The July-September quarter of 2010 has been the best-ever Q2 for SAIL with sales of 3.17 million tonnes achieved during the period, sources in Rourkela Steel Plant said on Saturday.
In comparison to the April-June quarter sales, SAIL achieved a growth of 30 per cent. The previous best Q2 in respect of sales was 3.08 million tonnes achieved in 2009-10, they said.
During this year’s Q2, SAIL sold 8.5 lakh tonnes of special- and value-added steel products, showing a growth of 10.1 per cent over the corresponding period last year. Special steel constituted 30 per cent of the total domestic sales achieved in Q2.
Sales growth in Q2 was mainly due to higher intake by construction and manufacturing sectors. This was reflected in higher sales of products such as wife rods, rounds and bars, structurals, CR sheets/coils and galvanised items, the sources added.
