As per last year’s report, India is actually the 2nd largest producer of crude steel, which is just an amazing stat. Looking at how far India’s steel industry has come, it is just another thing to be proud of, and sure enough, there are many advantages India has because of this rapid growth of the steel industry. And as you can already tell, there are dedicated and top-performing steel companies in India that are keeping up with the steel demand in the country as well as for export purposes. So today, we’ll be looking at the top 10 major steel plants in India as of 2024, the ones that most of these companies own and operate in the country. Alright, here we go.
1. Tata Steel Limited
Tata Steel, which is the first private-sector steel company founded in 1907 in India, is the foundation of the steel industry in the country, THAT we can say for sure, but what evidence do we have for that? Well, just so you know, through a global production capacity of 34 million tons per annum, it produces a total of 11.6 million tons in India, of which 20.6 million tons are obtained through its own operations in Jamshedpur, Kalinganagar, and Meramandali, which are mainly backed up by self-owned iron ore and coal mines right here in the country.
2. JSW Steel
JSW Steel, with the operation of the largest single-location steel plant in Vijayanagar, had to be in the top 3 of this list, or else it’ll all just be unfair. Well, they sure are the topmost contributor to India’s 28.5 million tons per annum of global production, can you even imagine that? Not just that though, Dolvi and Salem complement it, JSW Steel, which serves the city infrastructure, project construction, and automobile fraternity hallmarks the sector, that’s another special thing right there.
3. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
Did you know that SAIL is the public sector’s backbone of Indian steel production and has the status of a Maharatna company? Yes, that’s how it is! Just so you know though, currently, it runs the largest steel mills in Bhilai, Rourkela, and Bokaro, with a total capacity of 19.5 MTPA. As far as what they really do, well, SAIL is the strongest instrument in national infrastructure development, which produces high-quality TMT bars, plates, and pipes along with other products.
4. Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL)
Without a single doubt, JSPL is another name that comes to mind when you think of transformative designs in the steel manufacturing industry, but why though? Well, as far as the steel plants are the talking point, you see, JSPL has the ability for 10.42 MTPA production capacity with plant locations in the state of Odisha at Angul and the state of Chhattisgarh at Raigarh, you know? Sure enough, this is the company that specializes in the creation of railway steel, plates, and wire rods, using smart technology to ensure the efficient implementation of sustainable production methods.
5. ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India)
Sure enough, it was the infusion between ArcelorMittal and the Nippon Steel Group that gave rise to AM/NS India, which is truly international. Like, the AM/NS India plant, situated in Hazira, Gujarat, has an annual capacity of about 9 million tons, which is just insane. AM/NS India is known to manufacture more than 300 grades of flat steel. It is the principal supplier to the automotive, defense, and several other industries in India.
6. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)
Next on the list, you see, RINL is also known as Vizag Steel, and it was the first steel company established in India on a coast-based model. As far as their steel plants are concerned, well, their capacity is 7.3 MTPA, which largely consists of lengthy steel products like Gerald rods, bars, etc., whose most important markets are construction and manufacturing. RINL plants, which are the most strategic ports at Visakhapatnam, facilitate the efficient importation and export of their products, and that’s what makes them kinda relevant in the steel scene of the country.
7. APL Apollo Tubes Limited
Did you know that APL Apollo Tubes Limited is the largest structural steel tube producer in India is headquartered in Sikandrabad, and further has branch offices in Bengaluru and Hyderabad? If you’re wondering like why we have this one on this list today, well, just know that its capacity of 3.6 MTPA has been highly successful in forming and constructing furniture, and automobile components with deliveries made nationwide, you know?
8. NMDC Steel Limited
Then there is NMDSteel Limited, a subsidiary of NMDC, established in 2015, which produces hot-rolled steel at its integrated facility in Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh. What about their steel plant right here in India? Yes, at the same time, with a 3 MTPA capacity, it has direct access to the raw materials through NMDC mining technology by which the company can be cost-competitive in making flat steel products.
9. Jindal Stainless Limited
Next on the list, India’s stainless steel marker is led by Jindal Stainless due to its huge capacity of 2.9 MTPA and the base set up at its plants in Haryana and Odisha. Without a single doubt, right here in the country, the infrastructure, auto, and consumer goods sectors use raw products coming from their factories.
10. ESL Steel Limited
Last on the list, for sure, after becoming a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited in 2018, ESL Steel rather has modernized its plant in Bokaro, and the conversion level has risen up to 2.5 MTPA. As of 2024 though, the plant utilizes state-of-the-art methods in its production of pig iron, billets, TMT bars, and wire rods by improving the techniques to obtain a larger share in the competitive Indian steel market, you know?
Conclusion
There you have it. These are by far the biggest steel companies in the country, their steel plants as well as their production or processing capacity. Now, we don’t know what you’ll do with this information at your disposal, but we hope that this post helped you out in some way.