What Emirates Steel does

Emirates Steel LLC is a UAE-based steel manufacturer that produces mild steel (MS) low carbon billets as feedstock for rebar rolling mills. Established in 1995 in Abu Dhabi's Musaffah industrial area, the company commenced production in 1998 with 24,000 TPA capacity and has expanded through three phases to a current aggregate capacity of 135,000 TPA. It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises (ANIE), under Al Nasser Holdings LLC, and functions as the backward integration arm of group rebar manufacturer Gulf Steel Industries, with affiliated operations in Saudi Arabia and Djibouti.

The company's core technology is the induction furnace route for melting Heavy Metal Scrap (HMS) sourced locally, feeding two-strand continuous casting machines that produce 6-meter billets in 100x100, 130x130, and 150x150 mm sections conforming to BS:4449 and ASTM A615 standards. The facility includes induction furnaces of 20 MT, 10 MT, and 7 MT capacities, scrap shearing and baling equipment, and a slag crushing plant for waste recycling. Quality control relies on computerized monitoring and testing systems supported by an Engineering and R&D Division, with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications in place and an EHMS system approved by ADOSH.

Commercially, Emirates Steel runs a B2B sales-led motion targeting rebar rolling mills and steel manufacturers in the UAE and broader AGCC/MENA region, with direct engagement via phone, email, and a Request Quote contact mechanism on its corporate website. Revenue is generated through transaction-based one-time sales of steel billet products with negotiated pricing; no public pricing or revenue figures are disclosed. The company markets itself as the first MS steel billet manufacturer in the UAE, with 29+ years of operating history.

Name

Emirates Steel

Legal name

Emirates Steel LLC

Website

https://emiratessteelllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Emirates Steel LLC is a UAE-based steel manufacturer that produces mild steel low carbon billets (135,000 TPA capacity) using induction furnace technology and locally sourced scrap, supplying rebar rolling mills in the UAE and wider MENA region as a subsidiary of Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Billet Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (3311)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Melting & Secondary Smelting/Refining (Recycled Feedstock Producers) (EUAIAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Steelmaking (Incl. DRI/HBI-Based) (IMAKABAB)

Keywords

• Steel billet manufacturing
• Mild steel products
• Rebar raw materials
• Induction furnace steelmaking
• UAE steel industry

Headquarters

HQ city

Musaffah

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. MS Steel Billet Sales: Manufacturing and sale of mild steel (MS) low carbon steel billets in sizes 100x100, 130x130, and 150x150 mm, conforming to BS:4449/ASTM A615 standards. Billets are 6 meters in length and sold primarily to rebar rolling mills. Revenue is generated through transaction-based one-time sales of steel products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Emirates Steel LLC manufactures mild steel (MS) low carbon steel billets in section sizes of 100x100, 130x130, and 150x150 mm at 6 meters in length, conforming to BS:4449 and ASTM A615 standards. Production is carried out via the induction furnace route using locally sourced Heavy Metal Scrap (HMS), with a combined installed capacity of 135,000 TPA across three production units. The output is sold primarily as a raw material input to rebar rolling mills and steel manufacturers in the UAE and AGCC/MENA region.

Product overview

Emirates Steel LLC is a steel manufacturing company that produces MS Steel Billets (mild steel low carbon billets) as its core product. The company operates manufacturing facilities with induction furnaces and continuous casting machines in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a total production capacity of 135,000 TPA. The products are manufactured in 100x100, 130x130, and 150x150 mm sizes, conforming to BS:4449 and ASTM A615 standards. Emirates Steel operates as a subsidiary of Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises (ANIE) and is part of a group that also produces reinforcement steel bars, welded mesh, and cut & bend products through its associate companies.

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Products and services

• MS Steel Billets (Mild Steel Low Carbon Billets) Mild steel low carbon billets manufactured for rebar rolling mills, available in 100x100, 130x130, and 150x150 mm section sizes at 6 meters in length, conforming to BS:4449 and ASTM A615 standards. Sold primarily to rebar rolling mills and steel manufacturers in the UAE and AGCC/MENA region.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises L.L.C (ANIE)coreOthersANIE is the parent company of Emirates Steel LLC, incorporated in Abu Dhabi in 1997. It is a leading private sector conglomerate in UAE with interests in Steel, Polymers, Structural Fabrication, and Industrial Intermediates sectors across AGCC & MENA region. Emirates Steel serves as backward integration to ANIE's rebar manufacturing units.
• Al Nasser Holdings LLCcoreOthersUltimate parent company of Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises, incorporated in Abu Dhabi in 1997. It is a leading private sector conglomerate in UAE with diverse sector interests including Al Nasser Properties and Al Nasser Investments.
• Gulf Steel Industries Co. Ltd (GSIC)coreOthersGulf Steel was established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of ANIE. Emirates Steel was established in 1995 as backward integration to Gulf Steel's rebar manufacturing units. Gulf Steel manufactures Reinforcement Steel Bars (Rebars), Welded Mesh, and Cut & Bend Products. Located in Musaffah, Abu Dhabi.
• Saudi National Steel (SNS)minorOthersANIE's steel manufacturing venture in Saudi Arabia, part of strategic growth plans for the Steel vertical. Capable of producing 75,000 MT of steel billets and 120,000 MT of reinforcement bars. ISO 9001:2015 certified with SASO product quality certification.
• Djibouti Steel Factory sarlminorOthers100% subsidiary of ANIE set up in Djibouti with 120,000 MT per annum capacity for Reinforcement Steel Bars (Rebars), Hot Rolled Plain Steel bars, and Square bars. State-of-the-art facility with fully equipped testing lab.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Conares: UAE-based steel manufacturer producing rebar and billets using EAF/scrap-based routes, directly competing with Emirates Steel for the same domestic rebar mill and construction customers in the UAE.
• Qatar Steel Company: Qatar-based producer of steel billets and reinforcement bars using electric arc furnace technology, supplying the same Gulf construction market and overlapping customer base as Emirates Steel.
• Hadeed (Saudi Iron and Steel Company): SABIC subsidiary and the largest integrated steelmaker in Saudi Arabia, producing billets and long products via EAF/scrap route for the same AGCC construction and rebar market as Emirates Steel.
• Al-Ittefaq Steel Products Co. Largest private-sector steelmaker in Saudi Arabia, producing billets, rebar and welded mesh; competes head-to-head with Emirates Steel in AGCC billet/rebar supply.

Broad incumbents

• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): US-based vertically integrated steel producer using EAF/scrap route and mini-mills to make billets, rebar and fabricated products; same scrap-fed billet production logic that underpins Emirates Steel's cost position.
• ArcelorMittal: Global steel incumbent with significant EAF and integrated operations producing billets and long products, including supply into MENA construction markets; broader portfolio but overlapping product/customer set.
• Nucor Corporation: Largest US EAF/scrap-based steel producer, manufacturing billets and long products for construction end-markets; same scrap-based production model as Emirates Steel but at vastly greater scale and product breadth.

Regional players

• Ezz Steel: Egypt-based, the largest steel producer in the MENA region, producing billets and long products via EAF scrap route; competes with Emirates Steel across wider AGCC/MENA construction supply.
• Rajhi Steel: Saudi-based steel manufacturer producing long products and billets for the AGCC market, with overlapping customers and similar EAF/scrap-based production approach to Emirates Steel.

Others

• Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL): Large Indian state-owned steelmaker with integrated and EAF billet/long product capacity; thematically comparable as a scrap-and-blast-furnace billet producer serving large construction end-markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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