Our History

SAMetal as a company was founded in 1987 by outstanding professionals in the iron and steel trade and was the group of companies represented by several offices worldwide. The years between 1991 and 1995 were marked by very rapid growth. During this period, SAMetal's staff tripled while business volume increased tenfold.

In 1993-1995, the expansion of business prompted SAMetal`s group of companies to establish several offices in Moscow, Russia; Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine; Tbilisi, Georgia; Cairo, Egypt; Hong Kong; New York, USA. A number of agent's agreements had been signed for marketing SAMetal's steel products and commodities into Middle and Far Eastern countries. The company was in the leading group to introduce some steel products ex-CIS to American markets and especially to Turkey.

Between 1996 and 1998 the bulk of SAMetal's activity was connected with the financing and raw materials supply to some Ukrainian and Russian mills which allowed the Company to gain experience with the products of ZaporozhStal (Zaporozhye), Dzerzhinsky Mill (Dneprodzerzhinsk, Ukraine), as well as products from MMK (Magnitogorsk), Illich Mill (Mariupol), Krivoy Rog, Beloretsk.

The Company has reliable connections with several mills of Ukraine, Russia and Turkey as as well as several other places around the world , which helps to conduct current business in today's market conditions.

Usual payment terms: letter of credit, bank guarantee, etc.; deferred payment can be arranged.

At its highpoint, the group was handling over 800.000 mt of steel and commodities per year. It was also in the markets of agricultural commodities ex-CIS (mainly grains) and was among top 10 timber importers from Ukraine.

Over the years, SAMetal group became experienced with the following products ex-CIS: billets, merchant bars, debars, hot rolled and cold rolled sheets and coils, wire rod, pig iron, plates, tin plates, pipes, wire ropes, special steels, steel scrap, used rails, etc.

The Company has been involved in trading with steel products from Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, USA, China mainly and other sources: wire rod, debars, equal angles, flats, squares, HRC, HRP, CRC, pipes.

With its solid background, experienced staff, and strong connections, SAMetal is open for cooperation, looking forward to new markets and will promptly reply to any inquiries from your side.