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Latest tech to usher new era in steel sector

UAE Ambassador visits GPH ispat’s new plant in Ctg


Published : 04 Aug 2019 09:07 PM | Updated : 06 Sep 2020 01:22 AM

The new generation technology as well as the latest technology blended with professional expertise is all set to usher in a new era in the steel sector especially in Bangladesh. This highly advanced technology introduced for the first time in Bangladesh by one of the country’s leading steel plants will take the national steel sector to a new height and enhance the country’s image in the global steel arena.

United Arab Emirate's Ambassador in Bangladesh Saed Mohammed Al Mheiri said these during his visit to GPH Steel's new plant at Kumira of Sitakunda in Chattogram recently. Entourage member Mohammed Nurul Mostafa, Group Chairman Mohammed Jahangir Alam, Additional Managing Director Mohammed Almas Shimul, Head of Project Dr. ASM Sumon were present at the plant site

Ambassador Saed Mohammed expressed satisfaction over the existing bilateral relation between the two countries as well as cooperation in the trade and business in the private sector.

Extending hearty welcome to the UEA Ambassador, GPH Group Chairman Mohammed Jahangir Alam said GPH ispat is the pioneer in the steel sector of the world which has assembled Electric Ark Furnace Quantum with high technology under one roof. 95% work of the new generation plant worth tk. 2400 crores has been completed. The plant will go into trial production by the end of this September.

Chairman of the GPH ispat Mohammed Alamgir Kabir said that they are working with the utmost emphasis on production environment and safety. Additional Managing Director Mohammed Alamas Shimul said that the government is expected to get an annual revenue worth Tk. 226 crores from this single plant of GPH Group.

Earlier on the day, Dr. Suman, head of the project, gave a detailed presentation on the new plant through multimedia to the visiting Ambassador. Advisor Engineer Mostaq Ahmed, Amirul Islam, Preetam Chattarjee of M.N. Dastur & Co. and Technical Auditor Anindya K Banarjee were present on the occasion.

On arrival of the Ambassor at the plant site, he was accorded warm reception with flower bouque by Subah Soha and Safwan Sajid Roahem, members of the GPH family.

The Ambassador and the Brand Group chairman went round different units including Rolling- Mills, Admin Building, Main Receiving Substation, Air Separation unit, Store and Inventory and CCM unit.