JSW Steel starts galvalume production

JSW Steel today annouced that the company had re-commissioned one of its units after undertaking a modification exercise to produce galvalume, a zinc-aluminium coated steel product.

According to a release sent by the company to the Bombay Stock Exchange, JSW Steel is the first Indian company to hold a licence from US-based BIEC International to produce galvalume sheets known for corrosion resistance and heat reflectivity.

With the licence, the company would have continuous access to the latest product innovations and process refinements, ensuring a product of highest international standards, the release said. 

Jayant Acharya, senior vice-president ( sales and marketing), JSW Steel, said: "With the pre-engineered building industry coming up very fast in India, JSW Steel will benefit by its ability to cater to the growing demand of this product which is currently dependent on imports. The added advantages of this product will take the construction standards in India to a much higher level."