02 October 2013
Hormuzgan Steel Company produced more than 520,047 tons of steel slabs in the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 21).
Announcing this, Morteza Aqajani, managing director of the company, said the figure indicates a 134-percent growth compared with that of last year, which was about 222,242 million tons.
During Aug. 23-Sept. 22, the company produced 97,237 tons of steel slabs and set a monthly record.
He added that the company also produced 780,602 tons of sponge iron during March 21-September 22, up by 36 percent year-on-year.
Last year's figure was 573,972 tons.
Aqajani said since 2011, the company has produced more than 1.257 million tons of steel slabs and 3.561 million tons of sponge iron.
Hormuzgan Steel Company, with a production capacity of 1.5 million tons of steel slabs per year, went on stream in 2011.
Iran ranks first in the Middle East in steel production. The country is followed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the region's other steel producers.
Iran's major steel mills are located in Isfahan and Khuzestan provinces.
Mobarakeh Steel Mill, with approximately 47 percent of the market share, Khuzestan Steel Company with 23 percent, Isfahan Steel Mill with 20 percent and the Iran National Steel Industries Group with 10 percent of the market share are the main raw steel producers of Iran.
Iran is among the 15 major mineral-rich countries and exports its industrial and mineral products to 159 countries, including Iraq, China, UAE, India and Afghanistan.
Hormuzgan Steel Company produced more than 520,047 tons of steel slabs in the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 21).
Announcing this, Morteza Aqajani, managing director of the company, said the figure indicates a 134-percent growth compared with that of last year, which was about 222,242 million tons.
During Aug. 23-Sept. 22, the company produced 97,237 tons of steel slabs and set a monthly record.
He added that the company also produced 780,602 tons of sponge iron during March 21-September 22, up by 36 percent year-on-year.
Last year's figure was 573,972 tons.
Aqajani said since 2011, the company has produced more than 1.257 million tons of steel slabs and 3.561 million tons of sponge iron.
Hormuzgan Steel Company, with a production capacity of 1.5 million tons of steel slabs per year, went on stream in 2011.
Iran ranks first in the Middle East in steel production. The country is followed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the region's other steel producers.
Iran's major steel mills are located in Isfahan and Khuzestan provinces.
Mobarakeh Steel Mill, with approximately 47 percent of the market share, Khuzestan Steel Company with 23 percent, Isfahan Steel Mill with 20 percent and the Iran National Steel Industries Group with 10 percent of the market share are the main raw steel producers of Iran.
Iran is among the 15 major mineral-rich countries and exports its industrial and mineral products to 159 countries, including Iraq, China, UAE, India and Afghanistan.
© Iran Daily 2013
