ArcelorMittal (MT) Partners IIT Madras for Hyperloop Facility
ArcelorMittal S.A. MT has announced a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology ("IIT") Madras and is collaborating closely with IIT Madras' Hyperloop Technology teams – Avishkar Hyperloop, a student team and TuTr Hyperloop, a start-up incubated at IIT Madras – involved in the development of cost-effective Hyperloop technologies for passenger and cargo mobility at scale.
ArcelorMittal and AM/NS India are supplying foundational steel materials, as well as engineering, design and project management experience, to help build India's and Asia's first Hyperloop test track at IIT Madras' 163-acre Discovery Campus at Thaiyur, on the outskirts of Chennai.
The primary goal of the Hyperloop team is to advance and commercialize Hyperloop technology for high-speed, economical, dependable and sustainable transportation. The Ministry of Railways of India is an important partner in this Hyperloop technology development initiative at IIT Madras.
AM/NS India is supplying around 400 tons of steel for the construction of a 400-metre vacuum tube at the facility, which will be used to test autonomous, levitating pods at speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
AMDEC, ArcelorMittal's design and engineering arm based in India, is also seconding experienced engineers to the Hyperloop team to help oversee project progress and give design and engineering knowledge at a critical point of the installation process. The test facility is expected to be operational by the end of the first quarter of 2024.
Shares of ArcelorMittal have gained 5.2% over past six months compared with a 13.3% rise of its industry.
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ArcelorMittal expects global apparent steel consumption (excluding China) to rise 1-2% in 2023 on a year-over-year basis. The company maintains a positive outlook on the medium to long-term demand for steel, supported by its strong financial position.
For fiscal 2023, capital expenditures are anticipated to be near the mid-point of the previously communicated guidance of $4.5-$5 billion. The company's strategic growth projects are progressing as planned and are estimated to generate an additional $1.3 billion in normalized EBITDA.
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ArcelorMittal currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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