JSW's August crude steel output dips 13% YoY to 1.25 million tonnes

JSW Steel said that the production was lower due to a planned shutdown at Vijaynagar works and severe monsoon impact at Dolvi works

One of the largest private steel makers of India, JSW Steel, recorded a 13 per cent drop in crude steel production in August 2019.

In a filing with the stock exchanges, JSW Steel informed that crude steel production for August 2019 was at 1.25 million tonnes compared to 1.45 million tonnes in the same period last year.

Production of flat rolled products saw a decline of 13 per cent to 851,000 tonnes, while long rolled products dropped by 5 per cent to 291,000 tonnes.

JSW Steel said that the production was lower due to a planned shutdown at Vijaynagar works