Emirates Steel Arkan said it is in talks with Japanese groups - Itochu and JFE Steel - for the construction of a ferrous raw material production facility in Abu Dhabi that would become an integral part of a global low carbon emission iron supply chain.
Emirates Steel Arkan, the UAE s largest publicly-traded steel and building materials company, plans to expand into newer markets in Asia and Africa, a move which will help enhance the group s international competitiveness, said its top official.
Emirates Steel Arkan, the largest UAE-listed steel and building materials company, has teamed up with Abu Dhabi University to set up the country s first metallurgical lab that will conduct advanced studies on metallurgy and science of iron and steel.