SteelOrbis has been informed that Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) is to commence the construction of an integrated steel plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a planned production capacity of 1,400,000 tons of steel a year. The plant will include an electric arc furnace (EAF), a ladle furnace (LF) and a continuous caster unit.
620,000 tons of 8, 10 and 12 mm rebar and 480,000 tons of wire rod will be produced annually at the plant in question.