JSW Steel’s crude steel output grew 7.7 per cent to 14.47 lakh tonne during October 2018. According to a company statement, the Sajjan Jindal-led company had produced 13.43 lakh tonne crude steel in October 2017.
Production of flat rolled products rose 3.4 per cent to 10.11 LT from 9.77 LT in October 2017. The company also registered 34.1 per cent growth in the output of its long rolled products at 3.46 LT compared to the year-ago month.
JSW Steel is a part of the diversified $13-billion JSW Group, which has a presence in steel, energy, infrastructure, cement, ventures and sports. It is a leading integrated steel company with an installed steel-making capacity of 18 million tonnes per annum.
JSW Steel’s plant at Vijayanagar in Karnataka is the largest single location steel producing facility in the country with a capacity of 12 MTPA.
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