SteelAsia Concepcion plant

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

Location

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  • Location: Concepcion, Tarlac, Philippines
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 15.325307, 120.655361 (approximate)

Background

In March 2018, SteelAsia announced its plans to construct a scrap-based integrated steel plant in Concepcion, Tarlac at the cost of USD 393.4 million (PHP 20 billion) with a capacity of 1.2 mtpa of rebar and wire rod.[1][2][3]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date Start date Workforce size Power source
2018-03-13[4] 2027[5] 1000[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 5041063881 E100000131011 SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp[6] 5041063881 E100000131011

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[7] billet, wire rod, sections[7] yes[8] unknown[8] 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)
construction 1200[4] 1200[4]

Table 5: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Ferronickel Sinter Coke Pellets
NF NF[7] NF[7] NF[7]

Unit Details

Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1) construction[9][4] 2027[5] 1200[4]

Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap
unknown EAF (1) yes[7] 100.00[10]

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Additional data

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References

  1. "SteelAsia to invest in expansion amid stronger demand". www.steelorbis.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  2. 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)
  3. "New EAF Mini Mills, Rolling Mills and Coating Lines | SEAISI". www.seaisi.org. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119200526/http://eia.emb.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/SteelAsia-Concepcion_EIS_Sept2018.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/07/25/2372669/steelasia-spending-p82-billion-new-plants. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210929032946/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2021.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 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)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220523080121/https://steelasia.com/part-of-the-solution/steward-of-the-environment. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20220113191111/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/asean-region-focusing-on-eaf-and-rolling-line-investments-1214757.htm. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. {{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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