Odisha-based Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) has started operations nearly 90 days after it was acquired by a Tata Steel subsidiary for Rs 12,000 crore in a bidding process, a statement said on Monday. The plant with a 1.1 million tonnes steel-making capacity was closed for almost two years on account of various reasons. Tata Steel Long Products (TSLP), a Tata Steel arm, in the statement said that it achieved a milestone with the restarting of the blast furnace at its subsidiary NINL, just 90 days after the completion of its acquisition on July 4, 2022. T V Narendran, Chairman of Tata Steel Long Products Ltd & NINL said, Given that the site was not in operation for two years, we wanted to restart the furnace quickly, deploying and demonstrating Tata Steel's strong execution capabilities. Narendran, who is also the CEO & Managing Director of parent Tata Steel, said the focus is now on ramping up production gradually to rated capacity as per plan. Tata Steel has plans to invest
Apart from a 1.1 mt plant, Neelachal Ispat Nigam has iron ore mines with reserves of 90 million tonnes and 2,500 acres of land providing scope for future expansion
NINL is a joint venture of four CPSEs, namely MMTC, NMDC, BHEL, MECON and two Odisha Government PSUs, namely OMC and IPICOL
The ramping up of the operations of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) would be subject to obtaining statutory clearances.
The company plans to further expand it to 10 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by around 2030, the official said.
NINL is a joint venture of MMTC, NMDC, BHEL, MECON and 2 Odisha government PSUs - OMC and IPICOL
The two assets are bigger than the 1.1 mt NINL and would bolster steelmaking capacity for any buyer.
On January 31 - the eve of the Union Budget - Tata Steel Long Products, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, was declared the winning bidder for a 93.71 per cent stake in Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited
This is the first time a public sector steel manufacturing company has been privatised in India
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NINL is a joint venture of MMTC, NMDC, BHEL, MECON, and two Odisha government-owned undertakings - OMC and IPICOL
Sources said that Tata Steel is looking to step up its exposure in long products and is planning to submit an expression of interest
The interested bidders should have a minimum net worth of Rs 2,000 crore
This is the best turnover ever reported by NINL ever since the company started commercial operations
NINL accomplished long steel and billets production of 76,866 tonnes and 68,081 tonnes respectively