Qatar Steel Company (QSC) and SAMARCO Mineracao S.A., Brazil signed the Long Term Contract for the supply of Iron Ore Pellets on 10th August 2010 in Doha. The contract was signed by Sh. Nasser Hamad Al-Thani – Director & General Manager of Qatar Steel and from SAMARCO side it was signed by Mr. José Tadeu de Moraes – CEO The contract is for the period of 06(Six) years (From the year 2011 to 2016). SAMARCO is one of the leading manufacturers of Iron Ore Pellets, which is the prime raw material for Qatar Steel to produce high quality Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) / Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI)”

Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Thani, Director and General Manager of Qatar Steel and  Mr.Friedhelm Wagener, Vice president M/s Siemens VAI together signed a contract on 2nd June 2010 connected to the Supply & Installation services of Core Equipment for the existing melt shop Upgrade Project. This Upgrade Project will increase the production capacity of the existing melt shop by 30 percent; will take care on the emissions by its installed sophisticated off gas treatment system. The new plant will be commissioned by second quarter of 2012. The signing ceremony held at Qatar Steel’s Doha office was attended by the delegates of both the companies.

South Steel Company (Solb) and Qatar Steel Company (Qatar Steel) announced that Qatar Steel has become a strategic partner with 20% ownership in South Steel Company in Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Sulaiman Bin Saleem Al Harbi, Chairman of South Steel Company Board of Directors, stated: “Qatar Steel is considered a leading company in the steel industry in the region and is one of the earliest plants in the GCC region. Having Qatar Steel as a strategic partner is an addition and a quantum leap to the future of the company and fulfilling its strategic plan, which includes setting up an integrated steel complex in Jazan industrial City. Qatar Steel was chosen due to the joint desire of the two parties to create a strong entity in the steel industry with a view to meeting the requirements of the company’s targeted markets in terms of steel bars and other types which its Read more…