Qatar Steel
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Qatar Steel was formed in 1974 as the first integrated steel plant in the Persian Gulf
. Commercial production commenced in 1978 with the company becoming wholly owned by Industries Qatar in 2003.
Plant facilities includes a Midrex process based DRI
/HBI Combo Mega Module, electric arc furnace
s with a ladle refining furnace, a continuous casting
plant and rolling mill
s. Other auxiliaries include jetty facilities, a main power substation, quality control center, maintenance shops and facilities for sea/fresh water, compressed air, natural gas and a clinic. It is named in top four steel producers in the Middle East by MEED
. Its mill site is located in Mesaieed Industrial City 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Doha
. The company also operates a UAE based subsidiary Qatar Steel Company FZE.
plant in the Persian Gulf region. It was a joint venture between the Government of Qatar [70%] and two Japanese companies, Kobe Steel
[20%] and Tokyo Boeki [10%]. It started its full operation and steel production in 1978 and in 1997, shares of Kobe Steel
and Tokyo Boeki were acquired by the Government of Qatar, which was later transferred to Qatar Petroleum
and thereafter to Industries Qatar (IQ) during a reorganization in April 2003.
which uses clean raw material. It employs various methods of recycling and re-using production waste, basing its production process on the utilization of clean raw materials and, steel making technology that is the lowest producer of emission per ton.
The company operates two primary facilities at its 60,000 Sq. meter Jebel Ali Free Zone
site: An upgraded Wire Rod Mill with an installed capacity of 240,000 metric tonnes [MT] per annum and the present Rebar Mill with an annual capacity of 50,000 MT. The latter is soon to be replaced by a modern new Bar Mill from VAI–POMINI with a 300,000 MT capacity.
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
. Commercial production commenced in 1978 with the company becoming wholly owned by Industries Qatar in 2003.
Plant facilities includes a Midrex process based DRI
Direct reduced iron
Direct-reduced iron , also called sponge iron, is produced from direct reduction of iron ore by a reducing gas produced from natural gas or coal. The reducing gas is a mixture majority of hydrogen and carbon monoxide which acts as reducing agent...
/HBI Combo Mega Module, electric arc furnace
Electric arc furnace
An electric arc furnace is a furnace that heats charged material by means of an electric arc.Arc furnaces range in size from small units of approximately one ton capacity up to about 400 ton units used for secondary steelmaking...
s with a ladle refining furnace, a continuous casting
Continuous casting
Continuous casting, also called strand casting, is the process whereby molten metal is solidified into a "semifinished" billet, bloom, or slab for subsequent rolling in the finishing mills. Prior to the introduction of continuous casting in the 1950s, steel was poured into stationary molds to form...
plant and rolling mill
Rolling (metalworking)
In metalworking, rolling is a metal forming process in which metal stock is passed through a pair of rolls. Rolling is classified according to the temperature of the metal rolled. If the temperature of the metal is above its recrystallization temperature, then the process is termed as hot rolling...
s. Other auxiliaries include jetty facilities, a main power substation, quality control center, maintenance shops and facilities for sea/fresh water, compressed air, natural gas and a clinic. It is named in top four steel producers in the Middle East by MEED
MEED
MEED is a 54-year-old business intelligence tool for the Middle East and North Africa , providing analysis and commentary on Middle Eastern markets, companies, people and data on the regional projects market.-MEED Magazine:...
. Its mill site is located in Mesaieed Industrial City 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
. The company also operates a UAE based subsidiary Qatar Steel Company FZE.
History
Qatar Steel is the new corporate identity and the trade name for Qatar Steel Company, QSC. It was incorporated on October 14, 1974 by way of Emiri Decree No. 130 under its former name QASCO as the first integrated steelSteel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
plant in the Persian Gulf region. It was a joint venture between the Government of Qatar [70%] and two Japanese companies, Kobe Steel
Kobe Steel
, operating worldwide under the brand Kobelco, is a major Japanese steel manufacturer headquartered in Chuo-ku, Kobe. Kobe Steel also has a stake in Osaka Titanium Technologies.It was formed on September 1, 1905...
