A 5.2 MTPA Shortfall in Flat Steel Products in 2010:
GOIC Presents Two Studies on Steel Rolling and Building Materials Industry in Project Qatar 2008
07 – 10 April 2008
Doha ,Qatar

Within the framework of its continuous attention to support the industrial sector and seize the opportunities of important economic events in the region, the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) participates in the 5 th International Trade Exhibition for Construction Technology, Building Materials, Equipment & Environmental Technology in Qatar "Project Qatar 2008", which was launched yesterday evening, April 7 and lasts until 10 th. In this participation, GOIC intends to shed light on the vital role of consultancy in the construction sector as it is expanding rapidly in GCC region. In its suite, GOIC had a presentation which tackled its services, expertise, programs, tangible achievements, as well as alliances and associations with a multitude of local, regional and international institutions, both in the public and private domains.

At the level of studies presented by GOIC in the exhibition, GOIC's suite has witnessed significant attendance in the opening day on its study on Building Materials Industry in GCC. It is a Multi-Client Study Report that identifies investment opportunities in the building materials sector to investors considering the demand projection. It also investigates the construction sector growth, trends in application, demand assessment and demand projection for 20 identified building materials. In addition, the study sheds light on the status of building materials' manufacturing industry in GCC.

The other study presented by GOIC is also a Multi-Client Study specialized in Steel Rolling. This study provides investment opportunities in steel rolling sector; as well as an overview of global trends, status of rolling mills in the GCC, analysis of foreign trade, apparent consumption and demand projection of intermediate and finished rolled products in GCC by 2010 and 2015. Furthermore, Steel Rolling Study Report examines the areas of gap and identifies the type and capacity of rolling mills to be set up to meet the demand along with the export possibilities in neighboring countries.

It is worth mentioning that the study on Steel Rolling examines the present level of imports and future plans for expansion of steel production for 15 countries in the neighborhood. Based on available data, 10 of these countries have been selected as target countries for export of rolled steel from the GCC. The total steel import of these 10 target countries was 7.7 million ton in 2006. While the study expected that the shortfall in flat steel products will be some 5.2 MTPA in 2010.

On the other hand, GOIC provided the visitors with an idea on its online Industrial Market Intelligence Portal (IMI) which provides Industrial & Socioeconomic Data on GCC region and caters to the needs of investors and industrialists for the basic industrial information necessary for decision making on Investment and Marketing. Throughout the exhibition days, GOIC IMI Team will be there to provide the suite's visitors with specialized information and reports for free. This comes in conjunction with the release of the new, high-tech version of IMI which GOIC has lately launched to further facilitate users' access and improve performance.

It is worth mentioning that GOIC, founded in 197 6 , targets developing industries throughout the GCC by means of providing, both the industrial and economic sectors, with distinctive knowledge, consultancy and technical services. GOIC's mandate is to promote the highest levels of industrial cooperation and collaboration, in both the public and private sectors, by providing a complete set of high-quality, specialized research, information and consultancy services.