Metals

Simplex Castings Limited recognised by EEPC India for high-technology product exports

Simplex Castings Limited received the EEPC India Special Trophy for Excellence in Exports of High-Technology Products at a regional export awards ceremony held in Bhopal on 30 December 2025, marking a recognition of the company’s sustained overseas sales of specialised engineering products. The award was conferred at the 41st EEPC India Export Awards for the […]

Arjas Steel commissions Ingot Casting facility at Tadipatri to target High-value Steel applications

Arjas Steel Limited has commissioned a new ingot casting facility at its Tadipatri plant in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, expanding its steelmaking capabilities and enabling expansion into higher-value, non-automotive applications. The facility was inaugurated by Bahirji Ajai Ghorpade, Chairman of Arjas Steel, in the presence of the company’s leadership team. The new ingot casting […]

Jindal Steel to double Structural Steel capacity at Raigarh to 2.4 MTPA by mid-2028

Jindal Steel Limited announced plans on 29 December 2025 to double its structural steel manufacturing capacity at its Raigarh facility to 2.4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by mid-2028, from the current 1.2 MTPA. The expansion is aimed at strengthening domestic availability of heavy and ultra-heavy structural steel sections used in infrastructure, energy, and high-rise […]

Vardhman Special Steels to invest INR 4.75 billion in Steel Forging Facility in Punjab

Vardhman Special Steels Limited approved an investment of INR 4.75 billion to set up a steel forging and machining manufacturing facility in Ludhiana, Punjab, marking its entry into the steel forgings segment. The proposed unit represents a forward integration from steelmaking into forged automotive components and is intended to expand the company’s participation in value-added […]

Remal Alcast Commences Operations at Aluminium Billet Casthouse in Maharashtra

Remal Alcast Private Limited has commenced operations at a new integrated aluminium billet casthouse at Vile Bhagad in Maharashtra, marking its entry into billet manufacturing. The facility, developed under the Remal brand and backed by the Star Group, adds new domestic capacity to India’s aluminium value chain and is positioned to serve extrusion and downstream […]

3A Composites India expands domestic manufacturing of aluminium composite panels at Ranjangaon facility

3A Composites India Private Limited is expanding the domestic manufacturing footprint of its aluminium composite panel product Alucore to cater to growing demand from architectural and infrastructure projects in India. The expansion focuses on strengthening production and application of the material from the company’s manufacturing facility at Ranjangaon near Pune, Maharashtra, as part of its […]

DAE Releases Certified Reference Material for Rare Earth Elements in Ferrocarbonatite

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) released an indigenously developed Certified Reference Material (CRM) for ferrocarbonatite, designated as Ferrocarbonatite (FC) – BARC B1401. The material is intended to support analytical work related to exploration, extraction and process control in rare earth element (REE) ore mining and associated production industries in India. The CRM was released […]

Lloyds Metals and Tata Steel sign non-binding MoU to explore mining, pellets and steelmaking

Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Tata Steel Limited to explore potential collaboration across mining, logistics, pellet production and steelmaking. The memorandum, dated 10 December 2025, outlines areas of joint evaluation that include greenfield steel projects, iron ore mining, slurry pipeline development, pellet and direct reduced iron production, […]

Tata Steel to Acquire 50.01 Percent Stake in Thriveni Pellets; Board Approves Multiple Capacity and technology Initiatives

Tata Steel Limited said it has agreed to acquire a 50.01 percent equity stake in Thriveni Pellets Private Limited (TPPL) for an aggregate cash consideration of up to INR 6.36 billion, with the transaction subject to customary closing adjustments and regulatory approvals. The shares acquired total 9,006,801 of face value INR 10 each, giving Tata […]