Suez Steel Solb Misr Attaka plant (SSC, مجمع سويس للصلب), also known as Suez Steel Company, Solb Misr, is a steel plant in Attaka, Suez, Egypt that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) and direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Attaka, Suez, Egypt:
Location: Hurgada - Al Ismaileya RoadCoordinates (WGS 84 ): 29.927875, 32.437744 (exact)Background Suez Steel Solb Misr plant has been operating since 2000. In 2006, it was acquired by LITAT group, a Lebanese company mainly engaged in steel production in the Middle East and North Africa. [ 1] [ 2]
Ownership Tree This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker , a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Plant Details Table 1: General Plant DetailsTable 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
Parent company
Parent company PermID
Parent GEM entity ID
Owner
Owner company PermID
Owner GEM entity ID
LITAT Holding Co Ltd
4297697038
E100001016170
Suez Steel Company SAE [100%][ 7] [ 8]
4297620530
E100000130838 [100%]
Table 3: Process and ProductsTable 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
1 Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1
Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity
Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating
2080[ 4]
2080[ 4]
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
1 Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1
Sponge iron/DRI capacity
Nominal iron capacity (total)
operating
1950[ 13]
1950[ 13]
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
Sinter
Pellets
NF
5000[ 14]
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
Year
EAF production
Other/unknown steel production
Total (all routes)
2019
unknown
unknown
–
2020
unknown
unknown
–
2021
unknown
unknown
–
2022
unknown
unknown
–
2023
1670[ 7]
–[ 7]
1670[ 7]
Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
Year
DRI production
Other/unknown iron production
2019
unknown
unknown
2020
unknown
unknown
2021
unknown
unknown
2022
unknown
unknown
Unit Details Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
Unit name
Status
Start date
Furnace manufacturer and model
Furnace type
Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1)
operating[ 7]
2014[ 15]
ENERGIRON[ 9] [ 16]
shaft furnace[ 13]
1950[ 13]
Table 10: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
Unit name
Current or initial reductant
Gas reductant
Current or initial hydrogen reductant color
Future hydrogen reductant color
unknown DRI (1)
gas[ 13]
syngas (reformed methane)[ 13]
not found
not found
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Details
Unit name
Status
Start date
Furnace manufacturer and model
Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1)
operating[ 17]
2000[ 18]
VAI FUCHS[ 18] [ 18]
800[ 4]
unknown EAF (2)
operating[ 17]
2013[ 9]
–
1280[ 4]
Table 12: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
Unit name
Scrap-based
% scrap
% DRI
% HBI
% sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI)
% basic/merchant pig iron
% granulated pig iron
% pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated)
% other iron
unknown EAF (1)
yes[ 4]
>0[ 4]
>0[ 4]
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown EAF (2)
yes[ 4]
>0[ 4]
>0[ 4]
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown
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