SteelAsia Compostela steel plant

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SteelAsia Compostela steel plant, also known as SAMC Cebu (Compostela), SAMC Compostela, is a steel plant in Compostela, Cebu, Philippines that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: P. Cabatingan St., Poblacion, Compostela, Cebu, Philippines
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 10.45078, 124.006424 (exact)

Background

In March 2018, SteelAsia announced its plans to construct a scrap-based integrated steel plant in Compostela, Cebu, Philippines.[1] The plant began commercial operation in June 2023.[2]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date Construction date Start date Workforce size Power source
2018-03-13[3] 2019[4] 2023[5] 3000[4] unknown

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp [100.0%] 5041063881 [100.0%] E100000131011 [100.0%] SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp [100%][6] 5041063881 E100000131011 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users Main production equipment
finished rolled[4] rebar[4][7] building and infrastructure[4] EAF

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 1000[8][9] 1000[8][9]

Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year EAF production Other/unknown steel production
2022 unknown unknown

Unit Details

Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1) operating[5] 1000[9][8]

Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap
unknown EAF (1) yes[3] 100.00[10]

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References

  1. Crismundo, Kris (13 March, 2018). "Steel Asia investing P25-B for 3 integrated steel mills". Philippines News Agency. Retrieved 15 November, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Publisher, Web (2023-07-11). "SteelAsia steel bars break into Canadian market". PortCalls Asia. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119234756/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1028502. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220113191043/https://www.dbp.ph/newsroom/dbp-signs-multi-billion-credit-deal-with-compostela-steel-inc/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240906182310/https://portcalls.com/steelasia-steel-bars-break-into-canadian-market/. Archived from the original on 2024-09-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220112164120/https://www.steelasia.com/2015-08-05-00-38-24/compostela-works. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://www.steelasia.com/compostela-works. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/philippines-steelasia-inaugurates-cebu-rebar-plant-1348660.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://www.seaisi.org/details/25050?type=news-rooms. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20240809201603/https://flyingketchup.ph/steel-asia-manufacturing-corp-invest-p25-billion-three-integrated-steel-mills/. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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