Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant
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Abul Khair Steel Sitakunda plant, also known as AKS Sitakund; AKS Long Steel; AKS Melting, is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh:
- Location: Shitalpur, Sitakund, Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.472008, 91.734827 (exact)
Background
Abul Khair Steel began its operations as a downstream steel production facility, manufacturing corrugated galvanised steel sheets in 1993 and rebars in 2009. The Sitakund steel plant was established in 2015 with two electric arc furnaces with a combined capacity of 1400 thousand tonnes per annum.[1][2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|
| Operating[3] | 2015[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abul Khair Ltd [100.0%] | 5074007077 [100%] | E100000131048 [100%] | Abul Khair Steel Ltd[5][6] | 5074007077 | E100000131068 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished; finished rolled[3] | structural steel; rebar; billets[3][4] | building and infrastructure; energy[3] | EAF[4] | 1 EAF[4] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 1400 TTPA[3][7] | 1400 TTPA[3][7] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "About Us – Abul Khair Steel". abulkhairsteel.com. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ↑ "AKS Factory". Abul Khair Steel. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
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