The General Directorate of Steel (formerly Cedar Al-Hajjar) announced today, Tuesday, in a statement, the arrival, at the beginning of January 2025, of the first shipment of coke, which is the basic material for operating the blast furnace, which temporarily stopped operating 10 days ago, confirming the continuation of production in the remaining manufacturing units. The other.
The statement stated, “The Steel Corporation records the arrival of the first shipment of coke, at the beginning of January 2025, followed by two shipments in the following days.”
The same source explained that “the blast furnace at the Cedar Al-Hajjar Corporation witnessed an emergency stop as a result of the delayed supply of coke, which is considered the basic material in its operation, and it is a material that is not available locally, as the Corporation relies on its total import.”
“Steel” stated in its statement that it was “exposed to supply fluctuations due to its connection to the international market for this product and the inability of suppliers to meet the specified deadlines,” explaining that “the corporation was forced, due to repeated delays in the arrival of the raw material, to temporarily stop the blast furnace as of December 22, 2024 after… “His supply of coke ran out.”
On the other hand, the same source confirmed that the Steel Corporation “took advantage of this pause to carry out major maintenance work on strategic equipment, which will allow production to resume in good conditions.”
The corporation also confirmed the continuity of the activities of the main rolling mill units thanks to the availability of manufactured semi-finished products, noting that “the current stock of semi-finished products, iron coils, sheets, billets and alloys allows the continued operation of the other main units.”
The statement added that the current stock of the weldless rolling unit “allows the requests of Naftal and Sonatrach to be met until the end of February 2025,” stressing that “the stock of coils currently in the cold rolling unit allows its work to continue during this period,” and “the stock of semi-finished products allows the line to continue.” Hot galvanizing: This line will continue to operate according to the program until the end of January 2025.”
The corporation confirmed that “the iron-concrete rolling unit is capable of production until the beginning of next year, with a stock that covers its needs of different sizes.”
“Steel” announced “the launch of a consultation to purchase 20,000 tons of semi-finished products to meet customer requests,” stressing its commitment to “providing clear information in frank and direct communication as an option to enhance trust with all concerned parties.”
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