OREANDA-NEWS. December 10, 2014. Canada’s ArcelorMittal Dofasco is supplying steel for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games’ most iconic symbol – the cauldron.

The cauldron will be made from ten types of steel including hot roll, Galvalume®, cold-roll enamelling and tubular, and will weigh around 14 tonnes. The steel is proudly manufactured by more than 5,000 employees of ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Hamilton. A second cauldron will also be produced as a legacy for the City of Hamilton.

Announcing the news on November 14 at a media event in the company’s main office, ArcelorMittal Dofasco was also named a partner and official supplier of the Games.

"ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel will used be to create this ultimate symbol of the Games, which will showcase athletic excellence and national pride, while creating a lasting legacy for host communities and the province of Ontario," said Sean Donnelly, president and chief executive officer, ArcelorMittal Dofasco. "The cauldron will represent Canada and the many nations and communities coming together to transform tomorrow through sport."

Hundreds of millions of households across the Americas are expected to watch as the cauldron is lit for the first time on July 10, to officially open the Pan Am Games. It will be lit a second time on August 7 to welcome the best Parapan athletes in the region to the Games. The lit cauldron will also open and close daily television broadcasts.

"A cauldron is one of the most visible symbols at an international Games. It expresses the unique nature and pride of the host city and host country, while providing an arresting image that captures the spirit of the athletes competing," explained Saad Rafi, chief executive officer of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games organising committee (TO2015).

"We're pleased to welcome ArcelorMittal Dofasco to the TORONTO 2015 Games family. Their long-standing history in Hamilton, innovative work and strong sense of community make them an ideal partner for our Games," Mr Rafi added.

"Congratulations to both ArcelorMittal Dofasco and TO2015 on this partnership, which will provide the Games cauldron–one of the most recognised symbols of these important Games," said the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport). "Our Government is pleased to see ArcelorMittal Dofasco supporting the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games, as the private sector has an important role to play in Canadian sport," he added.

The 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games are the first major international Games to be hosted in Ontario since the British Empire Games hosted in Hamilton in 1930.