Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant
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Agha Steel Industries Karachi plant (آغا اسٹیل انڈسٹریز لمیٹڈ (arabic)), also known as ASIL, is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan:
- Location: NW17/1/P -133, SP6, D -2, Port Qasim Authority, Karachi, Pakistan
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 24.841851, 67.310159 (exact)
Background
Agha Steel Industries Limited (ASIL) was formed in 2010 and is a fully automatic steel manufacturing company in Pakistan.[1] The electric arc furnace was installed in 2010. The production capacity was increased 250 ttpa to 450 ttpa during phase-I expansion in 2018.[2]
In September 2023, the company announced its plan to install a blast furnace of capacity 50 ttpa, to be operational by 2025.[3][4]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Phase | Plant status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Operating[5] | – | 2010[6] | 2012[7] | 70 MW installed capacity[8] | –[8] |
| Expansion | Announced[9] | 2023-09-14[9] | – | 2025[9] | 70 MW installed capacity[8] | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Phase | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Agha Steel Industries Ltd[10] | 5054560653 | E100000131045 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Phase | Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | semi-finished; finished rolled[11] | billets; rebar; e-bar[11] | automotive; building and infrastructure; energy[12] | EAF[7] | EAF (# unknown)[13] |
| Expansion | semi-finished; finished rolled[11] | billets; rebar; e-bar[11] | automotive; building and infrastructure; energy[12] | BF[9] | BF[9][14] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | 450 TTPA[5][15] | 450 TTPA[5][15] |
| Expansion | announced | – | – |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | – | – |
| Expansion | announced | 50 TTPA[9] | 50 TTPA[9] |
Table 6: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 180 TTPA[5] | 180 TTPA |
| 2021 | 169 TTPA[16] | 169 TTPA |
| 2022 | – | – |
Blast Furnace Details
Table 7: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | announced[9] | 2023-09-14[9] | unknown | 2025[9] | 50 m³ | 50[9] | unknown | unknown |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "About". Agha Steel Industries. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Agha Steel. 2021. Retrieved 30 October, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Search Middle East and International Steel, Construction News". www.steelmillsoftheworld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ↑ "Agha Steel Industries launches eco-friendly plant". The Express Tribune. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220113190814/https://aghasteel.com/reports/yearly2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230530234216/https://aghasteel.com/about-asil/. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411014928/https://aghasteel.com/about-asil/the-company/. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230531003059/https://aghasteel.com/production-plant/. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20240119030627/https://www.steelmillsoftheworld.com/news/newsdisplay_moreover.asp?slno=67029. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125062450/https://aghasteel.com/karachi-based-third-generation-steel-maker/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411012720/https://aghasteel.com/products-and-quality-controls/. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120123555/https://aghasteel.com/clientage-and-distribution/major-projects-and-clients/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210411013420/https://aghasteel.com/manufacturing-infrastructure/manufacturing-plant/. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240115065821/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2435807/agha-steel-industries-launches-eco-friendly-plant. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 https://aghasteel.com/about-asil/#:~:text=Agha%20Steel%20Industries%20Limited%20(ASILthe%20steel%20industry%20of%20Pakistan.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221130145614/https://aghasteel.com/reports/yearly2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2022.
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