The rapid rise of a world-class steel producer
In 1959, Ezz Foreign Trade Co. was established with the objective of being a key importer of rebars in Egypt. During the 1970’s, the company successfully expanded its operations until it became the leading steel importer and distributor in Egypt. By early 1990’s, Mr. Ahmed Ezz – Ezz Steel Founder – continued the expansion and growth by investing in the steel industry through establishing Ezz Steel Co. in 1994.
Since its establishment, Ezz Steel has grown rapidly to become the leading independent, fully integrated steel producer in the Middle East and North Africa, and a major player in the global steel marketplace. At Ezz Steel, we have always aspired to be a technological leader, with ongoing investments in advanced steel plants and the latest technology enabling us to consistently increase capacity and steel quality throughout our history.
Here’s a brief outline of some of the key milestones on our journey so far:
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Ezz Steel growth history |
Total finished steel capacity (m tpy) |
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|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Al Ezz Steel Rebars (ESR, Ezz Steel) established in Sadat City – capacity: 1.0m tpy. | 1.0 |
| 1995 | Ezz Steel acquires Al Ezz Rolling Mills (ERM) in 10th of Ramadan City – capacity: 0.5m tpy. | 1.5 |
| 1998 | Ezz Flat Seel (EFS) established in Suez. | |
| 1999 | Ezz Steel goes public. Ezz Steel acquires first stake in Al Ezz Dekheila Steel, Alexandria (EZDK) – capacity: 2.1m tpy long products. |
3.6 |
| 2000 | Flat steel production begins at EZDK – capacity: 1.1m tpy. | 4.7 |
| 2003 | Flat steel production begins at EFS – capacity: 1.2m tpy. | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Comprehensive reorganization completed to unify Group structure. | |
| 2009 | Construction begins on DRI Mega Module, billet caster and two rebar rolling mills in Suez. | |
| 2010 | Billet caster at EFS successfully commissioned – capacity: 1.3m tpy. | |
| 2011 | Rebar production begins at EFS – capacity: 1.1m tpy. | 7 |
| 2016 | DRI Mega Module successfully commissioned at ERM – capacity: 1.9m tpy. | |
