"IN THE BEGINNING, GOD CREATED MAN"
And after thousand years of intelligence, precision, hard work, and innovation, man created steel – one of the greatest innovations of all time. This super-strong, carbonized and alloyed form of iron is an element without which modern life is literally unimaginable. From skyscrapers and planes to syringes and forks, steel is an essential part of our everyday life.
GPH ISPAT LTD:
One of the leaders of Bangladesh in manufacturing steel promises a super strong future and economy with its world-class products. Not only structural bar, but GPH Ispat Limited is also one of the producers of low & medium carbon and low alloy Steel Billets in Bangladesh, the main ingredients of manufacturing graded steel bar. As GPH is ensuring the highest quality products in Bangladesh as per various international and national standards, GPH Steel Billets and Bars are getting exported to other countries after nourishing national demand. The introduction of GPH Ispat Limited has all the potentials to take Bangladesh quite a few steps forward to a stronger, brighter tomorrow.
The Company was incorporated in Bangladesh on May 17, 2006 as a Private Limited Company limited by shares under the Companies Act, 1994. The Company converted into a Public Limited Company along with the subdivision of face value of shares from Tk. 100 to Tk. 10 each and enhanced Authorized Capital from Tk. 1,000 million to Tk. 2,500 million on December 18, 2009.
GPH Ispat Limited came to Initial Public Offering (IPO) in February 2012 and became listed with Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited and Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited in April 2012. The company enhanced its Authorized Capital from Tk. 2,500 million to Tk. 10,000 million in September 2015. GPH Ispat Limited also issued 03[R]:02 Right Shares in June, 2016.
GPH stands for God Fearing, Plain Living and High thinking. Holding this philosophy in mind the company started its journey back in 2006 and the commercial production of the factory commenced on August 21, 2008 with an annual production capacity of M. S. Billet 84,000 metric tons and M. S. Rod 120,000 metric tons of different diameter ranges from 8 mm to 40 mm.
GPH Ispat has embarked on a new journey with cutting-edge innovation in the history of steel manufacturing and has proudly introduced Asia’s first Quantum Electric Arc Furnace and Winlink Technology, the annual capacity of which reached one million-plus steelmaking as well as production of rebar and medium section from billet to rolled finished products and the level-2 automation system ensure desired quality and quantity of production.
On 21 June 2021, the company declared the commercial production of the new expansion plant and marketed the world’s best “GPH Quantum” steel. GPH can produce long steel products from 300 MPA to 900 MPA that ensure up to class-4 grade steel in its production facility. GPH Ispat also started manufacturing the GPH QUANTUM B600C-R Steel Re-bar for the first time in Bangladesh. GPH QUANTUM B600C-R is manufactured with the world's best Quantum Electric Arc Furnace technology which ensures BDS ISO 6935-2:2021 prescribed standards with high strength and maximum safety. GPH Ispat Limited has an Integrated Management System (IMS) ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System) and ISO 45001:2018 (Health and Safety Management System) certification.
GPH not only pursues financial outcomes but also invests in the sustainability and preservation of natural resources, technology, development and well-being of the employees as well as communities to make us future-ready. GPH applies rainwater harvesting system to use water in the process. No underground water is used in the production process and the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) has been designed with zero discharge system that ensures 100% recycling of used water. GPH is enriched world’s latest and most efficient de-dusting system which is complied with World Bank standards.
This latest technology reduces power consumption by 2,26,800 MW electricity per year and at the same time saves natural gas consumption by 26.46 million m3 each year which meets the demands of 35,000 households per year. GPH is also taking care of its society and is committed to society by making green production facilities in its production process.
Now GPH Ispat Limited is not only in Bangladesh's map but also makes its presence globally by exporting MS Billet to developed countries like China and which has opened new horizons for the country's economy.
A high-standard Human Resource Department is engaged in job analysis, recruitment of the right people for the right job, employee orientation and training, managing salaries & wages and other benefits. Employees are provided with long-term benefits such as provident fund, gratuity and group insurance, etc. GPH has also been taking initiatives for skill development of the officers, staff and workers by arranging internal, local and foreign training facilities throughout the year.
Since the inception of GPH Ispat Limited, a collective contribution to the National Exchequer was very significant. In 2021-22, GPH contributed BDT 4,422.33 million to the national exchequer as Value Added Tax (VAT), Corporate Tax, Source Tax, Supplementary Duty (SD), Customs Duty and various Registration fees.