ArcelorMittal says it is “transforming tomorrow through sport.”

Sister employees of the Coatesville steel plant at Canada’s ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Hamilton, Ontario are supplying steel for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games’ most iconic symbol – the cauldron.

The cauldron will be made from 10 types of steel and will weigh 14 tons. ArcelorMittal has more than 5,000 employees in Hamilton and has been named a partner and official supplier to the games. A second cauldron will also be produced as a legacy for the City of Hamilton.

Sean Donnelly, Dofasco president and CEO, said the ultimate symbol of the Games will showcase athletic excellence and national pride.

“The cauldron will represent Canada and the many nations and communities coming together to transform tomorrow through sport,” he said.

Hundreds of millions of viewers will likely 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 Aug. 7 to welcome the best Parapan athletes in the region to the Games. The lit cauldron will also open and close daily television broadcasts.

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