[20%] and Tokyo Boeki [10%]. It started its full operation and steel production in 1978 and in 1997, shares of Kobe Steel
Kobe Steel
, operating worldwide under the brand Kobelco, is a major Japanese steel manufacturer headquartered in Chuo-ku, Kobe. Kobe Steel also has a stake in Osaka Titanium Technologies.It was formed on September 1, 1905...
and Tokyo Boeki were acquired by the Government of Qatar, which was later transferred to Qatar Petroleum
Qatar Petroleum
Qatar Petroleum is a state owned petroleum company in Qatar. The company operates all oil and gas activities in Qatar, including exploration, production, refining, transport, and storage. QP's Chairman Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, is also the head of the Ministry of Energy and Industry and, as...
and thereafter to Industries Qatar (IQ) during a reorganization in April 2003.
Timeline
| Year | Milestone |
| 1974 | Qatar Steel was established on 14 October with its former name QASCO. |
| 1978 | Commenced steel production. |
| 1981 | Achieved 1 million tons of production for DR, EF, CC and RM. |
| 1989 | Achieved 5 million tons of production from all plants. |
| 1991 | Acquired Japanese Industrial Standards Japanese Industrial Standards Japanese Industrial Standards specifies the standards used for industrial activities in Japan.The standardization process is coordinated by Japanese Industrial Standards Committee and published through Japanese Standards Association.-History:... (JIS) mark certification. |
| 1995 | Acquired ISO 9002 certification. |
| 1997 | Fully owned by the Government of Qatar. |
| 1999 | Electric Arc Furnace 3 (EAF3) commissioned with a capacity of 622,000MT. Acquired ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification. |
| 2002 | Won accreditation to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Programme. |
| 2003 | Wholly owned and became one of the IQ companies. Marks 25th Silver Anniversary. Implemented Oracle e-Business Suite to improve productivity Achieves SASO certification. Achieves 15 million tons production of molten steel and billets. |
| 2007 | Unveils new corporate identity with its new brand name Qatar Steel bearing the slogan “We Make Steel Matter”. |
| 2008 | Celebrates 30 years in business Named in top four steel producers in the Middle East by MEED MEED MEED is a 54-year-old business intelligence tool for the Middle East and North Africa , providing analysis and commentary on Middle Eastern markets, companies, people and data on the regional projects market.-MEED Magazine:... |
Environmental commitment
Compared to other steel plants the Qatar Steel's most significant advantage is that its production is based on DRIDirect reduced iron
Direct-reduced iron , also called sponge iron, is produced from direct reduction of iron ore by a reducing gas produced from natural gas or coal. The reducing gas is a mixture majority of hydrogen and carbon monoxide which acts as reducing agent...
which uses clean raw material. It employs various methods of recycling and re-using production waste, basing its production process on the utilization of clean raw materials and, steel making technology that is the lowest producer of emission per ton.
Environment Management Program
Under an Environment Management Program, the company’s most significant environmental contribution is centered on diffusing dust emissions, which to a large degree are the results of technology utilized in the 1970’s. The revamping of the dust collection system in the existing facilities is within the scope of these projects.
As a part of waste management, Qatar Steel continues to study various options to re-using / re-cycling its production waste. Palletizing DR product dust and EF dust, recycling of Refractory bricks and extracting iron from slag are some of the programs under progress. The utilization of used tyres as a carbon source in the steel melting process is an achievement in the right direction. This project may be able to contribute to solving or reducing a major community waste problem.
ISO 14001:2004
The company migrates to the new environmental ISO 14001:2004 standard as another move towards these globally accepted environment standards. The alignment of environmental objectives, targets and programs with the corporate HSE objective were considered significant achievements during this transition.
Facilities in Dubai
Qatar Steel Company FZE was established in August 2003 to produce steel wire-rod products.The company operates two primary facilities at its 60,000 Sq. meter Jebel Ali Free Zone
Jebel Ali Free Zone
Jebel Ali Free Zone is a free economic zone located in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Abu Dhabi...
site: An upgraded Wire Rod Mill with an installed capacity of 240,000 metric tonnes [MT] per annum and the present Rebar Mill with an annual capacity of 50,000 MT. The latter is soon to be replaced by a modern new Bar Mill from VAI–POMINI with a 300,000 MT capacity.
See also
- GulfBase, Qatar Steel bags Meed award for top producers
- GulfConstructionOnline.com, Qatar Steel eyes capacity expansion
External links
- Qatar Steel Corporate Website, About Us