We review for you, the prices of iron and cement, during today’s transactions, the delivery of factory land, and the local factories for the production of rebar announced a decrease in prices during the month of July, accompanied by a new decrease of 500 pounds on average per ton, driven by the producers by the successive decline in billet ore prices on the global stock exchange. Specifically from the Russian market, iron prices recorded in the end of June, a decrease of more than 1,100 pounds per ton compared to the prices of last May.
Egypt produces regarding 7.9 million tons of rebar, and regarding 4.5 million tons of billets, while it imports 3.5 million tons of billets, according to data from the Chamber of Metallurgical Industries.
A value ranging from 200 to 500 pounds is added to iron prices to reach the consumer, while for cement, between 100 and 200 pounds is added to reach the consumer.
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iron prices
The average price of iron in Ezz Company reached 17,670 pounds per ton, the price of Beshai iron recorded 17,500 pounds per ton, and the price of Al-Attal iron recorded 17,300 pounds per ton.
While the price of iron today in the Egyptians recorded 17,570 pounds per ton, Komi iron 17,300 pounds per ton, and Al-Jayoushi iron 17,300 pounds per ton.
The price of iron today in Egypt Steel recorded 17550 pounds per ton, Dekheila Iron recorded 18170 pounds, Al-Marakbi 17550 pounds, and Attia 17450 pounds.
As for iron prices in investment factories, the average ton price ranges between 16,700 and 17,000 pounds, reaching the consumer between 17,500-17,700 pounds.
cement prices
While armed cement recorded 1370 pounds per ton, Al-Nasr Cement recorded 1350 pounds per ton, Al-Askari recorded 1275 pounds, and Premier Cement recorded 1415 pounds.
Al-Suwaidi Cement recorded 1400 pounds per ton, Al-Khassus cement recorded 1360 pounds per ton, Nile Valley cement recorded 1355 pounds per ton, and Helwan Cement recorded 1390 pounds per ton.
Mixed cement prices recorded 990-1060 pounds, while resistant cement 1365-1390 pounds, and white cement 2500-2600 pounds.
Mixed cement is made by mixing cement with other materials (such as fly ash, silica dust or kiln slag), which gives it additional quality, such as the ability to produce concrete that is less porous, which is more durable, less heat generating and stronger during cooling, and is used in finishing, building and industry Tiles and flooring.
As for the resistant cement, it is used in the works of reinforced concrete, for the construction of large facilities, water tanks and all kinds of piles, the manufacture of concrete pipes and the pouring of bridges and bridges.
White cement consists of (limestone, white sand, quartz, kaolin, clay, and plaster) and contains a little iron oxide and manganese oxide, and it is more solid than ordinary Portland, and is used in repairing cracks, decorating walls and ceilings, restoring monuments, sculptures, and manufacturing tiles. In white concrete works.