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SAIL Rourkela Aims to Become India’s Lowest-Cost Steel Producer by 2029

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 […]

PES Engineers Commence Steel Liner Fabrication for Dibang Hydropower Project

PES Engineers Pvt. Ltd. has begun manufacturing pressure‑shaft steel liners for the NHPC Limited‑led Dibang Multipurpose Project (2,880 MW). The company recently set up a fabrication facility at Dambuk, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, earmarked for this purpose. The plant has a rated capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes per month, aimed at streamlining local production and installation of […]

AM/NS India Commissions Galvanising Line for High-Strength Automotive Steel at Gujarat Steel Plant

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has commissioned a new Continuous Galvanising Line (CGL) at its integrated steel plant in Hazira, Gujarat. The facility is part of the company’s ongoing INR 600 billion expansion project and is designed to produce Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) with strength levels up to 1180 megapascals (MPa) for automotive applications. […]

Vibhor Steel Tubes Begins Commercial Production of Steel Products at Odisha Plant

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 […]

Monolithisch India Expands Manufacturing Capacity to 156,000 TPA

Monolithisch India, a manufacturer of refractory materials for induction furnaces, has expanded its installed production capacity from 132,000 TPA to 156,000 TPA, effective 15 July 2025. This 18 percent increase is part of a phased growth strategy to meet rising demand in the iron and steel sector. The company plans to further scale capacity to 215,000 TPA by 15 […]

Tata Steel Begins Construction of Electric Arc Furnace Facility in UK

Tata Steel has commenced construction of a new Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) at its Port Talbot site in the United Kingdom, as part of a joint investment of GBP 1.25 billion with the UK Government. The facility is expected to reduce carbon emissions by up to 90 percent from current levels, equivalent to approximately 5 […]

SMS Group India Establishing Production Workshop in Gujarat by 2025

SMS Group India, a manufacturer of plants and machinery for the metals industry, is establishing a new production workshop in Sanand, Gujarat, focused on producing rolling mills for flat and long steel products, as well as forging plants for heavy industrial applications. The facility will also offer customized repair, refurbishment, and servicing solutions for clients across Western […]

John Cockerill Galvanizing Line at Tata Steel Kalinganagar Plant Produces First Coil

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 […]

Jindal Steel Commissions Continuous Galvanising Line at Odisha Plant

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 […]

SAIL Begins Expansion of IISCO Steel Plant in West Bengal

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has launched an expansion and modernization project for its IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur, West Bengal, with an estimated investment of INR 458.11 billion. The project will add a new plant with a capacity of 4.6 million tonnes (mt), increasing the total installed capacity of the IISCO facility to […]