July 23, 2025
The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) held its 875th Mass Contact Exercise on July 22, 2025, focusing on cost control, operational efficiency, and workplace safety. Addressing approximately 500 employees—including executive directors, chief general managers, department heads, and senior managers—Director In-Charge Alok Verma outlined the plant’s strategic objective: to become […]
July 15, 2025
Vibhor Steel Tubes Limited has commenced commercial production at its newly developed manufacturing facility in Podbahal village, Sundargarh district, Odisha. The unit, which has an annual production capacity of 156,000 tonnes, began operations using generator power on June 24, 2025, and transitioned to grid electricity on July 11, 2025. With this addition, the company’s total […]
July 11, 2025
Metso, a Finland-based industrial company, has received an order to supply filtration equipment for Jindal Steel’s iron ore pellet plant in Angul, Odisha. The order, booked in Metso’s Minerals segment for the second quarter of 2025, includes six fully automatic Larox FFP 3512 filters. The filters, part of the Metso Plus offering, will be installed at […]
July 8, 2025
Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) has outlined expansion plans across its ferro chrome and ethanol businesses, with key targets set for the financial year 2025–26 (FY26). The company aims to increase ferro chrome production capacity and diversify into ethanol manufacturing, while also scaling up chrome ore mining in the longer term. At its […]
July 4, 2025
John Cockerill, a provider of industrial engineering solutions, announced the successful production of the first coil on the Continuous Galvanizing Line 1 at Tata Steel’s Kalinganagar plant on 9 June 2025. The event marks a significant milestone in the ongoing partnership between the two companies. The galvanizing line, supplied and commissioned by John Cockerill, is […]
June 30, 2025
Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has commissioned its first Continuous Galvanising Line (CGL 1) at the Angul Integrated Steel Complex in Odisha. The facility enhances the company’s coated steel production capacity and will manufacture galvanised and galvalume products under its Panther Galvanised and ZINKALUME brands. These products are intended for use across sectors such […]
June 12, 2025
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has commissioned a new Ladle Furnace 2D (LF#2D) at the Steel Melting Shop-II (SMS-II) of its Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on 11 June 2025. The commissioning is part of the plant’s Caster-IV project and is expected to enhance the timely and efficient supply of liquid steel to the new […]
May 24, 2025
Tata Steel has completed the Phase II expansion of its Kalinganagar plant in Odisha, increasing its crude steel production capacity from 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 8 MTPA. The company has invested INR 270 billion in this expansion project. The enhanced facility, located in Jajpur district, is set to produce advanced high-strength steel […]
April 22, 2025
Numeros Motors has entered into a two-year research partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar to develop rare earth-free electric motor technologies. The initiative focuses on reducing reliance on imported materials and exploring cost-effective manufacturing solutions for electric vehicle (EV) components. The collaboration will investigate various non-magnet motor topologies as alternatives to conventional […]
April 18, 2025
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed qualification tests for a new material used in the fourth stage engine of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The final test, involving a 665-second hot fire, was conducted on April 8, 2025, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Odisha. The tested component, a nozzle divergent, […]
