Metals

JSW Steel Boosts Steelmaking Capacity With SMS Group’s Second RH Plant at Dolvi

JSW Steel Ltd has issued the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) to SMS group for a second 350-ton RH-TOP plant at its Dolvi Works in Maharashtra. The commissioning of this unit doubles the facility’s capacity to produce vacuum-treated steel. The first RH-TOP unit at the site was commissioned in 2023. The RH (Ruhrstahl Heraeus) process is […]

Hi-Tech Pipes Appoints Nehal Shah as Chief Strategy Officer

Hi-Tech Pipes Limited, a manufacturer of steel pipes and related products, has appointed Nehal Shah as its Chief Strategy Officer, effective 22 September 2025. This is a newly created leadership role aimed at strengthening the company’s strategic planning and expansion initiatives. Shah, a commerce graduate and chartered accountant, has over two decades of experience in […]

Tata Steel Awards Contract to John Cockerill India for Pickling Line and Acid Regeneration Plant

Tata Steel Limited has awarded a contract to John Cockerill India Limited for the supply of a Push-Pull Pickling Line and Spray Roaster-Acid Regeneration Plant at its Jamshedpur facility in Jharkhand. The agreement covers engineering, design, manufacture, supply, and supervision of erection and commissioning to meet full contractual performance guarantees. The Pickling Line will have […]

Grene WIS Expands Steel Fabrication Facility in Chennai

Grene WIS India has expanded its manufacturing facility in the Kanchipuram/Serapanachery area near Chennai, increasing its size from 1,500 square metres to 3,500 square metres. The new factory is focused on steel fabrication and is intended to support heavy industries, process plants, and wind turbine suppliers and operators. The expanded unit is equipped with CNC […]

Beekay Steel Begins Commercial Production at Cuttack Facility

Beekay Steel Industries Ltd has commenced commercial production at its new manufacturing facility in Cuttack, Odisha. The unit was acquired from Maheshwari Ispat Ltd and is structured into four divisions with distinct production capacities. The Cuttack facility includes a billets division with a capacity of 130,000 tonnes, a silico manganese division with a capacity of […]

Vedanta Invests INR 125 Billion in Metal Capacity Expansion for EV Industry

Vedanta Limited has invested more than INR 125 billion to expand its metal manufacturing capacity in support of India’s electric vehicle sector. The investment covers aluminium, zinc, ferrochrome and steel, with projects including aluminium smelter expansion, zinc alloy plants, and ferrochrome production facilities. The company said the capital expenditure focuses on critical materials for EVs […]

John Cockerill India Secures Order For Cold Rolling Mill From Godawari Power And Ispat

John Cockerill India Limited, a provider of industrial solutions, has received a contract valued at around INR 500 million from Godawari Power and Ispat Limited. The order involves the engineering, design, manufacture and supply of a 6HI cold rolling mill for installation at Godawari’s facility in Tilda, Chhattisgarh. The agreement also includes supervision of erection […]

Vardhman And Aichi To Set Up Greenfield Steel Plant In Ludhiana

Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL) plans to set up a greenfield special and alloy steel plant in Ludhiana district, Punjab, with an investment of INR 25 billion. The facility will be established in a joint venture with Japan’s Aichi Steel Corporation (ASC). The plant will have an installed capacity of 500,000 tonnes per annum. Production […]

Lloyds Metals Commissions 360 KTPA Sponge Iron Plant in Maharashtra

Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL) has commissioned a 360,000 tonnes per annum (360 KTPA) sponge iron plant at Ghugus, Maharashtra. The facility, executed on a turnkey basis by Lloyds Engineering Works Limited, received environmental clearance in February 2024, and the first of its two kilns has been fired. Operations are being ramped up in […]

Aerolloy Technologies Commissions Superalloy Production Facility in Lucknow

Aerolloy Technologies Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC Industries Limited, has commissioned a new Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) furnace and advanced manufacturing facilities for superalloys in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The development expands the company’s production capability to include superalloy ingots, cast sticks, and investment castings for use in aerospace, defence, space propulsion, and industrial […]