AM/NS mulls steel plant in Odisha seven years after ArcelorMittal pull out

Plant capacity pegged at 12 mn tonnes, firm plans state-of-the-art of rail mill, hot strip mill, value-added long and flat product capacities in the state

Seven years after ArcelorMittal pulled out from its greenfield project in Odisha, its joint venture with Nippon Steel – AM/NS India – may be considering setting up a steel plant in the state.

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union minister of steel, visited AM/NS India’s plant at Hazira (Gujarat) on Monday. The AM/NS leadership made a presentation on how it plans to contribute to the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.

The minister tweeted after his visit: the clarion call for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat has paved the way for bold decisions and investments. Happy that AMNS India has evinced interest for expanding its investment footprints to