Jindal India raises coated steel capacity at Bengal plant

India's Jindal (India) Ltd has commissioned a revamped continuous galvanized line at its Ranihati facility in West Bengal following an investment of INR 50 crore (USD 5.3 mln), increasing the line's production capacity by 51pct to 889 tons per day from 590 tons per day.

The upgraded CGL-5 line has also started producing prime coils. The revamp increased furnace capacity by more than 100pct and included the installation of an electrolytic cleaning line, a second recoiler, higher strip accumulation capacity and improvements to heating and cooling systems.

Following the upgrade, Jindal India's coated sheet production capacity stands at around 1.2 mln tons per year. The company also has approximately 0.5 mln tons per year of pipe manufacturing capacity, bringing its total downstream steel manufacturing capacity to around 1.6 mln tons per year.

The company operates manufacturing facilities at Ranihati and Jangalpur in Howrah, West Bengal, with capabilities in metal-coated and colour-coated steel products.

Jindal (India) is part of the BC Jindal Group. The company said the upgrade is intended to improve productivity and processing capabilities while supporting demand for value-added coated steel products.

1 USD / 95.2 INR