K K Pahuja new president of stainless steel body ISSDA

Stainless steel industry body Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA) today announced the appointment of K K Pahuja as its new President.
The decision was taken at a meeting of its managing committee on September 19, 2016, it said in a statement.
Pahuja takes over from the outgoing President N C Mathur, it added.
A former Executive Director of state-run Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), Pahuja was part of key strategic groups responsible for growth plans, product development and operating efficiencies.
With over 40 years of experience in steel industry, he has worked in operations, supply chain, coal management and policy formulation.

Pahuja has also been associated with both the industry as well as the government including Bhilai Steel Plant, SAIL Corporate office and Ministry of Steel, ISSDA said.

His appointment comes at a time when ISSDA is locked in a bitter war of words with other industry associations like the PPMAI, MSSMA and AISSIA over the Stainless Steel Quality Control (QC) Order, 2016.
Earlier this month, government extended the window for registration under QC Order by three months after several industry bodies approached the Steel Ministry on the matter.
This was following the tussle between the industry bodies, which had forced the Steel Ministry to set up a committee to look into the issue in August this year.