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Jindal Stainless to invest Rs 5,400 crore for expansion

Metallurgical Industries  -  May 02,2024  - 

Steel manufacturer Jindal Stainless on Wednesday announced a three-pronged investment strategy worth Rs 5,400 crore as part of its plans to augment its melting and downstream capacities, the company said in an exchange filing.

The steel manufacturer has also entered into a joint venture (JV) for the development and operation of a stainless-steel melt shop in Indonesia, which has an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).

The move which entails an investment of Rs 700 crore will see the melting capacity of the steel major go up by as much as 40 percent to 4.2 MTPA, according to the company statement.

The steel major further stated that it has set aside Rs 1,900 crore for the expansion of its downstream lines in Jajpur and Odisha, while it has earmarked nearly Rs 1,450 crore towards the associated upgradation of infrastructural facilities.

Besides, it has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire a 54 per cent equity stake in Chromeni Steels Private Limited (CSPL), which owns a 0.6 MTPA cold rolling mill located in Mundra, Gujarat, through a structured indirect acquisition deal for Rs 45 crore.

 

Company : Jindal Stainless

Chromeni Steels