Hyderabad, 3 July 2023: NMDC Steel Limited (NSL) commenced trial production of Hot Rolled Coils from its Rolling Mill on 30 June 2023. The occasion was graced by Shri Amitava Mukherjee, CMD (Additional Charge) of NMDC and NSL and Functional Directors of NMDC and NSL Shri Dilip Kumar Mohanty, Director (Production); Shri Vishwanath Suresh, Director (Commercial); Shri Vinay Kumar, Director (Technical) and Shri K Praveen Kumar, Executive Director (NSL).

The team of NSL, MECON & Danieli completed the integrated trial runs by charging 70mm semi-rolled plates sourced from Rourkela Steel Plant. This was followed by Ghost Rolling and other synchronization activities on 29 June 2023 which culminated in taking slabs in the Tunnel Furnace on 30 June 2023, resulting in successful rolling of Hot Slabs.

This state-of-the-art Hot Strip Mill is supplied by technology provider M/s Danieli, Italy. After stabilization, it will produce around 2.89 Million Tonnes of Coils, Sheets, and Plates of different grades. The HR plates manufactured in the plant will be widely used for LPG cylinders, bridges, automobile grades, pipes, storage tanks, boilers, and railway wagons.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Amitava Mukherjee said, “It is indeed a moment of pride for NMDC Steel Limited as they commence the trial of their Hot Strip Mill today. This achievement has paved the way for concluding the commissioning and integration of all the packages and roll-out steel in a month or so. This ambitious project commissioning of the 3.0 MTPA Steel Plant will be a landmark in the history of NMDC and NSL.