Arab countries

Saudi Arabia: The Foreign Trade Authority announces the start of an anti-dumping investigation against imports of steel or stainless steel pipes

The General Authority for Foreign Trade announced the start of an anti-dumping investigation against the Kingdom’s imports of a steel or stainless steel pipe product with longitudinally welded circular sections originating from or exported from the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. The Authority said in a statement that the decision to begin the investigation …

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The General Iron and Steel Mines approves the estimated budget and reduces the targeted surplus

The Ordinary General Assembly of the Iron and Steel Company for Mines and Quarries approved the company’s estimated budget for the next fiscal year 2024-2025. According to a company disclosure, the general assembly decided to amend the company’s estimated budget to target a surplus of 300 million pounds, provided that the quantity and value of …

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Emirates Steel Arkan keeps rebar prices stable despite market challenges

Emirates Arkan Company announced that it will keep unchanged the prices of rebar for May production (10-40 mm) at 2,744 dirhams ($747) per ton CPT Abu Dhabi and 2,752 dirhams ($749) per ton CPT Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates. The above prices do not include 5% VAT. The factory’s decision to keep prices unchanged …

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Saudi Iron and Steel Company announces rebar prices for May without change

Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) has announced that it will maintain current prices for rebar and wire rod for its May output, marking the third consecutive month of price stability. The price of rebar (12-32 mm) will remain at 2,350 riyals ($626) per ton. While wire coils (6.5-16 mm) will continue to be offered …

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Arab Iron and Steel Union holds the 128th Board of Directors meeting and the 57th General Assembly in Algeria

The meeting of the 128th regular session of the Board of Directors of the Arab Iron and Steel Union and the 57th regular session are scheduled to be held during the period May 19-20, 2024 in the city of Algiers – Republic of Algeria at the Eurasian Hotel – Algeria at the  invitation of the …

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Al Yamama Steel announces the start of commercial production for the first phase of the expansion of the Jeddah Pipe Factory

Al Yamamah Steel Industries Company announced the start of commercial operation of the first phase of the expansion of the Jeddah Pipe Factory during the current month of April. In a statement today on Tadawul, the company expected that the financial impact of the expansion of the Jeddah Pipe Factory would be reflected on the …

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Egypt: Iron and Steel for Mines and Quarries sells worth 34.24 million pounds in March

The Iron and Steel for Mines and Quarries announced that it achieved total sales in the month of last March amounting to 34.242 million pounds. The company explained, in a statement to the Egyptian Stock Exchange today, that sales of Bahariya Oasis mines during the month of March amounted to 34.232 million pounds. The company …

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Emirates Steel Arkan Recognized as “2024 Steel Sustainability Champion”

Emirates Steel Arkan (ESA), one of the largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers in the region, announces its recognition as a 2024 Steel Sustainability Champion by the World Steel Association (worldsteel). This prestigious accolade, now in its seventh year, celebrates companies showcasing exemplary commitment to sustainable development within the global steel industry. Emirates …

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The Chinese “Xin Feng” is establishing a factory for iron products in Egypt for $300 million

The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone in Egypt signed a contract granting a usufruct right for a land with an area of 750,000 square metres, to the Chinese company “WU’AN Million dollars. The authority said in an issued statement that the project provides 1,200 job opportunities, aims to export 70% of its …

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Arab Iron and Steel Union holds the second technical committee meeting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Arab Iron and Steel Union held the second meeting of the Technical Committee on April 21-22, 2024 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the Shangri-La Hotel – Jeddah. At the invitation of the Saudi Iron and Steel Company – Hadeed. During this meeting, the technical data collected from Arab steel companies was studied …

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Memorandum of understanding between Libyan Iron and Steel Company and the Italian company Danieli

The Libyan Iron and Steel Company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Italian company Danieli to launch a project to implement a direct reduction plant. The Libyan company made the statement through its official Facebook account. The factory will produce two million tons of sponge iron and hot-molded iron annually. Sponge or hot-molded iron …

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Ezz Steel turns to losses and incurs 716.53 million pounds during 2023 due to currency differences

Ezz Steel Company explained in a statement to the Egyptian Stock Exchange that it achieved losses amounting to 716.530 million pounds during 2023, compared to profits amounting to 6.647 billion pounds during the comparative period of 2022, affected by its losses from currency differences amounting to 30.9 billion pounds. According to the company’s disclosure, taking …

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Al Jazeera Steel’s profits increased to 1.82 million riyals by the end of َQ1of 2024

The profits of Al-Jazeera Steel Company, which operates in the iron pipe industry, rose to 1.82 million Omani riyals (15 baisa/share) at the end of the first quarter of 2024, compared to profits of 1.49 million riyals achieved in the same period in 2023, as the following table shows: income list Period First Quarter 2023 …

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Arab Iron and Steel Union holds the second technical committee meeting in Saudi Arabia

The Arab Iron and Steel Union is scheduled to hold the second meeting of the Union’s Technical Committee on April 21-22, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at the Shangri-La Hotel – Jeddah. At the invitation of the Saudi Iron and Steel Company – Hadeed. During this meeting, it is scheduled to study the technical data …

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Competition Authority approves the completion of the economic concentration between the two companies, Hadeed and Al Rajhi Steel

The Board of Directors of the General Authority for Competition approved the completion of the economic concentration process between the Saudi Iron and Steel Company – Hadeed and Al Rajhi Steel Industries Company – Al Rajhi Steel. The authority explained in its account on the X platform. The approval was made after the Council reviewed …

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Egypt: 19.1 million pounds in iron and steel sales to mines during February 2024

The Iron and Steel Company for Mines and Quarries announced that it achieved total sales during the month of February of 19.086 million pounds. The company explained, in a statement to the Egyptian Stock Exchange today, that sales of Bahariya Oasis mines during December amounted to 19.08 million pounds. She added that the sales value …

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Emirates Green Metal establishes an steel recycling facility with investments of $100 million

Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – Kizad Group and Green Metal Industries, based in the UAE, announced the signing of an agreement to develop a new facility for recycling scrap steel and manufacturing special steel products in Kizad. The factory will be developed with investments amounting to $100 million, and will rely on advanced technologies …

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