steel prices
Ezz Steel raises prices for the fifth time in four months
Egypt
March 31, 2013
Ezz Steel raises prices for the fifth time in four months
Ezz Steel raised the price of steel Sunday to LE5,050 per ton from LE4,960 as a result of the dollar's…
Minister: New iron import fees will drive up steel prices, but protect local industry
Business
December 3, 2012
Minister: New iron import fees will drive up steel prices, but protect local industry
The Industry and Trade Ministry is planning to raise fees on iron imports in order to protect local industry, said…
Steel and cement prices rise in January
Business
February 15, 2012
Steel and cement prices rise in January
The prices of steel and Portland cement rose in January by around 2 percent and 11 percent, respectively, compared to…
Low-cost Turkish iron prompts Egyptian producers to cut prices
Business
October 25, 2011
Low-cost Turkish iron prompts Egyptian producers to cut prices
Several Egyptian iron companies have slashed product prices for November in a move that workers attributed to falling international prices…
Local steel manufacturers demand 5% tax on imports
Business
June 27, 2011
Local steel manufacturers demand 5% tax on imports
The Chamber for Mineral Industries has called for a 5 percent tax on imported steel in order to protect local…
Imported steel drives down local prices
Business
April 13, 2010
Imported steel drives down local prices
Ezz Steel is currently selling some 37,000 tons of imported Turkish steel for LE4050 per ton ex-factory. "This was the…
Local steel prices abruptly surge 25%
Business
April 1, 2010
Local steel prices abruptly surge 25%
Egyptian steel giant Ezz Steel has announced fixed retail prices for April of LE4100 per ton, including a 5 percent…
Ezz Steel sees sharp decline in profits
Business
March 24, 2010
Ezz Steel sees sharp decline in profits
Annual profits for local steel manufacturer Ezz Steel fell from LE1.2 billion in 2008 to LE88 million in 2009 as…
Ezz Steel sets per-ton prices for March
Business
March 17, 2010
Ezz Steel sets per-ton prices for March
Local steel giant Ezz Steel announced fixed retail prices of LE3470 per ton for the month of March. "We have…
Steel manufacturers abruptly raise prices
Business
March 15, 2010
Steel manufacturers abruptly raise prices
Local per-ton steel prices abruptly rose from between LE3150 and LE3450 to between LE3500 and LE3800 in the last few…