Van Steel Kurdistan plant
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Van Steel Kurdistan plant (ڤان ستیل (Arabic)) is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq:
- Location: Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 36.09176, 43.97415 (exact)
Background
The Van Steel plant in Kurdistan started its operation in 2022. The plant is equipped with an EAF-based with 750,000 tpy nominal production capacity. The total investment in the Van Steel facility is evaluated at $340 million. The company plants sell its products to domestic customers to support the Iraqi construction sector. [1]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Announced date | Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[2] | 2020[3] | 2022[2][4] | 2000[5][6] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Owner | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|
| Van Company for Industrial Investment and General Trading[3] | E100000131178 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished; finished rolled[7] | rebar, billet, wire rod[7] | EAF[8] | 1 EAF [8][9] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 750 TTPA[8][2][3][10] | 750 TTPA[8][2][3][10] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Iraq's Van Steel launches commercial rebar production". AISU Steel. 11/28/2022. Retrieved 09/28/2023.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/26543-Largest-steel-factory-in-Iraq-Kurdistan-Region-is-75-percent-complete:-CEO.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240119053740/https://vansteeliraq.com/products/. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (PDF) https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf.
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