Saudi Arabia: Al-Rajhi Steel: 30 percent Production Increase in 2007

摘要

In 2007 Al-Rajhi Steel produced 730 thousand tons of reinforcing steel against 560 thousand tons in 2006. that is up by 30 percent. About 95 percent of production was directed to the domestic market and 5 percent for exports, according to the company's sources. What contributed to the company's production increase during 2007 was the fact that its steel billet production mill came on stream at the beginning of 2007. 550 tons of billets were produced, considering that the production capacity of the mill is 850 thousand tons per year.