Qatar Steel He Mr. Yousef Hussain Kamal, Minister of Economy and Finance, Chairman of Qatar Steel, has appointed Mr. Ali Bin Hassan Al Muraikhi as the Acting General Manager of Qatar Steel with effect from 4 November 2010. Al Muraikhi served as Director and General Manager of Qatar Metals Coating Company (Q-Coat), and Commercial Division Manager of Qatar Steel. Al Muraikhi joined Qatar Steel in 1981. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the USA.

In its endeavor to promote Qatar Steel in the international market and showcasing standards of Excellence, Marketing Department functioning under the proficiency of Commercial Division, in Sept. 2010 made a landmark achievement when they supplied about 60,000MT HBI to JFE Steel Corporation, Japan, adding a feather in the cap of DRI/HBI sales which commenced since Q4’2007. Qatar Steel’s HBI shipment has made the entire Company proud as supplying to the prestigious Japanese market has left impenetrable footprints for others to follow. Japan, the most eco-friendly nation in the world in steel making, considers using more metallic than scrap, thereby, contributing to the creation of a better environment for future. HBI samples from Qatar Steel went through stringent quality check before JFE Steel Corporation found the material of high quality fulfilling the highest standards. Consequently, HBI shipment to Japan was made through Qatar Steel registered traders Stemcor & Mitsui, the two Read more…

QATAR STEEL COMPANY, the first integrated steel company in the region has signed a long term agreement with GASAL, Qatar’s leader in industrial gases supply. GASAL, a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum, Air Liquide and QIMC will supply all new industrial gases requirements (Oxygen, Nitrogen and Liquid Argon) of QATAR STEEL plants located in Mesaieed Industrial City. This 20 years agreement is in addition to a previous one signed by both companies in 2006. Within this framework, a new oxygen production unit will be added to the existing two, bringing the total production capacity on this site to 650 tonnes of oxygen per day. This unit will be commissioned in the first quarter of 2012. Gasal, while operating its existing plants, shall design, construct, operate and maintain the new Air Separation Unit on a parcel of land sub-leased by QATAR STEEL in Mesaieed. The new agreement underlines the excellent partnership between Read more…