Within the framework of the activities of the Arab Iron and Steel Union, a work program for cooperation, acquaintance, and exchange of experiences between Arab steel companies was launched in collaboration between the General Secretariat of the Union and the Iron and Steel “Imetal” Algeria, to learn about the technologies applied in these factories from 25 to 30 September.

The group of technicians from member companies participated to exchange experiences, consolidate relations, and open new horizons in the iron and steel industry technology field in the Arab countries through visits to the Iron and Steel “Imetal”, Sider Complex, El Hadjar in Annaba and the Algerian-Qatari Steel Factory, in Bellara, Jijel. In which Ezz Steel Group, the Libyan Iron and Steel Company, the Tunis Steel Company, and the Egyptian Refractories Company have participated.

The delegation was received by Mr Aouchiche Lakhdar, Director General of Sider Industrial Complex, who gave a welcoming speech to the guests and gave a detailed presentation on the activities of the Complex. From his side, Mr Larbi Hassan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sider El Hadjar, explained the production stages of the iron and steel Complex. Then the program of activities began by visiting the manufacturing departments, conducting sessions of discussions on the stages of the iron and steel manufacturing from various technologies, such as blast furnaces, direct reduction, oxygen and electric furnaces, different casting and rolling phases. As well as exchanging views on how to overcome the problems and difficulties facing workers, in addition to ways of cooperation in the iron and steel field.