MSM — Since 2009

Innovative metal solutions for industries

Maisam Steel Mill is Afghanistan's first ISO-certified steel manufacturer. Since 2009 we have produced rebar, angles and T-bars to international standards from our plant in Pol-e-Charkhi, Kabul. We forge the certified steel that builds a nation — one beam, one bar, and one project at a time.

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Years of experience

Metric tons produced daily

People employed

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info@msm.af
+93 799 65 94 50
Pol-e-Charkhi Industrial Park, Kabul

Steelworkers amid sparks on the mill floor

We're the future of the metallurgy industry

Established in 2009, Maisam Steel Mill became the first steel manufacturer in Afghanistan to operate to international IEC/ISO standards. From our plant at Pol-e-Charkhi, we produce certified rebar, angles and T-bars for the projects rebuilding the country.

Our purpose reaches beyond the mill floor — to build a domestic value chain, create skilled work, and set the regional benchmark for steel that lasts.

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02Products

Steel built to specification

Certified rebar, angles and T-bars today — with new structural products to ASTM A36 and EN 10025 standards on the way.

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03Services

A comprehensive set of services

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Metal Crafting

Melting and continuous casting of high-grade billets, the foundation of every certified bar we make.

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Metal Recycling

Turning local scrap into new structural steel — a cleaner, circular value chain for Afghanistan.

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Heat Treatment

Precise thermal processing to deliver the strength, ductility and durability each grade requires.

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Quality Testing

In-house laboratory testing of every batch for strength and tolerance before it ever ships.

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04Process

Check how our process is done

One integrated mill controls every stage in-house — a melt shop that turns scrap into billet, and a rolling mill that turns billet into certified steel. Follow both lines, one stage at a time.

Stage00/08

2 production lines

Line 01

Melt shop

Scrap to billet4 stages

InputRaw material and recovered scrap

Stage 01
Material selection
Raw material and recovered scrap are graded and weighed, then made up into a charge with the chemistry set for the heat that follows.
OutputGraded charge
Stage 02
Melting
The charge is melted in a controlled electric furnace. Temperature and composition are held to specification before the heat is tapped.
OutputMolten steel
Stage 03
Casting
Molten steel is continuously cast into billets of a consistent section — the uniform, defect-free stock every finished length is rolled from.
OutputBillets
Stage 04
Quality control
Every heat is sampled and checked for chemistry and soundness. Billets pass to the rolling mill only once the heat clears.
OutputVerified billets

Line 02

Rolling mill

Billet to dispatch4 stages

InputVerified billets from the melt shop

Stage 01
Rolling
Reheated billets are hot-rolled into rebar, angles and T-bars at precise tolerances, then stamped MSM so every length stays traceable.
OutputRebar, angles, T-bars
Stage 02
Shipping
Rolled sections are cooled, cut to length and bundled by size and grade, then staged in the yard and loaded for transport.
OutputBundled lengths
Stage 03
Quality control
Samples from every batch are lab-tested for yield, tensile strength and tolerance under ISO 9001 before the batch is cleared.
OutputCertified batch
Stage 04
Dispatch
Cleared batches leave the mill with their test certificate and MSM stamp, so what arrives on site can be traced back to the heat it came from.
OutputDelivered to site

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05Quality

Exceptional quality that can't be beaten

Under our ISO 9001 quality system, every batch is tested for tensile strength, dimensional tolerance and surface quality. These aren't certificates on a wall — they are a promise in the steel, accredited and verifiable.

Every batch lab-tested

International ISO standards

Tensile, dimensional & surface checks
Per-batch test certificates
MSM-stamped traceability on every length

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06Quality & testing

Rigorously tested, globally trusted

Every batch is verified in our in-house laboratory — installed under the USAID-ABADE programme alongside our continuous-casting line — against international standards before it ships.

ASTM A615ASTM A36EN 10025ISO 630-1DIN

Stage 01

Tensile test

Yield and tensile strength verified to ASTM A615 grade requirements (GR60 / GR75) — proving every bar holds its rated load.

Stage 02

Bend test

Cold-bend ductility testing confirms the steel flexes without cracking and performs under real structural stress.

Stage 03

Chemical analysis

Lab-verified chemistry on every continuously-cast billet for consistent, fully traceable composition.

Stage 04

Sample test reports

Documented mill test certificates, issued and available on request for every certified product we ship.

Every length leaves the mill lab-verified.

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07Where we operate

A growing footprint across the region

From our mill in Kabul to trading offices reaching the Gulf and Türkiye — connecting Afghan industry to international supply.

Operating

Head office & steel mill

Kabul

Afghanistan

Pol-e-Charkhi Industrial Park, New Bagram Road — production, casting and rolling.

Operating

Distribution network

Nationwide

Afghanistan

Supplied across all 34 provinces through regional distribution zones.

Expanding

Free-zone trading office

Dubai

UAE

Regional trading and procurement hub for international supply.

Expanding

Representative office

Istanbul

Türkiye

Partnerships, sourcing and access to European markets.

International trading

Steel trading at a regional scale

Beyond manufacturing, our trading division connects Afghan industry to international supply — sourcing, procurement and distribution across the region.

International sourcing and procurement of raw materials and finished steel.
Free-zone trading operations supporting cross-border supply.
Reliable distribution backed by our certified domestic production.

08Major projects

Built into the nation's biggest works

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Public-Private Alliance

2012–2017· Pol-e-Charkhi, Kabul

Continuous-cast steel line & laboratory

USAID — ABADE program

A USAID-ABADE Public-Private Alliance (2012–2017) that installed a continuous cast-steel line and quality laboratory, introduced standardized steel products, and created employment for 200+ young Afghans.