JSW Steel achieves record steel production of 1.27 MT in Mar

Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel today said it has achieved highest-ever steel production in March of 1.27 million tonnes (MT).
For 2015-16, the firm achieved a production of 12.56 MT.
"JSW Steel achieves highest-ever monthly crude steel production of 1.27 MT in March 2016. The company's Vijaynagar plant achieved production and dispatch in excess of 1 MT in March 2016," the firm said in a regulatory filing.
Blast furnaces at Vijaynagar, Dolvi and Salem, which were shut down for capacity enhancement during October-December 2015-16 are already operational, it added.
During January-March, crude steel production was at 3.20 MT, a growth of 5 per cent over corresponding quarter and 19 per cent over Q3 2015-16, it said in the filing.

For 2015-16, JSW Steel clocked a crude steel production of 12.56 MT. Due to operationalisation of long products facilities at Vijaynagar during the year, production of long products grew 33 per cent during the year, it added.