According to Bourse Press news agency, Saeed Zarandi announced at the unveiling ceremony of hot coil suitable for corrosive environments (corrosion-resistant) with API 5 X60 NACE grade, held on the third day of the International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition: Mobarakeh Steel is pursuing quality production with high added value this year, and investments will be made with this approach.
Twelve strategies have been defined in the Mobarakeh Steel Group. One of the strategies is the production of special products with high added value. A new company called Mobarakeh Steel Alloy Sheets Company is being launched with the aim of producing special products. In the field of production of some products, the field should be left open for other companies and the trend of being a pioneer should be continued.
Preliminary studies for the production of Mobarakeh Steel alloy sheets are nearing completion and the implementation process is under study, and tenders will be held soon. Production of 100,000 tons of grain-oriented silicon sheets for use in transformers, 200,000 tons of non-grain-oriented silicon sheets for electric motors and generators, and 200,000 tons of stainless steel sheets for household and building appliances is on the agenda. For the sum of these three production lines, $600 million in investment is projected.
At Saba Steel and Rolling Company, which gained independence in the final days of last year, the production of grain-oriented and non-grain-oriented silicon sheets is being pursued. The mission of this company is to produce special steel grades that hot rolling produces, and the launch of cold rolling is also being pursued.
Mobarakeh Steel’s Move from Mass Production to Special Products
The move from mass production to special sheet production may reduce the production volume. Focus has been placed on meeting domestic needs in the oil and gas sector. It is hoped that with the production of these products, the country will become independent from imports and competitiveness at regional and global levels will be maintained.
Today, the value creation rate of each company is a criterion for measuring it. For example, ThyssenKrupp is the fortieth largest producer in the world, but in terms of value creation, it ranks less than 10. Mobarakeh Steel Group has entered the field of producing special steel grades. It is hoped that 2025 will be a turning point for the production of these products, and the launch of hot rolling line 2 is also very helpful in this regard.
Mobarakeh Steel has brought 120 megawatts of solar power and 400 megawatts of power through a combined cycle power plant into operation. In addition, 250 megawatts was also Mobarakeh Steel’s power generation before the launch of these two power plants, which will be brought into operation. Increasing solar power generation by 250 megawatts by the end of summer is on the agenda. Also, if MAPNA’s promise to launch the steam section of the combined cycle power plant is fulfilled, 300 megawatts of electricity from this power plant will be brought into operation by December. The production level of Mobarakeh Steel’s Semnan power plant to 60 megawatts is also on the agenda.
With the signing of the contract for using wastewater from 14 cities around Mobarakeh Steel, 9 cases have been implemented so far. Also, 19 million cubic meters of required water is supplied from the Zayandehrood River, which if the seawater transfer project is operated, the amount of water extraction from Zayandehrood River will reach zero. Mobarakeh Steel Company’s share of water consumption in the Zayandehrood watershed is less than 1.5 percent.
In the field of sheets required for oil and gas transmission pipelines, 50,000 tons of imports were made this year, and efforts are being made to fully cover this need. Mobarakeh Steel Company has 200,000 tons of cold and hot rolled sheets and 2 million tons of surplus slab with export potential.
For the 10-year future market of the steel industry, there is no choice but to invest in foreign companies and knowledge-based companies. So far, Mobarakeh Steel has invested more than 1,000 billion tomans in knowledge-based companies and intends to increase this investment to 3,000 billion tomans. Every investment must lead to cost reduction or revenue increase for the Mobarakeh Steel Group.
