Aisha Steel Mills Limited (ASML) is a state of the art cold rolling complex with a nameplate capacity of 220,000 metric tons per year. ASML represents one of the largest private sector investments in the steel industry of Pakistan. It is the only Cold Rolled Coil (CRC) manufacturer in the country which is using brand new Japanese and Austrian machinery for all of its main processes, ensuring best quality production of CRC in the country. The main equipment has been imported from Steel Plantech Company, Japan (world’s renowned machinery manufacturers); Tanisaka Iron Works Limited, Japan; and Ebner, Austria (world’s top producer of industrial furnaces).
ASML was incorporated in 2005, and is set to become the largest supplier of cold rolled steel coils in the Country. ASML has also entered into a strategic tie-up with Mitsubishi Corporation to assist in and ensure seamless marketing, sales, and distribution of its products.
The Company is a joint venture between blue chip Pakistani and Japanese business groups namely:
- Arif Habib Group, Pakistan, one of the largest conglomerates in Pakistan
- Metal One Corporation, majority owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Group, Japan
- Universal Metal Corporation, Japan