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Steel Products
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Licensed activity · Steel and Basic Steel Products Trading
Overview
We supply carbon steel long and flat products: reinforcing bar, wire rod and billets, hot-rolled coil, sheet and plate, cold-rolled coil and sheet, galvanised and pre-painted coil, structural and hollow sections, and seamless and welded pipe. Every enquiry is answered against a named standard and grade — BS 4449 B500B or ASTM A615 Grade 60 for rebar, EN 10025-2 S275JR or S355JR for structural steel, EN 10219 S355J2H for cold-formed hollow sections, API 5L Grade B PSL1 for line pipe — together with dimensions, tolerance class and surface condition.
Material is bought from rolling mills and mill-appointed stockists, and each parcel is traceable to a heat number. Mill test certificates to EN 10204:2004 type 3.1 are supplied as standard, giving the heat analysis and mechanical test results certified by the manufacturer's inspection representative independent of the production department; type 3.2, countersigned by an independent inspector or the buyer's representative, is arranged where the project demands it. Third-party inspection at the mill or load port is arranged on request (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek or a buyer-nominated surveyor), covering dimensional survey, witnessed mechanical testing, marking verification and weight.
Shipments move in containers or as breakbulk, and the choice is usually set by length and bundle weight rather than by tonnage. Coils are stowed eye-to-sky or eye-to-side according to the vessel's cargo securing manual, on timber cradles with dunnage and lashing to the IMO CSS Code. Cold-rolled, galvanised and pre-painted material is edge-protected and wrapped with VCI paper and moisture-barrier film, because white rust and handling damage, rather than mechanical properties, are what usually cause a claim on flat products.
Typical applications
- Reinforced concrete for buildings, infrastructure and marine works
- Structural steelwork, warehouses, portal frames and pre-engineered buildings
- Roofing, cladding, sandwich panels and profiled sheeting from galvanised and pre-painted coil
- Water, gas and oilfield line pipe and general pressure piping to a stated standard
- Cold forming, drawing, welded mesh and fastener manufacture from wire rod
- Re-rolling and section mills supplied with billets
Regions served
- United Arab Emirates and the wider GCC
- East and Southern Africa
- West Africa
- South Asia
- South-East Asia
- CIS and the Caucasus
Lines carried
Grades, analyses and packaging
Indicative specifications, shown so a procurement team can judge the fit before making contact. Binding figures and tolerances are set in the offer.
01
Reinforcing Bar
Ribbed rebar in straight lengths and coil to ASTM, BS and GB standards, supplied with rolled-in mill marking and bundle tags cross-referenced to the heat number.
Packaging
- Bundles of about 2 t, steel strapped at three to five points
- Bundle tags at both ends showing heat, grade, size and length
- Coils of 1.8–2.5 t for coil rebar
- Breakbulk stow, or 20 ft and 40 ft containers for cut lengths
| Standards and grades | ASTM A615 Gr 40/60/75, ASTM A706 Gr 60 weldable, BS 4449:2005+A3 B500B and B500C, EN 10080, GB/T 1499.2 HRB400E and HRB500E |
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| Sizes | 8–40 mm diameter in 6, 9 and 12 m lengths; coil rebar 8–16 mm |
| Mechanical properties | B500B — 500 MPa characteristic yield, Rm/Re 1.08 min, Agt 5.0% min; A615 Gr 60 — 420 MPa yield min, 620 MPa tensile min |
| Tolerances | Mass per metre tolerance ±4.5% for 8 mm and above, tightening on larger diameters as the standard requires |
| Marking | Rolled-in mill mark with grade and size identification, plus bundle tags at both ends |
| HS Code | 7214.20 (hot-rolled bars with indentations); 7213.10 (in coils) |
02
Wire Rod and Billets
Low and medium carbon wire rod in coil for drawing and mesh, and square billets for re-rolling, both quoted on heat chemistry rather than on grade name alone.
Packaging
- Wire rod in coils, wire-tied, tagged and loaded on saddles
- Billets in bundles or loose stow, banded and tagged by heat
- Breakbulk for 12 m billets; containers for cut lengths
| Wire rod grades | SAE 1006, 1008, 1010 and 1018 in drawing and mesh quality; medium and high carbon grades to specification |
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| Wire rod dimensions | 5.5–14 mm diameter, coil weight 1.8–2.2 t, with surface condition and descaling requirement stated |
| Billet grades | 3SP and 5SP and equivalents such as Q195, Q235 and 20MnSi, with chemistry set by the re-roller's requirement |
| Billet sizes | 100 × 100 mm to 150 × 150 mm square in 6–12 m lengths, with corner radius, twist and bow tolerances stated |
| Testing | Heat analysis and tensile as standard, with reduction of area and inclusion assessment on drawing quality rod on request |
| HS Code | 7213.91 and 7213.99 (wire rod); 7207.11 and 7207.20 (semi-finished billets) |
03
Hot-Rolled Coil, Sheet and Plate
Commercial and structural quality hot-rolled coil, sheet and plate, with impact testing to the grade suffix where the standard requires it.
