Iran steel production set to rise

According to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) during the first 8 months of current Iranian year that ends at 21^st Nov 2010 around 7.523 mt of rolled steel products produced in Imidro''s affiliated companies up from 6.597 mt during the same period of last year.

In the first 8 months of current Iranian year about 1.309 mt I-Beam, 2.143 mt debar, 3.779 mt HRC, 0.220 mt wide Plate, 0.039 mt coil, 0.020 mt pipe and around 0.011 mt of other steel products rolled in Imidro''s affiliated companies.

Mobarakeh steel by production of 3.026 m tonnes of HRC in this period was known as the countries biggest sheet producer. During this period around 1.826 mt of long products and sections were produced in Esfahan Steel Company.

About 7.581 m tonnes of semi finished products also were made in Imidro''s affiliated companies in the first 8 months of current Iranian year.

In the last Iranian year which ended at 20^th Mar 2010 about, 10.236 mt of steel products were rolled in Imidro''s affiliated companies. Because of government''s plan to increase steel production, ongoing steel projects and remaining months to the end of year, it is expected that Steel production in Iran by the end of this year would surge that of last year.

Steel Production in Imidro''s affiliated companies from 21^st Mar 2010 to 21^st Nov 2010

 Iran Steel Service Center