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Qatar Steel aims to be the sustainable steel supplier of choice in the region now and in the future through dedicated commitment to product quality and traceability, innovation, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. As the demand for sustainability in construction materials increases, Qatar Steel is committed to set new trends in the field of sustainable construction and ecological innovation.
We develop products that provide customers with eco-efficiency gains. This adds value in several ways: it provides our construction clients with more environmentally friendly and profitable solutions, it strengthens our business potential for market access and sales and it bolsters our contributions to the Qatari economy.
In 2020, Qatar Steel had an annual production of 1.21 MMT (million metric tonnes) of semi-finished product (billets), 0.752 MMT of direct reduced iron (DRI), and 0.969 MMT of finished product (rebar) in 2020.
Production
| Qatar Steel (in metric tons, MT) | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) | 2,442,450 | 2,493,321 | 2,464,915 | 2,393,466 | 752,569 |
| Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI)* | 26,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molten Steel | 2,544,157 | 2,668,763 | 2,598,764 | 2,580,956 | 1,228,505 |
| Steel Billets | 2,520,751 | 2,644,991 | 2,574,938 | 2,557,813 | 1,218,073 |
| Rebar | 1,893,052 | 1,745,143 | 1,846,371 | 1,861,587 | 969,171 |
| Byproducts** | 219,139 | 285,286 | 340,634 | 255,203 | 372,827 |
| Qatar Steel FZE (in metric tons, MT) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebar | 379,365 | 298,701 | 295,920 | 308,705 | 273,211 |
| Wire Rod and Rebar in Coils | 172,780 | 118,187 | 109,323 | 139,451 | 144,089 |
* HBI has been removed from QS’s product portfolio since 2016.
* * includes Oxide Fines, DR Fines, DR Dust, DR Slurry, Classifier Dust, Alloy Dust, EAF Dust, Limestone Fines,
Dolostone Fines.