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Job cuts in Britain 'least bad option', will continue talks: Tata Steel CEO

The steelmaker will close its two blast furnaces in Britain by the end of this year, axing up to 2,800 jobs at its Port Talbot steelworks in Wales

JSW Steel Q3 result: Profit rises 5-fold to Rs 2,415 crore on strong demand

The company's consolidated net profit rose to Rs 2,415 crore ($290.7 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31 from Rs 490 crore a year earlier, according to an exchange filing

Tata Steel returns to profit in Q3, posts PAT of Rs 513 cr, revenue dips 3%

On standalone basis, the company's net profit stood at Rs 4,653.04 crore and revenue at Rs 34,681.90 crore

More funds for steel sector under hydrogen mission if required: R K Singh

Union Minister R K Singh on Wednesday assured stakeholders that additional funds will be allocated for decarbonisation of the steel sector under National Green Hydrogen Mission, if required. Singh chaired a meeting of government and industry stakeholders of the iron and steel sector in order to discuss pilot projects under the mission, an official statement said. Officials of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Ministry of Steel and industry representatives from the iron and steel sector participated in the deliberations. The Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister said that the funds available under the mission should be used to develop technology for integration of hydrogen in steel making. "Some manufacturers have already begun to experiment using green hydrogen in the steel sector. The idea of this meeting is to decide the avenues in which the funds can be channelled to accelerate this transition, through a transparent selection process which also addresses the ...

Tata Steel Q3 profit at Rs 513 crore as lower costs counter weak revenue

Subdued local prices due to cheaper shipments from top producer China hurt the country's steelmakers in the October-December period, despite sustained domestic demand

Ramkrishna Forgings Q3 results: Profit up 43% at Rs 87 cr on higher income

Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd on Thursday posted a 43 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 86.86 crore during the December quarter on the back of higher income. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 61.04 crore in the year-ago period, the company said in an exchange filing. The company's total income in the third quarter of the current fiscal also rose to Rs 1,059.32 crore from Rs 778.22 crore in the year-ago quarter. Its expenses were at Rs 941.84 crore, up from Rs 684.70 crore a year ago. "The company registered a strong performance across segments and geographies, with year-on-year growth of 20 per cent in revenues and 43 per cent in profitability. EBITDA margins stood at 23 per cent, driven by operating leverage and a sharp focus on cost control," Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd Managing Director Naresh Jalan said in a statement. The company raised Rs 1,000 crore through the QIP route during the quarter, he said. "The recent approval by NCLT Delhi for the acquisition of ACIL

Jindal Stainless Q3 results: Net profit rises 35% to Rs 691 crore

Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL) on Thursday posted a 35 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 691.22 crore during the December quarter, aided by trimmed expenses. Its net profit was at Rs 512.62 crore during the October-December period of the preceding 2022-23 fiscal, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company's total income was also higher at Rs 9,166.42 crore as against Rs 9,101.24 crore in the year-ago quarter. While expenses reduced to Rs 8,262.66 crore during the period under review, from Rs 8,451.20 crore a year ago. The company also announced the elevation of its Whole-time Director Tarun Kumar Khulbe as its CEO with effect from January 1, 2024. The board of the company has also given in-principal approval for the acquisition of up to 100 per cent stake in Iberjindal S.L., a subsidiary company based out in Spain. The board has delegated its power to the subcommittee of the board for negotiating the purchase price. It also approved to divest up to an entir

Jindal SAW Q3 results: Net profit rises over twofold to Rs 532 crore

The company posted a consolidated profit after tax of 5.32 billion rupees ($64.1 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023 from 2.14 billion rupees a year ago

Jai Balaji Q3 results: Net up 740% to Rs 234 cr, plans Rs 1,000 cr capex

Steel major Jai Balaji Industries Ltd on Monday announced a 740 per cent rise in net profit for the third quarter ended December 2023 at Rs 234.6 crore over the corresponding quarter in 2022, despite flat quarterly revenue of Rs 1539 crore. The company, which posted a Rs 28 crore net profit in the third quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal, attributed the surge in profit to its focus on higher-value products and cost efficiency. Jai Balaji also disclosed plans to invest Rs 1,000 crore over the next 12-18 months to ramp up the share of value-added products to 80 per cent from the current 50-55 per cent. The expansion will propel the company's revenue to Rs 9500-10,000 crore in FY25-26 with an EBIDTA of 18-20 per cent, officials said. Chairman Aditya Jajodia hailed the quarter as the "best in profitability" in the company's history, marking a strong turnaround. He highlighted the significance of the Rs 1,000 crore investment, the first in a decade due to financial and market-driven slowdow

Steel industry hopes Budget will focus on infra, fair trade measures

Companies want support for capacity addition and anti-dumping measures against substandard imports

Domestic steel sector still in recovery mode post-Covid: Tata Steel CEO

The steel sector in the country is still in recovery mode after the Covid pandemic, Tata Steel CEO and MD T V Narendran said on Monday. He said demand for steel will continue to grow, backed by the government's focus on infrastructure development. This (2023) has been good year for the steel sector in India, even though it was a challenging period globally, Narendran said here. The recovery of the steel industry is still continuing post the global pandemic. In fact, we recovered well due to good handling of micro-economy by the RBI, and the investment that has been made for infrastructure development, he said at a New Year programme here. The demand for steel grew 10-12 per cent in 2023 and this trend should continue, he said, while expressing apprehension about increasing import of steel from China. China has been exporting 8 million tonnes of steel every month (in 2023), which was the highest since 2015, and this has an impact on international steel prices as well as profitabili

Vizag Steel Plant forges deal with JSPL for Rs 900 cr working capital

The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd, known as Vizag steel plant, has forged a deal with Jindal Steel and Power Ltd to get an infusion of working capital up to Rs 900 crore in a bid to propel sales revenue, monthly turnover and slash losses. The timely deal enables the steel plant to procure raw material and start consistent Blast Furnace-3 (BF-3) operations with the planned blowing-in scheduled on December 30 at a capacity of two lakh tonnes of hot metal per month, an official said here on Thursday. "The arrangement with JSPL will ensure availability of about Rs 800 -900 crore for RINL in the form of working capital advance and raw materials required for consistent operation of BF - 3, against which RINL will be supplying about 90,000 tonnes of cast blooms every month from Steel Melting Shop-2 (SMS-2) of RINL," said Vizag Steel Plant's chairman and managing director (CMD) Atul Bhatt in a meeting with the trade unions. According to Bhatt, the arrangement with the New Delhi-headquartered JS

JTL Industries' board approves Rs 1,200 crore investment proposal

JTL Industries Ltd said its board has approved an investment proposal of Rs 1,200 crore in company's arm JTL Tubes Ltd to set up a project in Maharashtra. The investment will be funded partly from the internal accruals and partly from proceeds of a proposed issue, the steel pipes maker said on Monday. The company's board of directors has approved "issue of securities by way of qualified institutions placement (QIP) for aggregate amount not exceeding Rs 500 crore in one or more tranches, including green shoe option," the filing said. The board also approved a proposal to invest up to an aggregate sum of Rs 1,200 crore in wholly-owned subsidiary JTL Tubes Limited to set up a mega project in Maharashtra, an exchange filing said. JTL Industries Ltd (formerly known as JTL Infra Ltd) is the largest producer of electric resistance welded (ERW) steel pipes in India, with a capacity to produce more than 6 lakh metric tonnes per annum.

Demand for TMT rebars to grow over next 3-4 months: Tata Steel VP

The demand for TMT rebars in India will continue to grow over the next three to four months, a senior industry executive has said. There is a good demand seen from the construction, housing, and infrastructure segments, where new projects are coming up all over the country, Ashish Anupam, Vice President - Long Products at Tata Steel Ltd, said. Besides, there is consistency in government policies. So, sentiments are also high among the investors, he added. "I am very bullish for three reasons. Firstly, the festive season is over, workers are back to work. The monsoon is also over. This is the best time for construction because there is no heat and all as well. Next three to four months, I am more bullish from the demand side. Prices, I can't say as it depends on raw materials," he told PTI. According to market research firm BigMint (formerly SteelMint), the TMT prices through blast furnaces have fallen from Rs 56,700 a tonne in September to Rs 55,900/tonne in November. The TMT rebar

Primary steel industry to face challenges in H2 amid weak market: ICRA

The primary steel industry is likely to experience a challenging environment during the second half of FY24 amid increased input cost and weakening steel prices, according to Icra. The domestic hot rolled coil (HRC) prices have corrected by 6.7 per cent since early October 2023, while the rebar prices witnessed a fall of 4.7 per cent in the same period, the ratings agency said. The overall industry's operating profit margins in H2 FY2024 are expected to be lower compared to H1 FY2024, largely driven by weaker profitability from the blast furnace operators, Icra said in its latest report. It further said it "expects the operating environment of the domestic steel industry to get more challenging in the second half of the current fiscal as elevated raw material costs and weakening steel prices nibble at profit margins." While seaborne coking coal prices have been volatile since Q2 FY2024, thermal coal prices have remained more range-bound. Coupled with the higher resilience of long

Steel firms to hike qtrly contract prices after downward revision earlier

Tata Steel, JSW Steel, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India and other producers settling contracts

Steel demand to touch 190 MT-mark; production to reach 210 MT: SteelMint

India's steel demand is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7 per cent to touch 190 Million Tonne (MT) level by 2030, according to a report by SteelMint India. The demand will be largely fuelled by construction and infrastructure sectors, which contribute 60-65 per cent to the demand, the market research firm said. In 2030, India's steel demand is projected to reach 190 MT based on a 7 per cent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). "In the best case scenario, it can also reach 230 MT by 2030," the report titled 'India's Steel and Coking Coal Demand 2030' stated. The demand will also be pushed by sectors like auto and engineering, and factors like population growth, growing urbanisation, various government initiatives will be its key drivers. The demand is expected to touch 120 MT mark by 2023-end, and production will be at 136 MT, as per the report. India's crude steel production is expected to be at 210 MT by 2030, 45 per cent higher from production levels of 2023. Many countries, incl

'Made in India' label on steel products to boost brand India: Scindia

The government on Thursday rolled out an initiative under which steel makers will add 'Made in India' labels to their products to promote locally-made goods at the global level. The move is aimed at realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' vision, Union Steel Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said. In the first phase, all Integrated Steel Players (ISPs) have been included under the initiative to introduce branding and labelling of 'Made-in-India' steel products in the global market, the Ministry of Steel said in a statement. The Secondary Steel Industries (SSIs) will join the initiative in the second phase, it said. Scindia chaired a consultative committee meeting to discuss the progress on the first-of-its kind initiative by the Ministry of Steel and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to introduce branding and labelling of 'Made-in-India' steel products in the global market. Apart from making Indian steel products more attractive to buyers, this would also ensure

JSW Steel completes Rs 750 cr investment in JSW Paints to fuel expansion

JSW Steel on Thursday said it has completed the Rs 750 crore investment in JSW Paints Pvt Ltd (JSW Paints). Like JSW Steel, JSW Paints is a group company of Sajjan Jindal-owned JSW Group. In a regulatory filing, JSW Steel said it has completed the last tranche of investment of around Rs 75 crore in JSW Paints on Wednesday. "With the last tranche of investment of Rs 74,99,99,903, the company has completed making the entire investment of Rs 750,00,00,000 in JSW Paints and has been intimated by JSW Paints today that it has on November 22, 2023, completed the allotment in respect of the aforesaid strategic investment," the filing said. Post this allotment, the company holds 2,94,82,565 equity shares in JSW Paints, representing 12.84 per cent of the issued and paid-up equity capital of JSW Paints (11.85 per cent on a fully diluted basis). On July 23, 2021, the JSW Steel board approved to make a strategic investment of Rs 750 crore in JSW Paints in 3-4 tranches between between FY 2021-2

How billionaire Lakshmi Mittal's brother got a $500 mn bailout in Nigeria

Pramod Mittal, whose career in the steel industry has been less glittering than his better-known sibling has a string of abandoned factories and a trail of unpaid debts to his name