Shadeed Iron and Steel Co. LLC, a subsidiary of Jindal Steel and Power, on 5
December 2010 commenced production of hot briquetted iron (HBI) at its Jindal
Shadeed plant in Oman.
The company has installed a 1.5-million tonne gas based HBI plant at the
Sohar Industrial Port area of Sohar in Oman. The facility is engineered by Kobe
Steel (Japan) and Midrex (USA). The facility will support the strong demand for
steel in the Middle East and North African countries.