QATAR STEEL Company was established in 1974 as the first integrated steel plant in the Arabian Gulf. Commercial production commenced in 1978 with the company becoming wholly owned by Industries Qatar (IQ) in 2003. Company celebrated its 30th anniversary on Oct 27, 2008 and was named among the Top Four Steel Producers in the Middle East by MEED, a Middle East business intelligence company, in 2008. Today, Qatar Steel is widely recognized as a foremost leader in the steel industry, extending its pioneering commitment from an expansive mill site located in the heart of the progressive Mesaieed Industrial City - 45 kilometers south of the nation’s capital, Doha. The Company also operates a UAE based subsidiary - Qatar Steel Company FZE. Inspired to meet the growing demand for steel in Qatar as well as in the region in general, Qatar Steel has embarked upon a series of initiatives aimed at increasing its production capacity. State-of-the-art technically advanced expansion projects are designed to produce world class products. Over the years, Qatar Steel has successfully forged a remarkable reputation by establishing unrivalled quality, flexibility and reliability in all its products and service offerings. Central to this achievement has been the drive to exceed customer’s expectations.