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Chairman of Essar Group, Mr Shashi Ruia, said “Odisha is emerging as a big destination for investments in the country and Essar is committed to be a part of this growth story. For Essar, this pellet plant is a crucial piece in its quest to achieve complete vertical integration.” He gratefully acknowledged the support given by the state government under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik. Mr Dilip Oommen, MD & CEO, Essar Steel said: “This will secure a sustainable raw material source at the right cost and we have ensured that the safety and environmental aspects are given due importance in the design, construction and operations of the plant”. The Paradip pellet plant is the second significant milestone for Essar Steel this year after it announced the expansion of steel capacity to 10 MMTPA at Hazira, Gujarat. Once the 12 MMTPA Paradip facility is completed, along with pellet capacity of 8 MMTPA at Vizag, Essar Steel will have a total pellet making capacity of 20 MMTPA making it the largest pellet producer in the country. The entire concept and design of the plant is environment friendly. Essar Steel is setting up a iron ore beneficiation plant at Dabuna to upgrade the quality of low grade iron ore fines from 54% fe content to over 63% fe content. The iron ore fines will then be supplied through 253 km slurry pipe line from Dabuna to Paradip. Raw Material Security and Flexibility Essar Steel has adopted an integration and securitisation strategy that has enabled it to keep its costs low. The bulk of its iron ore needs have been secured through offtake agreements with key players like NMDC, private miners in Odisha, and captive mines in Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh. In addition, an iron ore beneficiation plant will be set up by the company to facilitate usage of low grade iron ore fines abundantly available in the country. The offtake agreements, combined with the captive mines and easy availability of low grade iron ore dumps, provides Essar the necessary raw material security to operate the pellet plant in the most cost-effective manner. About Essar Steel Essar Steel, a 14 MMTPA global producer of steel, is a fully integrated flat carbon steel manufacturer—with presence in Canada, USA, India and Indonesia. It is the most versatile flat steel producer with integrated facilities. It makes pipes and extra wide plates, as well as hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized and colour coated steel. It has an integrated distribution business with Service Centres and Steel Hypermarts. It operates seven Service Centres in India and Indonesia with an aggregate capacity of over 4 million tonnes. Essar has the largest retail distribution network. Its products find wide acceptance in highly discerning consumer sectors such as automotive, white goods, construction, engineering and shipbuilding. About Essar Group The Essar Group is a multinational conglomerate and a leading player in the sectors of Steel, Energy, Infrastructure and Services. With operations in more than 25 countries across five continents, the Group employs 75,000 people, and has revenues of US$ 17 billion. For additional information, visit www.essar.com. Essar Group press release |
Essar Steel commissions Phase I of India’s largest Pellet Plant
