Metals

John Cockerill Highlights Manufacturing Initiatives at India Steel 2025

John Cockerill has announced several initiatives focused on steel manufacturing and decarbonization, including technology collaborations and investment plans in India. The company highlighted its Jet Vapor Deposition (JVD®) technology and its involvement in green hydrogen infrastructure as part of discussions at the India Steel 2025 conference organized by the Ministry of Steel and FICCI. JVD® […]

UNSW SMaRT Centre and SRTMI Partner on Green Steel Technologies

The UNSW SMaRT Centre and the Steel Research and Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) have entered into a partnership to collaborate on green steel manufacturing, decarbonisation, recycling, and advanced steel technologies. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on April 24 during the India Steel Expo 2025, with support from Investment NSW. The agreement was formalised […]

Andritz to Supply Acid Regeneration Plant for AM/NS India’s Khopoli Works Facility in Maharashtra

Andritz Metals has secured a contract from ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) to supply an Acid Regeneration Plant (ARP) at the company’s Khopoli facility in Raigad, Maharashtra. The plant will utilize Andritz Ruthner Spray Roaster Technology, which is designed to recover hydrochloric acid from pickling processes in steel manufacturing. The ARP is intended to […]

Vardhman Special Steels to Set Up New Steel Plant with 500,000 MT Annual Capacity

Vardhman Special Steels Limited has announced plans to establish a new greenfield steel plant in Punjab with an annual billet production capacity of 500,000 metric tonnes. The capital expenditure for the facility is estimated at approximately INR 20 billion and will be funded through internal accruals, equity, and debt. The company expects the plant to […]

Simran Ferrous Opens New Foundry for Ductile and Cast Iron Production in Chhattisgarh

Simran Ferrous has launched a high-pressure line molding foundry in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, focused on the production of ductile iron (DI) and cast iron (CI) components. The facility is positioned to support contract manufacturing and expand the company’s manufacturing operations. The company stated that the new foundry is designed for high-volume, consistent output of DI and […]

Pondy Oxides Expands Lead Production Capacity in Tamil Nadu

Pondy Oxides and Chemicals Limited has commenced commercial production at its new facility in Thervoykandigai, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu. The first phase of the plant, operational since April 16, 2025, adds 36,000 metric tons per annum (MTPA) to the company’s production capacity. Upon full completion, the facility is expected to reach a total capacity of […]

Nikkei MC Aluminium Opens Aluminium Alloy Plant in India

Nikkei MC Aluminium has announced the completion and commencement of operations at its new manufacturing facility in Pune, Maharashtra, through its Indian subsidiary Nikkei CMR Aluminium India Private Ltd. (NCAI). The plant, established as a joint venture, has an annual production capacity of 36,000 tons of aluminium alloys. The facility was inaugurated on April 15 […]

AM/NS India Commissions Scrap Processing Facility in Khopoli

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has commissioned a scrap processing facility at its manufacturing site in Khopoli, Maharashtra, with an annual processing capacity of 120,000 tonnes. The unit is the first of four planned facilities under a INR 3.5 billion investment programme aimed at improving domestic scrap availability and reducing production costs. The company […]