# ArcelorMittal to expand steel capacity in Sestao and Gijón by 700,000 tonnes

ArcelorMittal plans to increase steel production capacity in Spain by 700,000 tonnes: 500,000 tonnes at its Sestao plant (to 1.6 million tonnes/year by 2026) and 200,000 tonnes at its Gijón plant (to 1.1 million tonnes/year via electric arc furnace conversion). The Gijón conversion is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-02-24
- Where: Sestao (Bizkaia) and Gijón (Asturias), Spain
- Starts operating: Q1 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 700,000 tonnes per year (total additional)
- Products: steel coils, long steel products
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [ArcelorMittal](https://endata.com/companies/292.md)

## Sources

- [cincodias.elpais.com](https://cincodias.elpais.com/companias/2025-02-24/arcelormittal-aumentara-su-capacidad-en-espana-a-la-espera-de-la-recuperacion-de-europa.html), 2025-02-24: "La siderúrgica prevé una ampliación en un total de 700.000 toneladas antes del cierre de uno de los dos hornos altos de Asturias"

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