Vedanta-Balco's new products paving way for Make in India: CEO Abhijit Pati

The head of one of India's top aluminium producers is bullish about the offtake of the metal by auto makers and construction players once the slowdown is over

While Vedanta Resources seeks to ramp up its aluminium value-added products profile, its arm Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (Balco) is gearing up to ensure that world-class products using state-of-the-art technology and indigenous resources and skills are manufactured in India. Abhijit Pati, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Balco, talks to R Krishna Das on the plan. Edited Excerpts:

Q: Since Indian companies are up against aluminium imports, how is Balco placed in terms of competition, given that its operations are fully-integrated?

A: As an integrated plant, we have achieved reduction in costs, consumption of power and water in our system, compared with