Tata BlueScope to export from Jamshedpur plant from 2010

Tata BlueScope Steel, a 50:50 joint venture between Tata Steel and Australia based BlueScope Steel, is planning to export 10,000 tpa of coated steel coil from its proposed 2,50,000 tpa (of which colorbond, colour coated steel will constitute 1,50,000 tpa and zinc aluminium coated steel will account for 1,00,000 tpa.) Jamshedpur plant from 2010.

The Rs.900 crore Tata BlueScope Steel's metal coating facility , to be set up at Bara in Jamshedpur, will be commissioned in the last quarter of 2009 and will be the first of its factories to produce coated steel coils.

Tata BlueScope Steel has already invested Rs.340 crore in setting up three rollforming and pre-engineered building facilities in Delhi, Pune and Chennai.
-Picture:Mr Hemant Nerurkar, Director, Tata BlueScope Steel; Ms Kathryn Fagg, Chairperson; and Mr Chetan Tolia, Managing Director, at the inauguration of the company's manufacturing facility near Chennai in Jan 2007
-September 20, 2008

JSW Steel receives mining approval in Jharkhand

JSW Steel has obtained approval from the Ministry of Mines to mine iron ore and manganese ore in Jharkhand..

The mine is spread across 999.9 ha and will supply ore for JSW's upcoming 10 million tpa steel plant.

Liberia disqualifies Tata Steel from mining rebid

The government of Liberia has decided to disqualify Tata Steel from a re-launched bid for the $1.5 billion western cluster iron ore deposits on grounds of acts of violation in an earlier bidding process.

The Liberian government has alleged acts of violation by South Africa based Delta Mining Consolidated and Tata Steel in the earlier bidding, which may have been compromised by external influence or impropriety.

On the timeline for starting production, based on its experience in greenfield mining, Tata Steel was convinced that a project involving exploration and development of infrastructure such as that of the Western Cluster was likely to take about eight years.

Subsequently, the company had also informed the government that if desired, they could advance the production date by two years.

Moreover, Tata Steel's bid was rated favourably by international consultants Deloitte & Touche in its report to the Government of Liberia in terms of technical, financial and social commitment parameters.
Sep 19,2008

Quality Circle (QC) Award to Team JUSCO

Team JUSCO has been awarded under Excellent and Special category at
the 18th Chapter Conventionof Quality Circle held at Durgapur.
At the 18th Chapter Convention on Quality Circles ‘2008’ – CCQC 2008 held on 13-14 September 2008 at Durgapur, Quality Circle Teams from JUSCO was awarded under Excellent and Special category. 42 QC/ SGA teams of different companies made presentations at the Regional level Competition during the Convention.

Niketak team, ICS of JUSCO was awarded under ‘EXCELLENT’ category and received ‘2nd Best of Stream (Pure Service)‘ award from Managing Director of Durgapur Steel Plant.

Window team, Power Services Division of JUSCO was also awarded under a ‘SPECIAL’ category.

Both the teams have been recommended for national level - ‘National Convention on Quality Circles ’08 ‘to be held during 08th to 11th November, 2008 at Vadodara , Gujarat.