Emirates Steel says that demand for steel in major construction and infrastructure projects in the GCC is set to double by 2015

Speaking at a forum in Abu Dhabi, Mr Saeed Al Romaithi, Emirates Steel's acting CEO, said that Emirates Steel's new heavy sections rolling mill was due to start production early next year to help meet renewed demand.

Mr Al Romaithi said the company will become the leading manufacturer and supplier of structural steel in the Middle East.

Mr Mubarak Al Khaili, Emirates Steel's vice-president of commercial strategy added “Structural steel will be essential to the local and regional markets. The growing number of projects in the GCC working on the development of infrastructure, industrial plants, power transmission towers, bridges, seaports and high rise towers all require the new products we will be able to supply.”

(Sourced from gulfnews.com)