Packaging
- Coils on timber cradles, strapped circumferentially and radially
- Plate in banded lifts with dunnage, corner protected
- Sheet in banded bundles on skids
| Standards and grades | ASTM A36, A572 Gr 50, A1011 and A1018 CS and SS types, EN 10025-2 S235JR/S275JR/S355JR, EN 10111 DD11 and DD12, JIS G3101 SS400, JIS G3131 SPHC |
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| Dimensions | Coil 1.2–16 mm thick, 900–2,000 mm wide; plate 6–100 mm thick in cut sizes |
| Condition | As-rolled black, or pickled and oiled; mill edge or trimmed edge as ordered |
| Testing | Heat analysis and tensile, plus Charpy V-notch impact at the temperature the grade suffix requires — JR at +20 °C, J0 at 0 °C, J2 at −20 °C |
| Tolerances | Thickness, width, flatness and camber to EN 10051 for coil and EN 10029 for plate, class stated on the order |
| HS Code | 7208 headings by thickness and coil or non-coil presentation; 7225 for alloy grades |
04
Cold-Rolled Coil and Sheet
Cold-reduced coil and sheet in forming and deep-drawing grades, protected against condensation and rust staining in transit.
Packaging
- Coils wrapped in VCI paper and moisture-barrier film with desiccant
- Edge and eye protectors under circumferential and radial strapping
- Sheet in wrapped, banded bundles on skids
| Standards and grades | EN 10130 DC01 to DC06, JIS G3141 SPCC, SPCD and SPCE, ASTM A1008 CS Type B and DS |
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| Dimensions | 0.30–3.0 mm thick, 600–1,550 mm wide, in coil and cut sheet |
| Surface and finish | Surface quality A or B; matt, standard or bright finish; oiled or unoiled as ordered |
| Mechanical properties | Yield and elongation by grade, from DC01 for general forming through to DC06 for deep drawing with r-value and n-value requirements |
| Tolerances | Dimensional and flatness tolerances to EN 10131, class stated on the order |
| HS Code | 7209 headings by thickness and presentation |
05
Galvanised and Pre-Painted Coil
Zinc and aluminium-zinc coated coil, and coil-coated pre-painted material, quoted on coating mass, paint system and film thickness rather than on colour alone.
Packaging
- Coils in VCI and moisture-barrier wrap with desiccant, on timber cradles
- Edge, eye and outer-wrap protection with plastic or steel strapping
- Interleaving paper on pre-painted material to protect the coated face
| Standards and grades | ASTM A653 CS Type B and SS Gr 33–80, EN 10346 DX51D+Z, DX52D+Z, S250GD+Z and S350GD+Z, and aluminium-zinc to EN 10346 +AZ or ASTM A792 |
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| Coating mass | Z80 to Z275 g/m² total both sides, triple spot, for zinc; AZ70 to AZ150 for aluminium-zinc |
| Surface treatment | Regular or minimised spangle, skin-passed, chromate-passivated, oiled or non-oiled as ordered |
| Pre-painted system | Coil coated to EN 10169 — 5–7 µm primer with a 15–25 µm polyester or SMP top coat and a 5–10 µm backer; PVDF systems where the specification requires |
| Colour and testing | RAL or buyer sample reference with agreed colour and gloss tolerance, and T-bend and adhesion results on the certificate |
| HS Code | 7210.49 (zinc coated, other); 7210.61 and 7210.69 (aluminium-zinc coated); 7210.70 (painted or plastic coated) |
06
Structural Sections and Hollow Sections
Open sections and cold-formed or hot-finished hollow sections in structural grades, with impact testing and declaration documents for projects executed under EN 1090.
