Emirates Steel Industries (ESI), formally Emirates Iron & Steel Factory (EISF) is a wholly owned government factory strategically located at the recently developed Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD). The factory is the largest steel plant in the UAE, utilising the latest rolling mill technology to produce reinforcing bars for the construction industry.

Established in 2001 to satisfy the growing demand for quality steel products for the UAE’s fast developing construction sector, ESI is the only significant domestic supplier of deformed reinforcing steel bars (rebars). The rolling mill has a design capacity of 600,000 tons of rebar per year and the Company is currently running at full capacity.

ESI produced 165,000 tons of rebar in 2002; 385,000 tons in 2003; 500,000 in 2004; and 600,000 in both 2005 and 2006. ESI currently sells 100% of its production within the UAE.

ESI is a certified quality producer, having secured Quality System Certification from the UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steel. Using the latest steel rolling mill technology and equipment, we produce rebars conforming to British Standard BS4449/97 Grade 60 in varied sizes from 10m to 32mm, in lengths of 12m - supplied in bundles of 2 tons theoretical weight. Our products are quality tested - both in-house and by reliable testing firms such as Bodycote and Al-Hoty Stanger Laboratories.

ESI takes pride in being a prime supplier of rebar to the local and neighbouring markets and we have been involved in prestigious projects such as the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, the Corniche Development project, the Dubai Airport Expansion project, the Dubai Marina Towers, Shangri La Hotel in Dubai, the Four Seasons Hotel in Doha and water and power projects in Sharjah and Fujairah amongst others.

ESI is currently undertaking a major expansion project (additional details provided elsewhere) which will substantially increase our rolling capacity and will establish the factory as a fully integrated plant: with the establishment of the first steel making facility in the UAE.