Steel Complex

Iran’s steel ingot imports up 67% in 10 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Statistics showed that import of steel ingot (billet, bloom and slab) into country in first 10 months of current year (from March 21, 2020 to Jan. 19, 2022) registered a 67 percent growth as compared to same period last year.

Semi-finished steel exports top 5 million tons in 10 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iranian steelmakers exported more than 5.13 million tons in the ten calendar months to February 18.

Iran’s crude steel output hits 55-fold growth in past 42 yrs.

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade indicate that Iran’s current crude steel production volume has registered a significant 55fold growth as compared to the past 42 years.

Iran ranked 3rd in world in steel production growth terms

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) - Islamic Republic of Iran placed at the 3rd rank in the world in 2020 in terms of steel production growth.

Iran's major steelmakers produce 23mn tons of DRI in 9 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Major Iranian steelmakers rolled out 23.36 million tons of direct-reduced iron during the nine months of the current calendar year to December 20.

Steel ingot production vol. up 8% in 7 months

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Steel ingot production volume and productions manufactured by major domestic steelmakers registered an eight and four percent hike respectively in the first seven months of the current year (from March 21 to Oct. 22).

Iranian steelmakers export above 2.3mn tons in H1

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – In the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (ended on September 21), steelmakers exported 2,385,282 tons of ingots and steel products to target markets.

Iran eyes producing 33mn tons steel ingot this year

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – With the studies made, it has been targeted that 33 million tons of steel ingot will be produced before termination of the current year (to end March 20, 2021).

Iran produces over 9.4mn tons of steel ingot in four months

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran produced 9,483,000 tons of steel ingot in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to July 22), showing a nine percent hike as compared to the same period of last year.

Steel accounts for 45% of mineral industries’ export share

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – According to an official with the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, steel accounts for 45 percent of the total export share of mining and mineral industries.

Iran’s steel producing capacity grows: CEO

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Kaveh Pars Mining Industries Development Holding revealed the growth of steelmaking capacity in the country in the current year (started March 21, 2020).

Iran exports over 1mn tons of steel in Q1

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Domestic steelmakers exported 1,041,000 tons of steel ingots (billet, bloom and slab) to target markets in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to June 20).

Sponge iron production vol. hits 11% growth in two months

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Statistics showed that sponge iron production volume increased 11 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year [from March 21, to May 20].

Steel ingot production vol. exceeds 4.6mn tons in two months

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Statistics of performance of domestic steelmakers showed that 4,697,000 tons of steel ingot was produced in the country in the first two months of the current year [from March 21 to May 20], registering a four percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.

Iranian mills produce 2.3mn tons of steel ingot in one month

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Iranian mills produced over 2.3 million tons of steel ingot in the first month of the current fiscal (March 20-April 19), according to statistics.

Iran’s production capacity of steel sections hits 47mn tons

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – As the capacity of steel sections’ production plants in the country until the current Iranian calendar year was predicted to reach 45 million tons, production capacity of steel sections has currently exceeded 47 million tons at large, the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade reported on Tue.

Iran’s steel output vol. rises 14.1% despite coronavirus pandemic: WSA

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – As the outbreak of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has shut down many industrial and production units and also has reduced steel production in world, Iran’s steel production experienced a 14.1 percent growth in Mar. 2020, World Steel Association (WSA) announced.

Iran’s crude steel production hits 5.2% growth in 11 months

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Some 21,679,000 tons of crude steel were produced in the 11 months of the last Iranian calendar year [from March 21, 2019 to Feb. 19, 2020], showing a 5.2 percent growth as compared to the same period last year.

Steel ingot production vol. exceeds 21.6mn tons in 11 months: industry min.

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade showed that more than 21.679.6 million tons of steel ingot was produced in the country in 11 months of the previous year [from March 21, 2019 to Feb. 19, 2020], showing a 5.2 percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.

Iran produces 18.5mn tons of steel ingot in 11 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Iran produced 18.5 million tons of steel ingot in an 11-month period from March 21, 2019 to Feb. 19, 2020, showing a four percent growth as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

Steel exports up by 25% in 10 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Export statistics of large steelmaking units in the country showed that export of steel products registered a 25% growth in the first 10 months of the current year (from March 21, 2019 to Jan. 22, 2020).

Iran exports 7.7mn tons of steel, ingot in 9 months: ISPA

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Statistical tables of the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) indicated that totally 7,797,000 tons of steel ingots and products were exported from the country in the first nine months of the current year (from March 21 to Dec. 22), showing a 46 percent growth as compared to the same period of last year.

Iran’s steel production increases by 30% in 2019: WSA

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – According to a report released by the World Steel Association (WSA), Iran’s crude steel production increased by 30 percent in 2019 while the average global growth in this sector stood at 3.5 percent.

Iran’s steel ingot production vol. exceeds 15.3mn tons in nine months: IMIDRO

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – According to the statistics of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), more than 15.3 million tons of steel ingot was produced in the country in the nine months of the current year (from March 21 to Dec. 22).

Iran exports over 5.2mn tons of steel in nine months

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Over 5.2 million tons of steel was exported from the country in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).

Iran, table topper in steel production growth in 2019: WSA

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – In World Steel Association (WSA)'s latest statistics up to the 11 months of 2019 (from Jan. 21 to Nov. 22), Iran's steel production growth registered a 5.3 percent growth compared to the same period of last year.

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Iran to produce 28mn tons of steel by yearend

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade and Chief Executive of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) Khodadad Gharibpour said that Islamic Republic of Iran will produce 28 million tons of steel by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (to end March 20, 2020).

16th Iran METAFO 2019 kicks off

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – The 16th International Metallurgy Exhibition (Iran METAFO) kicked off at the venue of Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Fri. in the presence of senior officials of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade.

Iran’s steel exports top 4mn tons in seven months

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran exported 4,049,874 tons of steel and related products in the first seven months of the current year (from March 21 to Oct. 22), showing an eight percent increase as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.