Facts & Figures

From 1990 till 2003, crude steel production in the Middle east has grown by about 6% per year compared to just 0.8% increase in world Production, and thus making this region one of the fastest growing producers in the world.

In 2002, the total production of finished steel products in the region were close to 31 million tons, attaining 3.8% of the global production .Out of these 31 million tons, 23 million tons were in long products. In the next 5 years, the total steel production is expected to increase to 26 million tons of long products and 13 million tons of flat products.