Arabian Gulf Steel Industries Abu Dhabi plant

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Arabian Gulf Steel Industries Abu Dhabi plant (الخليج العربي للصناعات الحديدية), also known as AGSI, is a steel plant in Musaffah Industrial Zone, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates that operates induction furnace (IF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: 7FM7+6CQ - near Halliburton - Musaffah - ICAD II - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 24.283335, 54.463384 (exact)

Background

Arabian Gulf Steel Industries, which began operations in 2008, uses induction furnace technology and local scrap steel.[1] In 2024, the company announced that it was the first in the world to achieve carbon neutrality and produce "net-zero" steel.[2]

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Construction date Start date Workforce size Power source
2006[3] 2008[3] 750[4] 80% Renewable Electricity[5][6]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent GEM entity ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner GEM entity ID
Arabian Gulf Steel Industries Selling Port LLC [100.0%] 5062149520 [100.0%] E100001012447 [100.0%] Arabian Gulf Steel Industries Selling Port LLC [100%][7] 5062149520 E100001012447 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 50001 Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[8][9] billet, rebar, sections[8][9] building and infrastructure[7] yes[10] IF

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 Induction furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 600[11][8][12][13][14] 600[11][8][12][13][14]

Unit Details

Table 5: Induction Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown IF (1) operating[15][16][11] 2023[15][11] – 2024[8] – 200[14][11]
unknown IF (2) operating[7] – 2006[3] 2008[3] Danieli[12] 400[8][14][12][13]

Table 6: Induction Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap
unknown IF (1) yes[7] 100.00[7]
unknown IF (2) yes[7] 100.00[7]

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References

  1. ↑ "«حديد الخليج» تعلن عن إنشاء مصنع جديد". www.albayan.ae. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  2. ↑ "AGSI achieves 'net zero' certification at Abu Dhabi steel plant". www.steeltimesint.com. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.albayan.ae/economy/2007-06-03-1.772405. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://ae.linkedin.com/company/arabian-gulf-steel-industries?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://agsi.ae/agsi-sets-new-benchmark-as-middle-easts-lowest-carbon-footprint-steel-producer/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ (PDF) https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/2024-11/UAE-NDC3.0.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218075001/https://agsi.ae/about-us/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240217012734/https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/uae-jump-in-steel-scrap-intake-with-agsi-capacity-boost/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240217014140/https://agsi.ae/products/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240218075606/https://agsi.ae/our-certifications/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218191528/https://www.kallanish.com/en/news/steel/market-reports/article-details/uaes-agsi-eyes-expansion-invests-new-rolling-mill-0523/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240217021118/https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sikander-aziz-abaa42137_arabian-gulf-steel-industries-llc-agsi-activity-6518520693477474304-WQeN/?trk=public_profile_like_view. Archived from the original on 2024-02-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240217021200/https://www.ncsi.org.sa/steel-map/v2/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20251103182054/https://aisusteel.org/28283/. Archived from the original on 2025-11-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218080207/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/agsi-aims-to-double-scrap-use-and-maximize-uae-steel-production-capacity-by-2025-1318124.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ https://www.zawya.com/en/business/energy/arabian-gulf-steel-industries-achieves-net-zero-at-its-abu-dhabi-plant-f161uark. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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