Iron & Steel

Indian Scenario
5th largest producer of crude steel in the world and is
expected to become the 2nd largest producer by 2015-16

World's largest producer of direct reduced iron (DRI) or

sponge iron

Per capita steel consumption is 47 kg against world average

190 kg

Domestic steel consumption at 44.28 million tonne

registering an increase of 8.0 per cent ( 2010-11)

222 MoUs have been signed with various States for planned
capacity of around 276 million tonne

Investment plans in states like Orissa, Jharkhand,

Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Gujarat and
Maharashtra
Iron & Steel Industry in West Bengal
Indias first Iron & Steel Industry set up at Kulti, Bardhaman
in 1870

Proximity to rich iron ore & coal reserves in the neighbouring

states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa

Accounts for about 10% of Indias total steel capacity

2 integrated steel plants, 1 alloy steel plant , large numbers of

pig iron plants, sponge iron units and secondary steel mills
located in the state

10 steel plants ( investment of Rs 109550 crore ) proposed to

be set up

Massive expansion plan of existing public sector steel plants

Iron & Steel Industry in West Bengal
In the period 1991-2010, 494 new Iron and Steel units were
set up with a total investment of Rs 24837.13 crore

34 new Iron & Steel Units were set up with investment to

the tune of Rs 10714.51 crore in 2010

Production of finished steel increased to 2686 thousand

tonnes in 2009-10 from 1994 thousand tonnes in 2007-08

Production of semi finished steel increased to 3099

thousand tonnes in 2009-10 from 1759 thousand tonnes in
2007-08

In the year 2008-09 production of

Crude steel - 4124 thousand tonnes
Pig Iron 909 thousand tonnes
Sponge Iron 1490 thousand tonnes
 Products & Services Offered
Sponge iron and mild steel plants Cast Iron
Iron pipes Pump Shafts
Cold rolled closed annealed coil Couplings
sheets Plates
Precision tubes Street Furniture
Galvanized sheets SS Bars
High speed steel rolls TMT Bars
Forged rolls Rails
Metal containers and caps Fly Wheels
MS plated for ships P&O Sheets
Kitchen appliances
 Key Players
Steel Authority of India (SAIL)
- Durgapur Steel Plant(DSP)
Alloy Steel Plant
IISCO Steel Plant
Adhunik Corpn. Ltd
Electrosteel Casting Ltd
Gontermann Peipers
Shyam Steel Industries Ltd.
Jai Balaji Industries Limited
JSW Bengal Steel
Vesuvius India Ltd