KIC Metaliks restarts Durgapur's mini blast furnace facility

KIC Metaliks Ltd has restarted commercial production at its mini blast furnace (MBF) at Durgapur plant, after carrying out repair and maintenance activities. With reference to the earlier letter dated August 27, 2013, regarding shutdown of MBF at the Durgapur plant of the company, KIC Metaliks Ltd has now informed BSE that the repair-work/relining of the furnace is complete and it has been reheated on December 14, 2013 for commercial production.
 
Further, the Company has informed that the annual production capacity of the MBF has increased from 1,10,000 TPA to 1,65,000 TPA due to modernisation and expansion of the same.