Packaging
- Bundles strapped and tagged by heat, size and length
- Hollow sections in hexagonal or square bundles with end protection
- Breakbulk for 12 m lengths; open top or flat rack where containerised
| Open sections | Equal and unequal angle, UPN and UPE channel, IPE, IPEA, HEA, HEB and HEM, ASTM A36 and A992 W-shapes, and JIS G3192 profiles |
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| Grades | EN 10025-2 S235JR, S275JR and J0, S355JR, J0 and J2; ASTM A36 and A992 Gr 50 |
| Hollow sections | EN 10219 cold-formed S235JRH, S275J0H and S355J2H, EN 10210 hot-finished, and ASTM A500 Gr B and Gr C, in square, rectangular and circular |
| Dimensions and tolerances | Dimensions and mass to EN 10365, tolerances to EN 10056 for angles, EN 10034 for I and H sections and EN 10219-2 for cold-formed hollow sections; standard 6 and 12 m lengths |
| Testing and marking | Heat analysis, tensile and Charpy impacts per grade suffix, with declaration of performance and CE or UKCA marking to EN 10025-1 where the project is executed under EN 1090 |
| HS Code | 7216 headings for sections; 7306.30, 7306.61 and 7306.69 for welded hollow sections |
07
Seamless and Welded Pipe
Line pipe, pressure pipe and general service pipe in seamless and welded forms, with hydrostatic and non-destructive testing to the governing standard.
Packaging
- Hexagonal bundles for small bore, strapped with end caps
- Loose stow with bevel protectors and separators for large bore
- Coated pipe on padded supports to protect the coating
- Breakbulk or flat rack for 12 m and above
| Line pipe | API 5L Gr B, X42, X52, X60 and X65 in PSL1 and PSL2, as seamless, HFW/ERW, LSAW or SSAW |
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| Pressure and general pipe | ASTM A106 Gr B and A53 Gr B seamless, ASTM A252 piles, and black or galvanised threaded pipe to EN 10255 for water and general service |
| Dimensions | 1/2 in to 24 in nominal bore in schedules 10 to XXS, larger diameters as SAW, with plain, 30° bevelled or threaded and coupled ends as ordered |
| Testing | Hydrostatic test to the standard, plus ultrasonic or electromagnetic inspection of weld and body, flattening, bend and impact tests as the grade and PSL require |
| Coating and lining | Three-layer polyethylene, fusion bonded epoxy, coal tar enamel, cement mortar lining, or bare and varnished |
| HS Code | 7304 headings (seamless); 7305 and 7306 headings (welded, by diameter and use) |
Trade terms
How this division ships, and what travels with the cargo
Packaging & stowage
- Bundle and coil weights are set by the crane capacity and lifting gear at the discharge port, not only by mill practice, so bundle size is confirmed with the buyer before rolling or loading.
- Coils are stowed eye-to-sky or eye-to-side in accordance with the vessel's cargo securing manual and the IMO CSS Code, on timber cradles with dunnage between tiers.
- Cold-rolled, galvanised and pre-painted coil is edge-protected and wrapped in VCI paper and moisture-barrier film with desiccant; ventilated stowage away from moisture sources limits white rust.
- Long products in containers are loaded on skids within the container's floor loading and payload limits; 12 m lengths require open top, flat rack or breakbulk.
- Every bundle, coil and pipe carries a durable tag or stencil showing heat number, standard, grade, size and length, cross-referenced to the mill test certificate and the packing list.
Delivery terms
- FOB — the usual basis for breakbulk parcels loaded on the buyer's nominated vessel at the mill's load port.
- CFR — containerised and breakbulk shipments into GCC, African and South Asian ports, with free time and discharge terms stated in the contract.
- CIF — as CFR with marine cover; Institute Cargo Clauses (C) is the Incoterms 2020 minimum and is often upgraded for coated flat products.
- FAS — where the buyer's vessel or barge lifts cargo from alongside.
- DAP and DPU — delivery to a named yard or site, DPU placing unloading on our account and DAP leaving it with the buyer.
- EXW — ex-stock collection for small quantities and trial lots.
Documentation
- Commercial invoice and packing list showing standard, grade, size, heat number, bundle or coil count and theoretical and actual weight
- Mill test certificate to EN 10204:2004 type 3.1, or type 3.2 countersigned by an independent inspector where specified
- Bill of lading, or charter party bill of lading with the governing charter for breakbulk parcels
- Certificate of origin, attested or legalised where required, with mill and country of melt and pour stated where a trade measure applies
- Third-party inspection report covering dimensional survey, witnessed testing, marking and weight
- Weight certificate and, for breakbulk parcels, a draft survey report
- Declaration of performance with CE or UKCA marking documentation to EN 10025-1 where the project is executed under EN 1090
- Coating certificate for galvanised, aluminium-zinc, pre-painted or coated pipe, stating coating mass or film thickness and test results
Producers & suppliers
Selling into this division
Mills and mill-appointed stockists with export allocation are welcome to send product range, standards and grades, tolerance capability and rolling programme. Enquiries are matched to a rolling window rather than to indicative stock lists.
Next step
Tell us the specification. We will come back with origins, terms and a price.
Send the grade, quantity, destination port and delivery window. If a line sits outside what we carry, we will say so rather than substitute it.
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