New Iron and Steel Complex of Hoa Phat Group in Phu Yen
Steel NewsDate: 14-03-2024 by: Nhu Quynh
Associated with the development of the business, recently, Mr. Tran Dinh Long, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hoa Phat Group, decided to invest in three new projects in the Nam Phu Yen Economic Zone with a project scale of over 120,000 billion dong.
Currently, Hoa Phat Group is the largest steel manufacturer in Southeast Asia, with more than 30 years of experience. After a period of learning, researching and discussing with the leaders of Phu Yen province, Hoa Phat Group decided to sign a memorandum of understanding to invest in three projects in the South Phu Yen Economic Zone. Projects include: the original beach port; investing in construction and trading in the infrastructure of Hoa Tam Industrial Park; and the Hoa Phat Iron and Steel Complex Project in Hoa Tam Industrial Park. The total expected investment capital is over 120,000 billion VND.
Currently, Hoa Phat's production capacity is 8.5 million tons per year. Of which, high-quality steel billets and construction steel are 5.5 million tons and hot-rolled steel coils are 3 million tons per year. Hoa Phat Group is currently leading in Vietnam in terms of market share of construction steel, steel pipes and the top 5 largest coated steel sheet manufacturers. It is also the only Vietnamese enterprise that can produce HRC steel, prestressed steel cables and many other high-quality steel products.
Along with that, Hoa Phat Group is also implementing the Hoa Phat Dung Quat 2 Iron and Steel Production Complex project in Quang Ngai, with a design capacity of 5.6 million tons of hot-rolled steel per year. It is expected that when the project is completed in 2025, Hoa Phat's annual crude steel production capacity will reach over 14 million tons, equivalent to the top 30 largest steel enterprises in the world.
Regarding the business situation, in 2023, Hoa Phat Group will reach VND 120,355 billion in revenue, down 16% over the same period last year. Profit after tax is 6,800 billion VND, completing 85% of the year plan. Hoa Phat leaders said that in 2023, it will produce 6.7 million tons of crude steel, down 10% compared to 2022. Sales output of HRC steel products, construction steel, high-quality steel and steel billets reached 6.72 million tons, down 7%.
In addition to traditional steel product lines, Hoa Phat Group has invested in deep processing, promoting the production of high-quality steel to serve domestic and export needs. The Hoa Phat steel export market has expanded to 39 countries and territories worldwide.
Exporting helps Hoa Phat Group diversify consumer markets while contributing to foreign exchange earnings and balancing Vietnam's trade balance. Hoa Phat is still leading the market share in Vietnam in construction steel and steel pipes and is the only Vietnamese enterprise that can produce HRC steel, prestressed steel cables and many types of high-quality steel.
With Hoa Phat Group investing in an additional factory in Phu Yen, it will increase the group's output, helping Hoa Phat firmly hold its position as the leading steel manufacturer in Southeast Asia. Besides, it also helps increase the position of Vietnam's steel industry in the world steel market.
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