elmarakbysteel corporations

Elmarakbysteel Leading the Way in Sustainable Steel Production across MENA

Four vital sustainable pillars are holding our business together, just like rebar that hold buildings upright and social cohesion cannot be attained without environmental sustainability and economic suitability.

We at elmarakbysteel, strive to be environmentally sustainable starting from the decision to use recycled scrap in steel production instead of other material sources for the sake of reducing waste, adapting the latest technology that works on filtering the fumes generated from the melting process to reduce air pollution, and chemically treating the water used for cooling so that it could be re-used; therefore reduce water loss. We are keen to provide a safe work environment to protect the human element and preserve the material element through the application of occupational health, safety, and environmental protection. We use recycled materials (scrap) to produce new materials (Rebar and wire rod) with the lowest carbon emissions, achieving very high-quality standards with no exception for all projects.

Carbon Footprint

We are the producer with lowest carbon emissions in Egypt and among the lowest in the Middle East.

Based on their internationally recognized reporting system to measure different production routes carbon emissions in the steel industry, elmarakbysteel carbon intensity measurement amounted to 0.64 t CO₂/t crude steel. Compared with the aggregated global figures at 2.33 for the BF-BOF route,1.37 for the DRI-EAF route, and 0.68 for the Scrap-EAF route, we were happy to be within the lower range of the different benchmark measurements, while we take steps towards reducing our footprint.

Climate Action Recognition

The Worldsteel Climate Action Badge is a valuable award that honors steel companies and recognizes their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint and combat climate change. It is also a competitive advantage in the market, increases access to capital and investment opportunities, and improves employee morale and motivation.

Sustainability Indicators

Elmarakbysteel is not only recognized as a leader in producing rebar and wire rods with the lowest carbon emissions in the Middle East and North Africa regions, but also for our focus on social and economic aspects of sustainability. This unwavering commitment to all sustainability pillars positions Elmarakbysteel as a role model. Additionally, we are a proud member in United Nations’ Global Compact as the first steel producer in Egypt to join and endorse the 10 principles.

Economic Sustainability: Waste Management and Circular Economy Initiative

While our current practices align with long-term sustainability goals, we firmly believe in the importance of economic responsibility. We are committed to supporting the transition to a circular economy and encourage local businesses to join us in this journey. By collaborating and sharing best practices, we can collectively move towards a more sustainable future. This is achieved via our cooperation with REDCON, Elsewedy Electric, and Madinet Masr, to name a few. In addition to supplying our products with the lowest carbon emissions to them.

Social Sustainability: Gender-Focused Initiatives

Considering our commitments to social sustainability objectives, elmarakbysteel was pleased to join the Climate2Eqaul initiative by the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and IFC (International Finance Corporation), the initiative is focused on the private sector companies to share and implement practices to address being gender inclusive in climate action. Elmarakbysteel pledged to raise awareness of the significance of women inclusion in climate action, and to target increasing number of women in the workforce, especially in green practice areas.

Steel Standards Principles for Near-Zero Emissions

During COP28, elmarakbysteel joined growing list of organizations as the only company from Egypt and Africa that endorsed Steel Standards Principles for Near-Zero Emissions. These principles aim to promote transparency and global emissions tracking, drive technology-agnostic decarbonization, ensure fair and equitable trade and build on existing initiatives, they also aim to establish common emissions measurement methodologies to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the steel industry.

Water recycling and energy saving

elmarakbysteel supports the optimal use of water resources, using practices that reduce industrial consumption rates by 35% through its Water Treatment Plant. These achievements demonstrate the company's dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainably operating.

elmarakbysteel added a scrap cleaning stage before charging the electric arc furnace, through which elmarakby succeeded in saving 10% of the energy used in melting scrap.
Also, elmarakbysteel has achieved significant reductions in energy consumption by implementing a new production stage between the melting and rolling mill to maintain molten steel temperature at the desired level for rolling, the company has succeeded in reducing energy consumption by 60%.

Water Recycling

Scrap Cleaning

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Über elmarakbysteel corporations

Since 1960 elmarakbysteel is existing in the steel business to serve our customers with steel products distribution and supply within the entire country putting in mind that customers have to experience the highest quality with no exception in everything we do. Started by the first generation with trading activity moved by the second generation to industrial activity and transformed by the third generation to be an integrated steel production base. As the business grew and proved to be sustainable all over the years, thanks to the commitment, dedication, and reliability of elmarakby several generations, the family decided to invest in the steel industry adding another commitment towards the steel business, construction sector, and the entire economy of the country wherein elmarakby started the rebars rolling mill in 2006/2007 on an area of 60,000 square meters with today’s production capacity reaching more than 280 KT per year in sizes 10 – 32 mm. The group decided to go for backward integration by investing in a melt shop and continuous casting mill, a 400 KT a year billet caster started in 2016, and excess billets at that time were being sold to export and local markets. In 2019 elmarakbysteel started a new rolling mill with a production capacity of 400 KT per year of rebar 10 – 40 mm diameter and wire rods 5.5 – 12 mm diameter, in addition, elmarakbysteel is having a lime calcination plant, industrial gaseous unit, steel fabrication and machining workshops to have a vertical integration as well. We are supplying the iconic projects taking place in our beloved country Egypt as well as exporting to Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America.

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