Technology contract signed with global leader POMINI for 600,000-ton annual capacity rolling mill
Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 2025: Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, confirmed that its industrial arm, Azizi Industries, has signed the main technological contract for a new greenfield rebar rolling mill in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD). The deal represents a decisive step in the Group’s broader push into manufacturing the UAE and working with reputable local brands.
The core technology package has been awarded to POMINI Long Rolling Mills S.r.l., a company with deep expertise in long product rolling mill engineering. DASTUR Engineering International GmbH has been named Principal Consultant.
The decision to build rather than buy reflects a straightforward industrial logic: Azizi is one of the UAE’s largest private developers, and rebar is one of the most essential materials on any construction site. By bringing production in-house, the Group gains direct oversight of material quality, eliminates dependence on external suppliers for a critical input, and locks in the kind of supply chain predictability that large-scale developers need but rarely have.
On the technical side, the mill, with a designed capacity of 0.6 million tons per annum, will process 150mm x 150mm x 12,000mm cast billets into high-strength quenched and tempered reinforcing bars compliant with BS 4449 steel grades. Larger diameter bars (up to 50mm) will be finish-rolled on a central line, which consists of rolling stands arranged in roughing and intermediate/finishing groups. Smaller diameter bars down to 8mm will be processed through a high-speed finishing block on a separate lateral line, ensuring enhanced dimensional accuracy and productivity. The product range will include 8mm to 16mm diameter rebars in coil form through a spooler line, and 8mm to 50mm diameter rebars in straight lengths through the product line.
The contract was signed in the presence of Mr. Mirwais Azizi, Founder and Chairman of Azizi Developments; Mr. Farhad Azizi, Group CEO of the Azizi group of companies; and Mr. Ernesto Bottone, CEO of POMINI Long Rolling Mills S.r.l. “This facility is about owning every link in our supply chain,” said Mr. Farhad Azizi. “When delivering projects at the scale we operate at, the natural next step is to ensure that the most critical aspects of our projects’ development happen in an ecosystem we are in complete control of. This mill gives us that control, and partnering with POMINI ensures we are building it to the highest global standards.”
The KEZAD location was strategically selected because of the zone’s emergence as a hub for heavy industry and manufacturing in Abu Dhabi, and Azizi’s investment adds another anchor tenant with a clear operational rationale. For the UAE, the project aligns with national priorities around building domestic manufacturing capacity and reducing reliance on imported construction materials, objectives that take on added urgency as the country’s infrastructure pipeline continues to expand.
About Azizi Developments:
Azizi Developments is a leading developer based in Dubai, UAE. With more than 45,000 homes successfully delivered to local and international investors and end users of over 100 nationalities, the developer prides itself on its extensive portfolio of modern luxury developments across Dubai’s most sought-after residential and commercial destinations, its construction-driven approach, and its commitment to transparency and customer centricity. The developer makes it its international mission to develop lifestyles and enrich the lives of its residents with a focus on catalyzing the vision and development of the markets that it operates in.
Azizi currently has around 150,000 units under construction, valued at several tens of billions of US dollars. The company is renowned for developing the world’s second tallest skyscraper, Burj Azizi, as well as the master planned communities of Azizi Riviera, Azizi Venice, and Azizi Milan, among various other world-class projects across MBR City, Palm Jumeirah, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai Healthcare City, Al Jaddaf, Dubai South, Dubailand, Al Furjan, Dubai Islands, Studio City, Sports City and Downtown Jebel Ali.
