# Al Gharbia Pipe Company starts commercial production of steel pipes

Al Gharbia Pipe Company, a joint venture between Senaat, JFE Steel Corporation and Marubeni-Itochu Steel, began commercial production of large-diameter sour grade steel pipes at its plant in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi. The plant has an annual capacity of 240,000 tons.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-09-23
- Where: Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), United Arab Emirates
- Value: $299.0M (1.10B AED)
- Starts operating: 23 Sep 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 240,000 tons per year
- Products: large-diameter sour grade steel pipes
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Al Gharbia Pipe Company](https://endata.com/companies/42266.md)
- [Marubeni-Itochu Steel](https://endata.com/companies/19687.md) (partner)
- [JFE Steel Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/19688.md) (partner)
- [Senaat](https://endata.com/companies/29628.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thenationalnews.com](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/al-gharbia-pipe-company-starts-commercial-production-of-steel-pipes-1.914104), 2019-09-23: "The successful commencement of production and the first order awarded by Adnoc at Al Gharbia Pipe Company demonstrates our commitment to local production of high-quality steel pipes."

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