Steel giant ArcelorMittal has expanded its partnership with Microsoft by making Microsoft Azure its primary cloud computing platform, a move aimed at accelerating the company’s AI-driven digital transformation.
The company said the decision supports its “Cloud First, Data Centric” strategy, with Azure becoming the foundation for modernizing core IT systems, consolidating enterprise data, and deploying AI and advanced analytics across its global operations.
As part of the expanded collaboration, ArcelorMittal will integrate Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Foundry, and other Azure infrastructure services to improve operational efficiency, strengthen cybersecurity, and reduce reliance on legacy IT systems.
The company said the new cloud foundation will help it scale AI-powered business solutions, improve system reliability, and enable faster, data-driven decision-making across the organization.
“Our expanded relationship with Microsoft is not simply about modernizing systems; it’s about fundamentally reshaping our IT operating model, embedding data and AI into the core of how we run our IT estate,” said Nik Puri, Chief Information Officer at ArcelorMittal.
Microsoft said the partnership reflects a broader shift among industrial companies from experimenting with AI to building business operations around cloud-native AI infrastructure.
“The most ambitious companies are moving beyond experimenting with AI to build their business around it from the ground up,” said Samer Abu-Ltaif, Microsoft’s President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The announcement highlights the growing adoption of Microsoft Azure as manufacturers invest in cloud infrastructure to support large-scale AI deployments, improve productivity, and modernize critical business systems.
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