Dynamics of Pakistan Steel Industry

World Steel Association (WSA) estimates Pakistan crude steel use in 2014 at
5.4 mn tons. This pegs our steel per capita crude steel use at 29.4kg.

The domestic steel industry comprises of 330 companies with around 173
melting furnaces and 158 Rolling mills

8 companies are listed in Pakistan Stock Exchange

Pakistan currently is rated as one of the lowest per capita consumer of steel.
This poses a huge potential of growth. Even with a moderate increase of 5kg
per capita would increase the demand of the growing population of nearly
1mtpa

Future outlook is quite prosperous with around USD 46bn worth of CPEC
projects including power and infrastructure, growing residential projects
would elevate the sector in future.

Moreover, Pakistan's steel industry is characterized by small plants, most of which are utilising
obsolete technology and these products cannot compete with cheaper imports, particularly from
India and China, where manufacturers enjoy benefits from economies of scale and more efficient
production processes. The domestic industry therefore operates at only 60 percent of its installed
capacity, despite strong local demand for steel products

Listed Companies
Amreli Steel Limited :
Segment: Long
Raw Material: Scrap and Billets
Finished product: Re-bars, bars
Application: Construction
Capacity (Rolling) 180,000 tpa
Utilization (FY15): 90%

Mughal Steel Limited :

Segment: Long
Raw Material: Scrap and Billets

Finished product: Re-bars, bars

Application: Construction, Surgical
Capacity (Rolling) 688,000 tpa
Utilization (FY15): 26%

International Steel Limited :

Segment: Flat steel
Raw Material: HRC
Finished product: HRC, HDGC, PCM
Application: Automobile
Capacity (Rolling) 500,000 tpa
Crescent Steel Limited :
Segment: Pipes
Raw Material: Hot Rolled Coil
Finished product: Arc Welded Pipe
Application: Oil & gas transmission
Capacity (Rolling) 90,000 tpa
Utilization (9MFY16

): 77%

Other listed companies are: