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Govt extends date of quality control order for 2 steel grades till Jan 23

The government has extended the enforcement date of its Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order for two grades of ferrosilicon and ferronickel by three months till January 2023. "The Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order dated December 22, 2020, and subsequent order dated April 26, 2022, the date of enforcement of Indian Standards (IS) 1110:1990 ferrosilicon specification and IS 4409:1973 specification for ferronickel is extended further," according to a Steel Ministry notification. The extension is for three months till January 23, 2023, the notification dated November 1, 2022, said. According to an expert, ferrosilicon is imported from countries like Bhutan, South Africa etc to make CRGO (cold rolled grain oriented steel) and alloy steel, which are used to manufacture transformers, motors, rotors and other electrical items. The order paves way for the import of these two grades without any duty for another three months, as per the notification. Speaking to PTI ov

Jamshed Irani: Architect of post-lib Indian industry and 'New Tata Steel'

Irani transformed Tata Steel totally to make it the world's lowest-cost steel producer by 2001, completely revamped technology and used his phrase "Customer Har Haal Me" to augment user delight

'Steel man of India' passes away at 86: Who was Jamshed J Irani?

A part of Tata Steel for over four decades, Jamshed J Irani was a tall name in the metal industry in India

Jamshed J Irani, known as the Steel Man of India, passes away at 85

Jamshed J Irani, known as the steel man of India, died in Jamshedpur late Monday night, Tata Steel said. He was 85. Irani was associated with Tata Steel for over four decades. He retired from the board of Tata Steel in June 2011, leaving behind a legacy of 43 years, which won him and the Company international acclaim in various fields. Born on June 2, 1936 in Nagpur to Jiji Irani and Khorshed Irani, Dr Irani completed his BSc from Science College, Nagpur in 1956 and MSc in Geology from the Nagpur University in 1958. He then went to the University of Sheffield in UK as a J N Tata scholar, where he secured a Masters in Metallurgy in 1960, and a PhD in Metallurgy in 1963. He started his professional career with the British Iron and Steel Research Association in Sheffield in 1963, but always yearned to contribute to the Nation's progress. He returned to India to join The Tata Iron and Steel Company (now Tata Steel), as it was then known, in 1968, and joined the firm as Assistant to th

Target is to double crude steel output in 10 years: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has set a target to double the crude steel production capacity from 154 million tonnes per annum now to 300 million tonnes per annum in the next 9 to 10 years in an order to boost indigenous capabilities. In his virtual address as the chief guest at the "bhoomi pujan" of expansion of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India's flagship plant at Hazira in Gujarat's Surat district, Modi said in the past, India had to import high grade steel for the defence sector, but scenario has changed now. Now, however, steel used in making 'INS Vikrant' (first indigenous aircraft carrier) was made in India, said the prime minister. "Due to everybody's efforts in the last eight years, the Indian steel industry has become the second biggest in the world," he said.

AMNS India to invest Rs 60,000 crore to expand Hazira plant: Chairman

ArcelorMittal's arm AMNS India will invest Rs 60,000 crore to scale up capacity of its steel plant here to 15 million tonnes (MT), the company's chairman Aditya Mittal said on Friday. The existing capacity of the plant is 9 MT. "We will invest Rs 60,000 crore to increase capacity of our plant to 15 MT," Mittal said after performing the "Bhoomi Pujan" at the plant, which marked the start of the expansion project. The investment will also be for installation of new steel making technologies, setting up new-age machineries and increase product mix, he said. Mittal said a round-the-clock renewable energy source will also be set up to supply green energy to the plant. The investment will create over 60,000 crore job opportunities across the country in various verticals of the company, the chairman said. Mittal is also the CEO of parent company ArcelorMittal which holds 60 per cent equity in AMNS India. In 2019, ArcelorMittal along with Japan's Nippon Steel completed the acquisition o

Don't see further price correction, says JSW Steel's Seshagiri Rao

Steel prices appear to have reached their bottom and are likely to go up from their current levels if supply adjustments globally are any indication in the sector, a top JSW Steel official said on Sunday. Steel prices fell around 40 per cent to Rs 55,000-57,000 a tonne in the domestic market. The prices had started falling from April-end. I don't foresee further downside in steel prices. Globally, there is a production cut of 62 million tonne. Moreover, 29 per cent of Chinese steel capacity is under bankruptcy. Global supply adjustments and higher Indian steel consumption will help keep prices firm, JSW Joint Managing Director and Group CFO Seshagiri Rao told PTI in an interview. Compared to 2021-22, domestic steel demand will be higher by nine million tonne to 115 million tonne by March this financial year, he said. The World Steel Association forecasts that demand for the metal will contract by 2.3 per cent in 2022 to reach 1,796.7 million tonne, after an increase by 2.8 per cen

Steel prices fall 40% in last six months to Rs 57,000 per tonne: SteelMint

Steel prices fell about 40 per cent to Rs 57,000 a tonne in the domestic market over the last six months on subdued export orders in the wake of the 15 per cent export levy, according to SteelMint. In early 2022, the prices of hot rolled coil (HRC) started showing an upward trend. It had become a matter of concern for the user industries as movements in steel prices have a direct impact on industries like real estate and housing, infrastructure and construction, automobile and consumer goods. The steel prices in the domestic market peaked at Rs 78,800 per tonne in April. After 18 per cent GST levy, the price was about Rs 93,000 per tonne, the research firm said. The prices started to fall from April-end and came down to Rs 60,200 per tonne towards the end of June, according to SteelMint data. It continued to fall in July and August and came down to Rs 57,000 per tonne by mid-September. SteelMint cited "government tax on steel products, subdued overseas demand and high inflation an

Global steel demand downgraded, to drop 2.3% in 2022: WorldSteel

A global recovery in steel demand next year is still expected, mainly due to a rise in infrastructure spending, but the growth will be 1% instead of 2.2% as forecast earlier this year, the WSA said

Britain in talks with British Steel and Tata to secure industry's future

Britain said on Monday it was in talks with steel makers, including British Steel, owned by China's Jingye Group, and India's Tata to help secure the industry's long-term future

Steel demand needs 9% CAGR to meet 160 kg/capita consumption target: Icra

The domestic steel demand needs to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9 per cent over the next decade to meet 160 kg per capita steel consumption target envisaged in the National Steel Policy (NSP). Launched in 2017, NSP also aims to ramp up the country's crude steel production to 300 million tonne (MT) by 2030-31. Jayanta Roy, Senior Vice-President & Group Head, Corporate Sector Ratings, Icra said, India's current per capita steel demand of 76 kg is not only significantly below the world average of 233 kg per capita, but also remains the lowest among Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) nations. To take the country's steel consumption close to NSP target of 160 kg per capita in FY2031, the domestic steel demand would need to grow at a CAGR of 9 per cent in the next decade, the expert said in an Icra report on Wednesday. He further noted, "This is almost double the growth rate achieved in the decade gone by. While achieving this milestone will be ...

Govt scraps sale of SAIL's Bhadravathi plant on low bidder interest

The government on Wednesday scrapped the privatisation of SAIL's Bhadravathi steel plant due to insufficient bidder interest. The Expression of Interest (EoI) for selling SAIL's 100 per cent stake in Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISP), Bhadravathi in Karnataka, was invited on July 2019. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) said multiple EoIs had been received and qualified bidders had conducted due diligence. "However, due to insufficient bidder interest in proceeding further with the transaction, Government of India, with the approval of Alternative Mechanism (Empowered Group of Ministers) has decided to annul the EoI and thereby terminating the present transaction," DIPAM said.

SAIL records turnover of over Rs 1 trn in FY22, posts 50% rise

The increase in turnover coupled with improved operational performance, helped the company achieve its highest-ever numbers in terms of profitability: Chairperson

Followed due process to get fair valuation for amalgamation: Tata Steel CFO

In a Q&A, Koushik Chatterjee, says the decision to merge seven group firms is a priority for Tata Steel and the entities involved. He adds that rupee depreciation will influence steel prices

Govt actively studying duties levied on steel exports: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The government is actively studying the issue of export duty which was imposed on certain grades of steel in May this year. The matter is being discussed at the highest level, Union steel minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told reporters at the National Management Convention organised by the All India Management Association (AIMA) here. "This is something which is under active study by my department as well as the government. We are certainly discussing this at the highest level. When a decision is taken on this you shall be be informed," he said in reply to a question whether government is considering removing export duty on iron ore and steel intermediaries. On May 21, the government hiked the duty on exports of iron ore by up to 50 per cent and for a few steel intermediaries to 15 per cent. It also waived customs duty on the import of some raw materials, including coking coal and ferronickel, used by the steel industry. The move was aimed at increasing the availability of these raw ..

Govt receives 75 applications under PLI scheme for specialty steel

The government has received around 75 applications from domestic players under the PLI Scheme for specialty steel, according to an official. Applicants include all major steel players like Tata Steel, JSW Steel, JSPL, AMNS India and SAIL, a senior steel ministry official said. "A significant number of applications have been received. There around 75 applications," the official said. However, no proposal has been received from any foreign entity, according to the official. After shortlisting the proposals, the government will come out with a final list which would take around 35-40 days, the official said. The government had set the final deadline on September 15 after several extensions for receiving proposals from manufacturers for benefits under the PLI (Production-Linked Incentive) scheme for speciality steel. The Union Cabinet in July last year approved a Rs 6,322-crore PLI scheme to boost the production of speciality steel in India. The move is expected to attract an additi

Steel prices in India to remain under pressure over near future: Icra

Icra on Friday said it expects steel prices to remain under pressure in the country over the near future as the prices in the domestic market cannot be cushioned from the global trends. The rating agency also expects the steel demand in the domestic market to grow at 7-8 per cent in the current financial year, making the country the fastest-growing large steel markets globally this year. "We expect domestic steel prices to remain under pressure over the near term, since domestic steel prices cannot be insulated from the trends emerging in global steel markets," Icra Senior Vice-President & Group Head, Corporate Sector Jayanta Roy said. Domestic steel mills face a tough time ahead as the external environment is becoming more and more challenging in key global consumption markets. The steel demand in China, which accounted for 52 per cent of the global demand in 2021, is witnessing a decline as the economy prepares for the combined impact of the property bubble, strict zero Covid ...

Property crisis threatens to drag down a third of China's steel industry

Almost a third of China's steel mills could go into bankruptcy in a squeeze that's likely to last five years

Odisha to set up 12 steel plants with capacity of 60 mt per annum: Minister

Three new steel facilities will be set up in Sundargarh district, two in Jajpur district, and one each in Angul, Kendrapada, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, and Jagatsinghpur districts.

Tata Steel Q1FY23 result: How did the company perform in last four quarters

Tata Steel to announce Q1FY23 results on Monday; company plans Rs 12,000 cr investment in India and Europe