Innovation, Digitalisation, and Sustainable Solutions

Innovation in the steel industry plays a pivotal role in driving sustainability. By developing advanced manufacturing techniques, utilising eco-friendly materials, optimising resource efficiency, and developing eco-friendly products, steel producers can reduce environmental and social impact while delivering high-performance products.

Innovative Steel Products

Qatar Steels’ investments in research and development (R&D) aim at creating innovative products that effectively cater to customer demands and drive business growth. These investments are made while adhering to environmentally and socially responsible approaches, thereby promoting sustainable practices across the company’s operations.

Over its extensive history, Qatar Steel has consistently excelled in creating cuttingedge solutions and diversifying its product portfolio to adapt to evolving demands. To spearhead product innovation, the Quality & Sustainability Department collaborates across all operational levels, Channeling its efforts primarily into the development of various grades of rebar, wire rod, and billets. These products are meticulously engineered to meet international specifications for the export market, aligning with the specific requirements of customers.

Partnership for Innovation

Qatar Steel acknowledges the importance of fostering an innovative ecosystem in today’s dynamic and unpredictable world. We believe that collaboration is key to driving innovation and achieving success. This commitment is reflected in our Sustainability Roadmap, which outlines our ambitious targets. These include signing at least 2 Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with leading Qatari universities for R&D projects, signing at least 1 MOU with a distinguished Qatari Research Centre, and obtaining at least one patent for innovation by 2026.

Digitalisation

In 2023, with guidance from our senior leadership team, the Quality & Sustainability department in coordination with the IT department implemented a Document Management System (DMS) deployed across Qatar Steel to archive all documentation (approximately 1.9 million pages were scanned and saved into the DMS) and digitise all workflows through an IT-based platform to become a paperless organisation. In addition, a project was undertaken to develop the electronic work permit system, moving it to a paperless system to improve the time and effectiveness. The system was ready for testing in December 2023 for users to experience the digital version of issuing and executing work permits.