Tata Steel's Kalinganagar unit to focus on import-substitute auto alloys

The firm is trying to become one of the major suppliers of high-strength alloys to auto industry

Tata Steel's greenfield steel complex at Kalinganagar (Odisha) would focus on high-strength automotive alloys that can act as import substitutes. Such alloys used by the automobile industry are predominantly imported and the Kalinganagar plant would help cut dependence on imports.

"The range of automotive alloys produced by our Jamshedpur plant is limited. This is because the hot stripping mill there is old and has its limitations. At Kalinganagar, we can roll out high strength alloys with dimensions of up to 1100 Megapascal", said a company source.

Tata Steel is keen to position its Kalinganagar plant as one of the biggest suppliers of high