MSC creates 300,000 jobs

He said the late Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani inaugurated this giant national project. “He loved the country and its development. His passing last week was a big loss for Iranians. May God bless his soul.”     

He characterized the MSC project as the pride of the Islamic establishment and said, “Mobarakeh Steel Complex is now operating at a capacity three times its initial capacity. The complex which consists of three steelmaking units in the country – namely Mobarakeh Steel Company, Saba Steel in Lenjan, and Hormozgan Steel Company in Bandar Abbas – and other projects in Khorasan, Kashan and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, is the largest steelmaker in the Middle East and North Africa.”

Dr. Sobhani pointed to MSC’s other activities on cultural, sports and social fronts and said that MSC has taken care of the following: management of a center which focuses on different sporting and cultural disciplines, launch of Naghsh-e- Jahan Stadium, contribution to the construction of national projects such as the Grand Mosalla of Isfahan and the Sacred Defense Museum, and inauguration of various projects in Mobarakeh. “Naghsh-e- Jahan Stadium whose launch had been delayed for 22 years, became operational in less than 18 months thanks to MSC investment and management. It is now the most beautiful stadium in Iran and measures up to international standards.”   

As for the establishment of Mobarakeh Steel Company, he praised all those who contributed to the construction and launch of the project and said the company is now a reminder of the great endeavors of people in the past and tireless efforts of those involved in the industry. “The main part of the company was equipped during the eight-year Iraqi-imposed war. While the country was being targeted from the air and a state of red-alert was in effect, MSC staffers were busy installing the equipment in the company. Mobarakeh Steel Company which emerged in such a condition is now the pride of the country because as much as 35 percent of its products is shipped abroad, with 60 percent of exports going to Europe, which is the heart of steel production in the world.” 

 
The MSC chief then pointed to his company’s development projects and said Mobarakeh Steel currently produces 7.5 million tons of steel each year and this accounts for about 50 percent of all steel produced in the country. Thanks to development projects, MSC’s production capacity will rise to 10.3 million tons next year. He said under the country’s steel development document, the volume of steel production is expected to reach 55 million tons per year, and Mobarakeh Steel Complex is projected to produce half of that amount.  

 
Asked about the volume of water consumption in the complex, Dr. Sobhani said that Mobarakeh Steel Company withdraws about 27 million cubic meters of water on an annual basis, adding this meager withdrawal does not affect the flow of water in the Zayanderud River. “This comes as about 92 percent of Iran’s water resources are consumed by the agriculture sector alone, according to statistics released by the Energy Ministry. Six percent is dedicated to drinking water and the rest is used in the industry sector which is not too small. In light of the employment coefficient of the industry sector compared to the agriculture sector, the company’s water consumption is reasonable and economical. The country’s water resources management needs to make plans to lend more support to the industry sector.”  

Dr. Sobhani thanked staff at MSC and said the company owes its achievements to the tremendous efforts of its managers and personnel. “Luckily, the personnel’s organizational attachment and commitment at Mobarakeh Steel Complex is remarkable. That’s why the company tries its best to appreciate the efforts of its staff in different ways.” 

The Zendehrood Show, a live TV program in Isfahan, featured images of the launch and inauguration of Mobarakeh Steel Complex back in 1993 which was attended by the late Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani. The show also featured a quiz, and MSC’s Public Relations Office will offer – by lot – prizes to 18 participants.