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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday inaugurated Tata Steel's state-of-the-art scrap-based electric arc furnace built with an investment of nearly Rs 3,200 crore. Speaking on the occasion, Mann said the state government offers a congenial environment for the industry to flourish. The 0.75 million tonne per annum (mtpa) scrap-based facility is designed to achieve CO emissions less than 0.3 tonnes per tonne of steel, Tata Steel said. According to a company statement, Tata Steel Friday marked a historic milestone in the company's journey toward sustainable steelmaking with the introduction of its scrap-based Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) facility at Hi-Tech Valley, Ludhiana. "As India accelerates its transition towards a climate-resilient future, sustainability has become a national imperative - one that demands urgent, collective action. The EAF reflects Tata Group's long-term commitment to building a greener, more resilient industrial future," Tata Steel Chairman N Chandraseka
Steel and steel-linked companies are gearing up to mobilise around Rs 4,000 crore through IPOs over the next 12-18 months, buoyed by the government's decision to impose a three-year safeguard duty on select flat steel imports, merchant bankers said. The policy intervention follows a muted year for steel IPOs in 2025, when only a few mainboard listings came to market and several issues struggled to sustain post-listing performance. The safeguard duty, effective April 21, 2025, is expected to improve near-term pricing visibility for domestic producers by raising the landed cost of imports and reducing price undercutting. According to industry insiders, the policy intervention is bound to help revive several fundraising plans that were earlier deferred amid weak equity sentiment, softer demand and sustained import pressure. "Safeguard duty is expected to improve sector visibility and pricing discipline, which can help restore investor confidence. At the same time, companies that are
The government's decision to impose safeguard duty on select steel products will provide a protective cushion for local producers and protect downstream supply chain producers, said experts. The government has extended safeguard duties on imports of certain steel products for three years. The safeguard duty will be levied at 12 per cent in the first year (April 21, 2025 to April 20, 2026), reduced to 11.5 per cent in the second year (April 21, 2026 to April 20, 2027), and further lowered to 11 per cent in the third year (April 21, 2027 to April 20, 2028). Ranjeet Mehta, Secretary General, PHDCCI, said India's safeguard duty on steel imports aims to balance the domestic market by reducing pressure from low-cost foreign steel. It provides a protective cushion for local producers and, at the same time, protects downstream supply chain producers. The duties, first imposed as a temporary 12 per cent levy for 200 days in April, will now remain in force until April 2028, according to an .
State-owned steel maker SAIL on Saturday said it recorded a 14 per cent year-on-year growth in sales at 12.7 million tonnes (MT) in April-November 2025, amid "price pressures and demand volatility". The Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), a leading integrated player in the steel sector, had posted sales of 11.1 MT in the corresponding period last year. The company said, "This resilient performance was possible due to a strong sales strategy...despite many challenges including global price pressures and demand volatility arising from various global trade policy uncertainties and geopolitical tensions." During the eight-month period, the company said retail sales were also strong. It was at 0.97 MT, up 13 per cent from 0.86 MT in April-November 2024, supported by ongoing nationwide brand promotion campaigns. In November alone, overall sales rose 27 per cent year-on-year, while retail sales surged by 69 per cent y-o-y. SAIL, under the Ministry of Steel, owns and operates five integr