Essar's steel service centre starts in Indonesia

The new centre, which will have an annual capacity of 0.3 million tonnes, would process hot rolled, pickled, cold rolled and coated steel products as per customers' need, a statement from Essar said.     

It added that the centre would include units like hot rolled and cold rolled slitters, four corrugation lines, floor deck, cut-to-length lines and truss making lines.     

"This is the only facility in Indonesia to offer pickled, cold rolled, galvanised and service centre facility under one roof," Essar said.     
Given its sophisticated range of capabilities, the service centre would cater to customer segments that expect better quality and superior services.     

These typically include manufacturers of automotive equipment, components, white goods, enamel and cookware, precision tubes, electrical stamping, furniture, construction and electrical appliances and panels.     

"Such customers are predominantly local and use steel in smaller quantities," the steel major said.     

Essar's Indonesia steel plant operates a cold rolling complex with cold rolling capacity of 4 lakh tonnes per annum and galvanising capacity of 1.5 lakh tonnes per annum.