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

Seit 1960 ist elmarakbysteel in der Stahlbranche tätig, um unsere Kunden mit dem Vertrieb und der Lieferung von Stahlprodukten im ganzen Land zu versorgen, wobei wir darauf achten, dass unsere Kunden bei allem, was wir tun, ausnahmslos die höchste Qualität erhalten. Die erste Generation begann mit Handelsaktivitäten, die zweite Generation ging zur industriellen Tätigkeit über und die dritte Generation wandelte das Unternehmen in eine integrierte Stahlproduktionsbasis um. Als das Unternehmen wuchs und sich über die Jahre hinweg als nachhaltig erwies, beschloss die Familie, dank des Engagements, der Hingabe und der Zuverlässigkeit mehrerer Generationen von elmarakby, in die Stahlindustrie zu investieren und damit ein weiteres Engagement für die Stahlindustrie, den Bausektor und die gesamte Wirtschaft des Landes einzugehen. elmarakby begann 2006/2007 mit dem Walzwerk für Betonstahl auf einer Fläche von 60.000 Quadratmetern mit einer heutigen Produktionskapazität von mehr als 280 Kilotonnen pro Jahr in den Größen 10 bis 32 mm. Die Gruppe entschied sich für eine Rückwärtsintegration, indem sie in ein Schmelzwerk und eine Stranggussanlage investierte. 2016 wurde eine Knüppelgießerei mit einer Kapazität von 400 Tonnen pro Jahr in Betrieb genommen, und die zu diesem Zeitpunkt überschüssigen Knüppel wurden an den Export und die lokalen Märkte verkauft. Im Jahr 2019 nahm elmarakbysteel ein neues Walzwerk mit einer Produktionskapazität von 400 Tonnen pro Jahr für Betonstahl mit einem Durchmesser von 10 bis 40 mm und Walzdraht mit einem Durchmesser von 5,5 bis 12 mm in Betrieb, außerdem verfügt elmarakbysteel über eine Kalkbrennerei, eine Industriegasanlage, eine Stahlherstellung und Bearbeitungswerkstätten, um auch eine vertikale Integration zu erreichen. Wir beliefern die bedeutendsten Projekte in unserem geliebten Land Ägypten und exportieren nach Afrika, Asien, Europa, Nord- und Südamerika.

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