A number of these were on display at our GDIS booth, including a prototype AHSS Battery Enclosure and ArcelorMittal Multi Part Integration® (MPI) H-Frame, Usibor® 1500 tubes, Thermoboost® treated PHS samples, and customer components utilizing ArcelorMittal Fortiform® Generation 3 steels, MartINsite® MP1500 and hot rolled advanced high-strength steels. Also displayed were parts produced from the latest generation of ArcelorMittal press hardened steel offerings, the Usibor® 2000 and Ductibor® 1500 grades.
Optimization of Stellantis Side Structures Through Press Hardened Steel Optimization Using Tailored Blanks for Upgraded Crash Protection
Together, Stellantis and ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks shared how Press Hardened Steel LWBs were used to simplify assembly of the side structure on a Stellantis program to meet global crash safety requirements while optimizing for weight and cost. Through close co-engineering between Stellantis and AMTB, side structures have evolved to incorporate door rings for greater part consolidation and carbon footprint reduction of Stellantis vehicles while meeting increasingly stringent crash safety standards.
ArcelorMittal Multi Part Integration® for Scalable Vehicle Architectures for Multiple Powertrains
Automotive OEMs require greater brand and powertrain diversification and common assembly strategies for minimizing investment while giving them the ability to manage changing consumer demands. ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks shared how door rings and ArcelorMittal’s Multi Part Integration ® concepts can enable OEMs to design for modularity to simplify assembly, reduce design cycles while getting the crash performance benefits of press hardened steel laser welded blanks.
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