JSW Steel production up 13% in August

The firm had produced 9.85 lakh tonnes crude steel in August last year

JSW Steel
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 05 2014 | 6:42 PM IST
JSW Steel today reported a 13% rise in production in August at 11.16 lakh tonnes.

The Sajjan Jindal-led firm had produced 9.85 lakh tonnes crude steel in August last year, it said in a statement.

The production of flat products, used in the automotive and consumer durable industries, grew by seven% to 8.8 lakh tonnes from 8.24 lakh tonnes a year ago.

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Long products, which find application in the construction sector, increased by 53% to 1.96 lakh tonnes from 1.28 lakh tonnes a year earlier.

The company had reported 12% rise in crude steel production at 11.13 lakh tonnes (LT) last month.

In the first three months of current fiscal, JSW Steel has produced 31 LT steel reporting a growth of eight% over the April-June period of the last fiscal.

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First Published: Sep 05 2014 | 5:26 PM IST

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