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Arab Steel Summit

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World’s crude steel production declined by 1.6% in January 2024, and Arab countries increased

World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 148.1 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2024, a 1.6% decrease compared to January 2023. Crude steel production by region Area Jan 2024 (Mt) % change Jan 24/23 Jan-Jan 2024 (Mt) % change  24/23 Africa 2.0 16.3 2.0 16.3 Asia …

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Production and sales of rebar in Egypt declined and its prices rose

According to data collected from the Arab Iron and Steel Union, Egypt’s production of rebar in 2023 declined by 4.1% compared to production in 2022, reaching 8.045 million tons, as the first half of 2023 witnessed a decline of 19.6% compared to the same period in 2022, while the second half witnessed an improvement. By …

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Egypt: “Algioshy Steel” acquires “Arabian Steel Industries”

The Egyptian Algioshy Steel Group announced the completion of its acquisition of the Arabian Steel Industries Company, which is headquartered in the Suez Canal Economic Zone in Ain Sokhna. Algioshy Group said in a statement that a new board of directors for Arabian Steel Company is scheduled to be formed within days, headed by Tarek …

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Egypt: Iron and Steel Mines targets 447.9 million pounds in profits during 2024-2025

The Board of Directors of the Iron and Steel Company for Mines and Quarries approved the estimated budget for the next fiscal year 2024-2025. The company said in a statement to the Egyptian Stock Exchange. It aims to achieve a net profit after taxes of about 447.9 million pounds during the next fiscal year. It …

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El Nasr Pipes adds a new production line for seamless pipes

The Minister of Public Business Sector, Dr. Mahmoud Esmat, toured the factories of El-Nasr Steel Pipe Manufacturing Company. Which included the three main sectors for the production of longitudinally and spirally welded pipes. The stages of the production process in each sector, and the extent of commitment to the availability of a sufficient stock of …

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39.3 million pounds in iron and steel sales to mines and quarries in December

The Iron and Steel Company for Mines and Quarries announced that it achieved total sales in last December amounting to 39.3 million pounds. The company explained, in a statement to the Egyptian Stock Exchange today, that sales of Bahariya Oasis mines in December amounted to 39.28 million pounds. The Company added that the sales value …

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Signing an agreement to manage and operate Delta Steel factories at maximum capacity

An agreement was signed between the Metallurgical Industries Holding Company and the Chinese Shengli (Fujian) Investment and Development Company Limited to manage and operate billet production factories at the Delta Steel Company, within the framework of the general direction of supporting local manufacturing, increasing production, developing and modernizing the industry, and the strategy of the …

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Egypt: Ezz Steel announces new prices for flat steel

Ezz Steel Company announced the prices of flat steel starting from January 27, 2024, to become EGP 59,100  per ton, an increase of EGP 9,800 over the prices of last week, month, EXW, including value-added tax.  Statement including VAT Flat Steel 59,100

Egyptian Ministry of Commerce: Denies studying the cancellation of dumping duties on rebar imports

The Ministry of Trade and Industry in Egypt said that there is no study on canceling dumping duties on imports of rebar originating from or exported from Turkey, Ukraine, and China, as reported in the media. She said in a statement on Tuesday: “There is no study to amend the applicable fees or cancel them, …

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Egypt: Ezz Steel announces new prices for flat steel

Ezz Steel Company announced the prices of flat steel starting from January 20, 2024, to become EGP 49,300  per ton, an increase of EGP 3,800 over the prices of last week, month, EXW, including value-added tax.  Statement including VAT Flat Steel 49,300

Cooperation between SMS Group and El-Marakby Steel to evaluate Melt shop to improve production

In early 2023, Al Marakby Steel Company commissioned SMS Group to evaluate the company’s melt shop and by early November 2023, the evaluation was completed. The overall goal of the evaluation was to improve production and performance to reduce the plant’s need for additional processing, which facilitated a 10% increase in production. As market demands …

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Arab Iron and Steel Union participates in the meeting of the 116th regular session of the Council of Arab Economic Unity

The meeting of the 116th regular session of the Council of Arab Economic Unity was held today at the ministerial level, with the participation of a number of representatives of Arab countries, the presence of representatives of specialized Arab federations, and the participation of the Arab Iron and Steel Union. Ambassador Mohammadi Ahmed El-Ni, Secretary-General …

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Egypt’s import of raw materials of iron, steel and iron ore decreased by 25.5% in January-September 2023

Foreign trade data showed that Egypt’s imports of raw materials of iron, steel, iron ore and their concentrates in January-September 2023 amounted to $4.163 billion, a decline of 25.5% compared to the same period in 2022, which amounted to $5.589 billion. The value of Egypt’s imports of iron or steel raw materials declined to reach …

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