JSW Steel completes major part of expansion in Vijayanagar Q2 2011

JSW Steel has commenced commercial production from its blast furnace 4 as a part of 3.2 million tonnes per annum expansion project at Vijayanagar Works on September 20th 2011. With this all the major facilities under the project have started.

Second phase of Blooming Mill at Salem Works has started commercial production from September 1st 2011.

Pellet Plant 2 of 4.2 million tonnes per annum at Vijayanagar Works has commenced on July 15th 2011 and is under trial run.

The implementation of another 300 MW Captive Power Plant, Second Phase of Beneficiation Plant and Phase II of HSM 2 at Vijayanagar Works are progressing satisfactorily, to be commissioned in FY 2012